Chapter 86: Black Onyx Wands

Black onyx wands contain one or more onyxes: a large one for the wand's end cap, a small one at the wand's tip, or small ones along the wand's length.

Black Onyx

Black onyx is a solid black form of chalcedony, a variety of quartz. It can be extremely shiny, with a sateen reflection. Its primary sources are India, Brazil, and Uruguay. Since ancient times, it has been carved into jewelry, typically as beads or a cabochon. Occasionally, black onyx is also faceted. Care should be taken when buying black onyx because much of the black onyx is actually another shade of onyx that has been died black.

Mystical Properties and Uses

The darkest of mystical crystals, black onyxes have the following mystical properties:

Elemental

Black onyx has the elemental Earth due to its black stony color. This is why black onyx wands will work best when focusing earth spells from the following spell set: