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One of the popular materials used for making jewelry is the black onyx semi precious gemstone. This stone is a variety of the quartz family that is a banded deep grey color in its natural form. It is mined from several places around the world including India, Madagascar, Uruguay and the USA. Most of the high quality black onyx used for jewelry though comes from Brazil. To achieve the uniform jet black color, this semi-precious gemstone is either heat treated or dyed.