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Custom walnut cabinetry, onyx countertops, and a large pantry are found in the nearby gourmet kitchen with modern appliances.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
Other animals’ native regions are similarly dry and arid, such as Africa or the Middle East, from which the zoo’s lions, giraffes, cheetahs and Arabian onyx originate.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
Sapphires, rubies, spinels, garnets, yellow diamonds, emeralds, and onyx—the stones are highly pigmented and often large in carat weight (the largest being a 35.10-carat sapphire used for a ring).
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
An 18ct rose-gold case frames a black sunburst dial with elegant baton markers, while a subdued crown is set with a black onyx cabochon.
—Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 7 May 2024
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
Other animals’ native regions are similarly dry and arid, such as Africa or the Middle East, from which the zoo’s lions, giraffes, cheetahs and Arabian onyx originate.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 21 June 2024
Sapphires, rubies, spinels, garnets, yellow diamonds, emeralds, and onyx—the stones are highly pigmented and often large in carat weight (the largest being a 35.10-carat sapphire used for a ring).
—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 20 June 2024
An 18ct rose-gold case frames a black sunburst dial with elegant baton markers, while a subdued crown is set with a black onyx cabochon.
—Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 7 May 2024
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“Onyx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onyx. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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onyx
noun
on·yx
ˈän-iks 
: chalcedony in parallel layers of different color
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