15 Statement Onyx Jewellery Designs We Love

Onyx is one of our most popular gemstones and we love seeing what jewellery designers make using this statement stone. Onyx is an affordable stone and is often used in big and bold designs for rings, pendants and earrings.

At Kernowcraft, we have a beautiful range of onyx cabochons, beads and pendants in many shapes and sizes - at the bottom of this page, we've featured some of our jewellery making kits featuring this gorgeous stone - give them a try!

Be inspired for your next make...

Woven Gem Designs

A beautiful combination of juicy red garnet and dark striking teardrop onyx in a wire wrapped design

Deco Jewellery

A minimalist design featuring onyx donuts hung on sterling silver hoops

Gem Heaven Jewellery

Jo creates these dreamy leaf earrings featuring checker cut onyx cabochons

Skari Jewellery

"This little critter just makes me happy. The onyx and rose cut amethyst combination is just dreamy!" - A perfect design for Halloween

Rowan & Roses Jewellery

A stunning statement onyx jewellery piece with delicate detailing on the pendant of a flower and leaves

VS Studios

"This lovely, statement ring was made for one of my friends. I used several layers of textured silver representing her wonderful personality. What would life be without friends... ❤️"

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Monickka

A lovely design combining green onyx and peridot - 2 green gems we adore!

NR Jewellery Design

Combining garnet and onyx for a statement bangle - we love the added patina used to give this design a vintage feel

Monikka

Did you know onyx can come in other colours as well as black?

Tiffany Halls

We love a chunky make! We can never get enough of our jet black onyx cabochons. We love how onyx take centre stage in, surrounded by sparkling silver 💍

Moonsalt Jewellery

Onyx and sodalite - a combination we didn't know we needed until now!

Wild Moon Silver

Checker cut onyx! A great way to add a touch of sparkle to your design.

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CMS Design

This wonderful textured pendant features onyx and lavender amethyst for a showstopping piece.

Fitz Earle Jewellery

- "Finished this gorgeous 🖤 black onyx ring with gold and textured band.... straight out of the Aztec."

Honest Silver Alchemy Jewellery

- "This pendant was a super special make, born from conversations with a very important lady in my life about spiritualism & wonderfully cosmic things."

Shop Our Beginner Onyx Jewellery Making Kits

Onyx Milled Edge Ring

A beginner friendly project - simply glue-in the cabochon with Devcon Epoxy glue. This kit has everything you need including step by step instructions.

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Onyx Bead Bar Necklace

Onyx is such a popular gemstone so we've created this modern design which really shows off the beauty of this stone. The design is really easy and needs only some pliers and snips for the wire work - a great project to practice basic wire wrapping skills!

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Browse Our Advice Pages

Your Guide on Choosing Wire For Jewellery Making

Metal wire is a huge part of jewellery making and where many jewellers start their journey.

With its importance in mind we thought we would pay a little attention to the fundamentals of working with wire and explore a few key areas. These include what metal wire to use and when, what tools to use for wire jewellery making and the different wire jewellery making techniques.

This advice page is perfect if you are just starting out in wire jewellery making and would like some top tips to help you begin your journey!

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Frank Wilson

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Frank Wilson

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Rhiannon Piper

The opal I received is absolutely amazing and just perfect. Its such a beautiful stone and I tried it with my wedding dress yesterday and its just set it off so well.

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Marshal

Thank you to the lady who went to a great deal of trouble to find a very small opal that fitted a bezel cup. The work is now complete and looks very nice - my wife is delighted with the result.

Claire Hall

Kernowcraft is my go to for all my gemstones! Their stones are the first ones I show when offering my clients stone choices and I can't recommend their customer service enough! This is a company that cares!

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Eve

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I’ve used Kernowcraft as a supplier for findings and pearls since beginning my business 8 years ago, because I know I can absolutely rely on the quality I get. The service is pretty impeccable too.

Dorota Todd

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April Luescher

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