{"product_id":"carmilla-gray-moissanite-black-onyx-pendant-necklace-black-ruthenium","title":"Carmilla Gray Moissanite \u0026 Black Onyx Pendant Necklace in Black Ruthenium","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .product-rich-content { font-family: inherit; color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 1.65; max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }\n  .product-rich-content h2 { font-size: 1.35em; font-weight: 600; color: #1a1a1a; margin-top: 2em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.4em; border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d8dd; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }\n  .product-rich-content h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }\n  .product-rich-content p { margin: 0.8em 0; }\n  .product-rich-content ul { padding-left: 1.4em; margin: 0.8em 0; }\n  .product-rich-content li { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }\n  .product-rich-content .lead-paragraph { font-size: 1.05em; color: #1a1a1a; padding: 1em 1.2em; background: #f2f2f4; border-left: 3px solid #4a4a52; border-radius: 4px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; }\n  .product-rich-content .feature-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5em; margin: 1.2em 0; }\n  .product-rich-content .feature-pills .pill { background: #f2f2f4; color: #4a4a52; padding: 0.4em 0.9em; border-radius: 100px; font-size: 0.88em; font-weight: 500; border: 1px solid #d8d8dd; }\n  .product-rich-content .ring-callout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 1em; margin: 1.2em 0; }\n  .product-rich-content .ring-callout .ring-card { padding: 1em 1.2em; background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #ececec; border-radius: 6px; }\n  .product-rich-content .ring-callout .ring-card h3 { font-size: 0.95em; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 0.4em 0; color: #4a4a52; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; }\n  .product-rich-content .ring-callout .ring-card p { margin: 0.4em 0; font-size: 0.92em; }\n  .product-rich-content .spec-card { background: #fafafa; border: 1px solid #ececec; border-radius: 6px; padding: 1.2em 1.5em; margin: 1em 0; }\n  .product-rich-content .spec-card ul { margin: 0; }\n  .product-rich-content .spec-card li { list-style: none; padding: 0.35em 0; border-bottom: 1px dashed #e8e8e8; }\n  .product-rich-content .spec-card li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\n  .product-rich-content .spec-card strong { display: inline-block; min-width: 140px; color: #1a1a1a; }\n  .product-rich-content .product-faq { margin-top: 2.5em; }\n  .product-rich-content .product-faq h2 { margin-bottom: 1em; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item { border: 1px solid #e8e8e8; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 0.6em; background: #fff; transition: border-color 0.2s ease; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item:hover { border-color: #4a4a52; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item summary { cursor: pointer; padding: 0.9em 1.1em; font-weight: 500; list-style: none; color: #1a1a1a; position: relative; padding-right: 2.5em; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item summary::after { content: \"+\"; position: absolute; right: 1.1em; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); font-size: 1.3em; color: #4a4a52; font-weight: 300; transition: transform 0.2s ease; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item[open] summary::after { content: \"−\"; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item[open] summary { border-bottom: 1px solid #d8d8dd; }\n  .product-rich-content .faq-item p { padding: 0 1.2em 1em; margin: 0.6em 0 0; color: #4a4a4a; }\n  @media (max-width: 600px) {\n    .product-rich-content .ring-callout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n    .product-rich-content .spec-card strong { display: block; min-width: auto; margin-bottom: 0.2em; }\n  }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-rich-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lead-paragraph\"\u003eAn oval gray moissanite held in a carved scroll frame, with a black onyx pear beneath and clear moissanite at the crest and point. Solid 925 sterling silver with a black ruthenium finish throughout, on an 18-inch box chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"feature-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eGray Moissanite\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eNatural Black Onyx\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eOval Cut\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eLeaf \u0026amp; Vine Carving\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003eBlack Ruthenium Finish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"pill\"\u003e18\" Box Chain\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the Pendant Is Built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ring-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ring-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTapered Bail\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA plain polished bail carries the pendant and slides freely on the chain, so it always rights itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ring-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eScroll Frame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo curls of carved metal sweep out from the oval, the same leaf-and-scroll vocabulary that runs through the Carmilla family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ring-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOnyx Drop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA black onyx pear sits below the center, held between carved leaves and closed by one more moissanite at the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the necklace half of the Carmilla family and repeats the ring's design at a smaller scale. Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/necklace-length-guide\"\u003enecklace length guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers how an 18-inch chain sits, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/how-to-layer-necklaces\"\u003ehow to layer necklaces\u003c\/a\u003e is worth reading if you wear more than one. For the wider style, see our guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/gothic-necklaces-guide\"\u003egothic necklaces\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Gray Moissanite and Black Onyx\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoissanite is silicon carbide, lab-grown, and at 9.25 on the Mohs scale it is harder than every gemstone except diamond. Its refractive index is higher than diamond's, which is why it throws more rainbow fire. Our guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/moissanite-meaning-symbolism-and-spiritual-properties\"\u003emoissanite meaning\u003c\/a\u003e covers the stone in more depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis center is cut in a dark gray — a smoky, storm-cloud tone that keeps the brilliance of a clear moissanite while reading close to black at a distance. Against a ruthenium finish that is the whole effect: the metal recedes, and the stone is the only thing moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pear beneath it is natural black onyx — opaque and evenly black, a flat darkness that makes the faceted gray look lit from inside by comparison. Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/black-onyx-meaning\"\u003eblack onyx guide\u003c\/a\u003e and the wider \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/black-gemstones-guide\"\u003eguide to black gemstones\u003c\/a\u003e cover the material. The small white stones are clear moissanite, not cubic zirconia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMetal\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePendant, bail and box chain are all solid 925 sterling silver with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/blogs\/journal\/what-is-black-ruthenium\"\u003eblack ruthenium\u003c\/a\u003e finish — a platinum-group metal that settles to a deep gunmetal rather than a flat black. Running the finish through the chain as well keeps the piece reading as one dark line rather than a dark pendant hung on a bright chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/collections\/necklace\"\u003enecklaces\u003c\/a\u003e collection and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/collections\/black-ruthenium-jewelry\"\u003eblack ruthenium jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e, alongside our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/aquamarise.com\/collections\/all-gemstone-jewelry\"\u003egemstone jewelry\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spec-card\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pendant necklace on a box chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCenter stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gray moissanite, oval cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccent stones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural black onyx pear; clear moissanite — no cubic zirconia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid 925 sterling silver, black ruthenium finish throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Box chain, black ruthenium finish, 18 inches, lobster clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved leaf and vine with scrollwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.25 on the Mohs scale (moissanite)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free luxury velvet jewelry box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoissanite is 9.25 on the Mohs scale and among the most durable stones available; onyx is softer at 7 and prefers to avoid knocks. Clean with warm water, mild soap and a soft brush. Avoid ultrasonic cleaners and household chemicals, which dull the ruthenium finish, and lay the chain flat in its velvet box rather than coiling it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes this match the Carmilla ring?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. It shares the carved leaf-and-scroll frame, the gray moissanite center and the black onyx of the Carmilla engagement ring in black ruthenium, so the pieces read as one family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow long is the chain?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003e18 inches — princess length. It sits just below the collarbone on most necks, which is where this pendant is sized to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs the chain included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The pendant comes on a solid 925 sterling silver box chain with a lobster clasp, finished to match the pendant; nothing is sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan the pendant be worn on another chain?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The bail is open enough to take most standard chains and cords, so you can move it onto a longer chain if you prefer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs the moissanite real?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Moissanite is a genuine gemstone — silicon carbide — lab-grown rather than mined. It is not a diamond and not a diamond simulant in the cubic zirconia sense; it is its own mineral, harder than everything except diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat does dark gray moissanite look like?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmoky and storm-colored. It keeps the fire of a clear moissanite but reads close to black from a distance, so it shifts between gray and near-black depending on the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs the black onyx natural?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The pear beneath the center stone is natural black onyx.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eAre the small white stones cubic zirconia?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. They are clear moissanite. There is no cubic zirconia on this pendant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow dark is the black ruthenium finish?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuthenium finishes to a deep gunmetal rather than a flat jet black. The slight reflectivity is what keeps the carved leaves and scrollwork visible instead of flattening them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is it made of?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolid 925 sterling silver throughout, with a black ruthenium finish. No brass or base metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"faq-item\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003eAre the stones ethically sourced?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. 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