Onyx was a popular stone of the ancient Greeks and Romans, the name derived from the Greek word onux, meaning fingernail. While fingernails may be the last thing that comes to mind in association to Onyx the ancient Greeks and Romans believed the stone came from the Goddess Venus' fingernails, hence its popularity.The story is one day Cupid was feeling mischievous and decided to cut Venus’ fingernails with his arrowhead as she slept soundly on the beach. When he left her fingernail clippings scattered on the sand, the fates turned them into stone so as to leave no part of a heavenly body to perish. Today, it is known for protecting people against black magic as well as being a defense against negativity directed towards you.Onyx is believed to bring rejuvenation when feeling depleted of energy. A powerful gemstone to use in difficult or confusing times of our lives as it grounds us, keeping us focused and on task. It is also know to bring happiness, and heighten one's intuition. A great aid for letting go of negative attachments & sometimes known as the sobriety stone.Onyx brings change into our lives by helping us to realize and see patterns or old beliefs that no longer serve us and provides us with the strength to change them. A powerful stone to use in protection rituals and for banishing negativity or people from your life. Also a stone to be used for psychic workings as it carries the energies of the possessor; often used as a scrying stone. Black holds all the colors of the spectrum, therefore is believed to promote wisdom, concentration, intuitiveness, and concentration. Black is believed to be the best color to use to improve finances.Black stones such as onyx are considered very fortunate as well as beautiful and since it pairs well with all other colors, it is a fabulous choice to accessorize your wardrobe with! :) ~$79.99

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