It is known to help release negativity, as well as to guard the wearer from the ‘evil eye’. It is a soothing stone, and is good for wearing, especially during times of emotional turmoil. The Black Onyx gemstone is said to be associated with the planet Saturn, and it is the birthstone for Leo, the zodiac sign. However, it is used for protecting oneself from negativity and dark magic, so the validity of this tale is actually doubtful. It was believed that the demon troubled those who possessed the Onyx or kept it in close vicinity, through bad luck and nightmares.
Magic lores believed that the Onyx was actually a terrifying demon who was imprisoned in the stone. Chalcedony stones, which ranged from white to brown to black in color, were at the time, all called Onyx.Īnother version of the origin of the Black Onyx is contradictory to its uses today. As the fingernails scattered on the ground, the Gods turned them into flesh-colored stones, as no part of a heavenly body was supposed to perish. Though why it is related to a fingernail may seem baffling, legend has it that the mischievous Cupid once cut off Venus’s fingernails when she was sleeping. The term onyx is said to have been generated from the Greek word onux, which means fingernail or claw. These days, however, Black Onyx stones are available in pure black, as they are heated and polished. It is actually a variety of the Chalcedony stones, which range from white-colored stones to black. The story of the origin of this stone varies from culture to culture, but it does go back a very long way in time. The Black Onyx gemstone is one of the many gemstones believed to have amazing healing and spiritual properties. Some gemstones are even unique to a particular kind of zodiac sign, and can be worn only by those born under that sign. Gemstones are not just an accessory to the attire― they have been, and continue to be, worn for a reason.
Hunters used particular stones for good luck, royalty wore certain stones in their jewelry for continual good fortune, and many others were used as talismans and amulets by people all over the world.
Since times immemorial, gemstones have been an accessory to man for different reasons. Element: Fire Birthstone of: Leo Vibrates to: Number 6 Attuned to: The Root Chakra Onyx Dreams: Symbolic of peace, harmony, love.
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