What is the significance of black onyx?

BLACK ONYX: Black opaque stone. Releases sorrow and grief. Helps end unhappy,bothersome relationships. Repels

negativity, gives protection and privacy. Used for grounding, centering oneself in meditating. Good for digestive problems,

increases energy, helps with stomach and headaches.

Onyx was very popular with the ancient Greeks and Romans. The name comes from the Greek word 'onyx', which means nail or claw. The story is that one day the frisky Cupid cut the divine fingernails of Venus with an arrowhead while she was

sleeping. He left the clippings scattered on the sand and the fates turned them into stone so that no part of the heavenly

body would ever perish. True, black isn't normally the colour one associates with fingernails. (Did Venus wear Vamp,

perhaps?) But in Greek times, almost all the colours of chalcedony from fingernail white to dark brown and black were called onyx. Later, the Romans narrowed the term to refer to black and dark brown colours only.

Onyx which is reddish brown and white is known as sardonyx. Sardonyx was highly valued in Rome, especially for seals,

because it was said never to stick to the wax. The Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio was known for wearing it a good deal.

So if you would like to add a little black magic to your jewellery design, why not consider onyx?

Its used as a protection stone in some cultures and is a member of the quartz family

http://www.rainbowcrystal.com/crystal/gems/onyx.ht...