IDENTITY CARD

ONYX

Onyx is a deep black stone, sometimes with fine white or brown bands. Used since antiquity to carve cameos, seals and jewelry, it is associated with inner strength, composure and emotional control. Its visual sobriety makes it a stone as elegant as it is powerful, a symbol of control, determination and protection in both Western and Eastern traditions.

GEM TYPE
CALCEDOINE
FAMILY
QUARTZ
COLOR(S)
BLACK
MOHS SCALE
6.5 - 7

GEOGRAPHICAL ORIGIN

Brazil

World's leading producer, notably in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

Namibia
Uruguay
Madagascar
Mexico
The black color of natural onyx is due to the presence of iron and carbon oxides trapped during the stone's formation. Note: much commercial black onyx is actually tinted agate.

A little history

The Romans used onyx to carve cameos representing gods and emperors, believing it to enhance power and authority. The Greeks attributed to it virtues of courage and endurance. In India, it was worn to balance yin and yang energies and ward off obsessive thoughts. During the Renaissance, it was associated with temperance and resistance to destructive passions.

LITHOTHERAPY

In serious lithotherapy, Onyx is recognized for its mental stability and protective qualities:

Emotional anchoring
It helps to keep calm in moments of tension or high stress.
Self-control
It promotes impulse control, hindsight before action, and consistency in effort.
Protection against heavy energies
It would be used to create an energy shield in dense or conflict-ridden environments.
Clarity and discipline
It encourages structured thinking and inner rigor.
Associated astrological signs
Capricorn, Leo, Sagittarius.
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