The ancient Romans entered battle carrying amulets of Black Onyx engraved with Mars, the god of war. This was believed to bestow courage in battle.
In Renaissance Europe, wearing Black Onyx was believed to bestow eloquence. A traditional Persian belief is that it helped with epilepsy. Black Onyx was traditionally used by English midwives to ease childbirth by laying it between the breasts of the mother.
Black Onyx primarily refers to the parallel banded variety of the silicate mineral chalcedony. Agate and onyx are both varieties of layered chalcedony that differ only in the form of the bands: agate has curved bands and onyx has parallel bands. The colors of its bands range from black to almost every color.
Provenance:
Black Onyx is a gemstone found in various regions of the world including Yemen, Uruguay, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Latin America, the UK, and various states in the US.
Benefits A powerful protection stone, Black Onyx absorbs and transforms negative energy, and helps to prevent the drain of personal energy.
