Black Onyx Jewelry
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Onyx Jewelry
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Black Onyx Jewelry
Onyx is Greek for “claw,” and that lustrous slick black gem was once believed to have sprung from the mythical goddess Venus’ nail clippings. Black onyx jewelry evokes thoughts of smooth stones polished black by the clear rushing water of a river coursing through the mountains—the sort of pretty rocks that little children put in their pockets to keep when they go on long summer rambles. Such a grown up nature girl would doubtless adore black onyx jewelry, a more precious and refined form of the stones she once collected in the summers of her childhood. Read more.
Black onyx jewelry, mysterious as the night, is a romantic gift. Dark as a panther’s gleaming coat, luminous black onyx speaks of sophistication and power. Break away from the expected fashion statement of contrasting diamonds or pearls with a little black dress and instead, draw the eye of the observer by accenting with black, rimmed with cool silver or the warmth of a gold setting. Particularly striking as a pendant, black onyx attracts the gaze of onlookers because it is unexpected and has a rare appeal. Alternately, black onyx set in silver may be worn stylishly with denim and cowboy boots for a cosmopolitan take on the western look in place of the ordinary turquoise accessories.
In Exodus 28:9, the Israelites are exhorted to “take two onyx stones and grave on them the names of the children of Israel,” specifying that the first six of the tribal names be carved on the first stone and the final six on the second. This Biblical reference to onyx exalts the gemstone beyond mere ornamental use and makes it eminently suitable to be fashioned into a cross or other religious emblem. Whether sacred or secular in design, black onyx jewelry in every form makes an extraordinary ornament to a woman’s natural beauty and strength.
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