onyx - is not nothing but a kind of agate with beautiful straight and parallel lines.With its Greek name means "nail", perhaps because the bright marble onyx remotely resembles a human fingernail, and can be, here the relationship is traced with thin strips of stone.Today you can find in nature onyx with brown, red, pink, yellow and white stripes.
onyx stone is divided into three types: carnelian - with red and white stripes, onyx - with white and brown stripes, chalcedony, onyx - black and white or white and gray stripes.You can also find a variety of handicrafts made of green onyx, but in fact it has nothing to do with this stone because it belongs to another rock.It's just a kind of limestone - marble onyx and no special value.
Today, the main deposits are located in Pakistan and Afghanistan, as they have in Iran and Turkey, in these countries meets and black onyx.Stone was revered in ancient times by many people, perhaps because he was considered magical.He stood on a par with lapis lazuli, obsidian, jasper.Because he made the vessels, boxes, figures of people and animals.Onyx also served as an insert for earrings and rings, because it made beads and bracelets.About
stone is mentioned in the Bible, because it was built the temple of Solomon.According to legend, there were no windows, but they are not needed, because the translucent onyx missed a sufficient amount of sunlight.It has survived a window made of onyx, which were used in churches.Stone wore a man, he was revered among the rulers, as confer the ability to decipher enemy plans, gave power and authority.In Georgia, onyx adorned bride, but it is fun could afford only the rich people.It is believed that the stone makes one eloquent, so the speakers put it under your tongue.
In folk medicine, the onyx stone is used to treat many diseases.It improves performance of all internal organs, particularly of the digestive system.Earrings with stone improves hearing, beads or a pendant with onyx beneficial effect on the liver and kidneys, improves appetite.Also mineral strengthens the spine, improves meteodependent people, treats depression and nerve disease.If on the hand wearing a bracelet made of onyx, you can get rid of nightmares, insomnia, it is easier to perceive stressful situations.
Many magicians believe that the onyx stone, a photo which will help to distinguish the fake from the natural mineral, has magical properties.He helps to endure hardships, people and drives away evil witch protects against loneliness.Onyx stone is called old, because it allows to be optimistic about the future.As a talisman, the stone quickly accumulates positive energy and gives it to the owner.
Onyx is considered a stone-slowpoke, it needs a lot of time to get used to a new person to understand his character, but if he starts to act very much help to its owner.Please note that the Onyx makes a good people with pure thoughts and good intentions.
