The duality of Black and Red Onyx
The Onyx is one of the most ancient stones in use, known and utilized by the early civilizations for its powerful vibrations and awe-inspiring beauty. This deep red stone marbled with white was a stone reserved for nobles to be used in ceremonies, burial ritual and magic not just that as an amulet on swords, shields, and breastplates and/or gauntlets to protect and strengthen the soldiers in battle. Many cultures used Black Onyx and its opposite, the Sardonyx, to carve figurines of gods and heroes of the time and as handles and bases for goldwork. They had access to Wholesale Red Onyx gemstone. Onyx is mentioned numerous times in many manuscripts and sacred texts like it are first precious stone explained in the Bible, written in Genesis as it is an element used in creation. It was stored with gold and the resin called bdellium in the land of Havilah, an area nearby the Siphon River that used to flow from The Eden Garden. Just how Onyx was worshiped in many cultures, it wa...