Red Onyx, a bold statement in onyx design
Posted by AH on Jan 31st 2019
When you want to create a bold corner, a pedestal, an spot to be a focal point, you should consider include red onyx.
Red onyx feature distinctive parallel bands. Color variations goes from rusty red to garnet, or brick walls tones, all blended together in an eye-catching piece.
The noble Onyx is a most ancient stone, known and utilized by even the earliest civilizations for its powerful energy and somber beauty.
Many cultures, including the Greeks and Romans, utilized the brownish-red Sardonyx, red onyx, to carve figures of the gods and heroes in cameos and intaglio engravings, to make stamps and seals, stone inlays and tiles, and as handles and bases for goldwork.
Red onyx is connected to the first chakra - Muladhara.
The reddish-brown layers of Sard, red onyx, reflect scarlet energy, the color of strength and vitality, both physical and spiritual. Scarlet stones are amulets of protection from physical harm. They help overcome fear and improve self-reliance, and are the crystals of victory, success, and skill.