and it has been said that simply holding this stone has an amazing calming effect on the nervous system

south of Sicily

PYRITEfrom the Greek word pyr and means fire

along with more reddish-brown varieties

CHAOS COLLECTION - Onyx / Hematite bracelet and it has been saidBeads: Matt black Onyx 8mm Hematite beads 8mm Other materials: ONYX Greek word for ""claw"" or ""fingernail" The myth of the origin of onyx says that the goddess Venus was resting on the banks of the Indus River. As she slept, Cupid used the point of one of his enchanted arrows to give her a manicure. The parings of her nails then fell into the waters of the sacred river. Since the nails were of heavenly origin, they sank to the river bottom and were