The winged little warrior Eros, hidden in the clouds of the sky, cut the toenails of the goddess Aphrodite with a stick. These fell into the sea and on the sandy beaches of Milos, the gods, to protect them from decay and the eyes of mortals, closed them in small shiny black stones that scattered them all over the earth.

The ancient Greeks considered the black onyx a stone of strength and fertility, guardian and protector of newborn children. The Romans carved the form of Mars in black onyx for protection during battle. In China, even today they carve wishes for wealth and fertility into small balls of black onyx to offer to newlyweds.

His homelands are the Czech Republic, Brazil, Mexico, Arizona, Russia and, in recent years, China.

Guardian Stone, protects the home, dispels fears and doubts, eases pain and strengthens self-confidence.