Since the nails were of heavenly origin, they sank to the river bottom and were metamorphosed into onyx. The parings of her nails then fell into the waters of the sacred river. As she slept, Cupid used the point of one of his enchanted arrows to give her a manicure. There is myth about onyx that says the goddess Venus was resting on the banks of the Indus River. Onyx is considered to be a protective stone worn when facing adversaries in battles or conflicts of all kinds. It’s easy to see that Mahavir enjoys what he does because his work is detailed and perfectly designed for stunning beauty!! Origin of Black Onyx Designed and made in India by Mahavir not only this ring but all of his jewelry is designed by him. My Fascination ring is a bold, sterling silver with black Onyx stone ring. My favorite type of ring is large, chunky and unique.Īs I am sitting here typing I can’t stop staring at my hand! I love this ring! This ring is called Fascination!! Did ya see the play on words? I have a fascina… never mind. Whew, that has been bubbling in my chest for the last 24 hours! Ever since my order arrived, containing one of the most bold, beautiful and stunning black stone rings ever! I love a total fascination with bold rings.
I LOVE MY NEW BLACK ONYX RING!!! I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT!!! Having seen an outcropping on the side of a hill near Big Bug Creek, he set up an onyx quarry business with Al and George McCann and William O’Neill, a one-time mayor of Prescott and member of Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War.Alright I can’t stand it, hold your ears……. O’Neill paid $150 for his one-third share of the mine, and shortly thereafter discovered that the site had “the richest deposit of onyx between Prescott, AZ and Puebla, Mexico” - according to historical documents.Īccording to an article in a 1918 issue of Yavapai Magazine, Joe Mayer settled in the area, a stagecoach stop between Phoenix and Prescott, in the late 1800s. One of the first speculators on the site was a man by the name of William “ Bucky” O’Neill, a lawyer, miner, cowboy, sheriff and congressman who was one of Teddy Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders” during the Spanish-American War. The Arizona Onyx Quarries lies along Big Bug Creek in Mayer, an old cowboy town about 75 miles northeast of Phoenix that is approx. The Quarry’s history is as colorful as the onyx itself. Testing has proven that the quarry contains well over a million tons of High Grade Onyx. In 2003, extensive testing suggested that the deposits were in excellent condition for quarrying. is the worlds only supplier of Grand Canyon and Black Canyon Onyx.
Each layer reflects the sediment left when water flowed in and out of the area. It takes about 1 million years to create a foot of the stone. Over time, the earth’s movements exert stresses on the stone, resulting in cracks or fissures that in turn produce the visible veins of color.Īrizona Onyx comes in two varieties: Grand Canyon Onyx, with layers of brown, red, white and green, andīlack Canyon Onyx, in black, gray, amber and white. a stone so spectacular, history drowns in its unique hues of desert blush, ridges of amber and veins of jade green.Īs the crown jewel of the marble family, onyx is formed as a mixture of clay, carbonates and other minerals which have been transformed under intense pressure and heat deep inside the earth. From the Deserts of the American Southwest.
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