The name of this stone comes from the Greek word onyx which means nail of a finger or claw. Legend says that one day while Venus was sleeping Eros/Cupid cut her fingernails and left the clippings scattered on the ground. Because no part of a heavenly body can die, the gods turned them into stone which later became known as onyx. Onyx is the birthstone for the month of July and December. This mystical stone is the astrological stone for the sign Leo.
The Lore of onyx has it that it is given as a gift on the seventh and the tenth wedding anniversaries. Some believe that the black onyx gemstone is a source of chakra for your spiritual being grounding you so that you have a higher sense of who you are and where you want to be in life. Black Onyx is a source of protection from evil spirits and to give you mental awareness and connection to higher spiritual beings.
The green onyx offers protection for your heart, your love life, and your spiritual well being. Green onyx allows your spirit and your love to be received and felt by others so you can connect to other people and their spirit.
The yellow Onyx provides additional grounding and awareness of your spirit to give your emotions more seriousness and logic, so that you can make decisions that might have been much more difficult to make without it.
This is an excellent size for any altar. The offer is for one ( 1) bowl and not two as the picture shows.