Sardonyx

`sahr-don-iks`

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General Gemstone Details

Sardonyx is a variety of chalcedony, with is a crystalline quartz. Also known as sardian onyx it is a blend of sard and onyx. Ancient texts noted that the only truly valuable colors of Sardonyx were black, red and white-the three ancient colors of the Triple Goddess.

The name of this stone is of course the combination of the names of two other healing stones, onyx and sard. The healing and protective properties of Sardonyx have been exhaulted since antiquity.

This varitey of chalcedony is a memeber of the quartz family, and is found mainly in Brazil.

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Scientific Properties:
Mohs Hardness of 6.5-7 with a trigonal crystal structure.

All sardonyx are varietys of the microcrystalline quartz, chalcedony. It is a blend of sard and onyx, has the straight white bands of onyx and the brownish red of sard. Since ancient Egyptian times, onyx has been stained to improve or change it's color, much onyx has been produced by soaking again in a sugar solution, then heatin git in sulfuric acid to carbonize the sugar particles. Sard maybe imitated by saturating chalcedony with an iron solution.

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Mystical Properties:
Sardonyx is a stone of strength and protections, invoking the search for a meaningful existence. It also promotes integrity and virtuous conduct.

Sardonyx may bring lasting happiness and stability to marriage as well as other partnerships. It attracts friends and good fortune, and can be used around the house and garden to prevent crime.

Sardonyx sharpens the mind, and assists the wearer to confront the world with open eys and not to get lost in dreams and wishful thinking. IT may encourage optimism and confindence in the wearer and helps bereaved persons see the positive side of life again.

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More Healing Information

Healing Properties:

Sardonyx is called the stone of the senses, improving sensory perception and strengthening the parasympathetic nervous system. It reinforces the immune system by stimulating the flow of body fluids.

Sardonyx is said to heal lungs and bones as well as resensitizing the sensory organs. It my regulate fluids and cell metabolism, strengthen the immune system and aid the absorption of nutrients and elimination of waste products.

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Magical Properties:
Energy: Projective
Element: Fire
Powers: Protection, courage, marital happiness, peace, luck, eloquence

Deify: Mars

Sardonyx encourages the wearer to be more adventurous and willing to take on the challenges of life. Bestowing self-control, friends, success in business matter that touch upon the law and of good fortune.

It is used in protective rituals and used to promote fearlessness. A defensive stone, Sardonyx is said to dispel sorrow in the wearer, which may be one manner in which it attracts friends to the wearer.

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Zodiac:
Associations: Mars

Not a Birthstone for any noted month.

Stone of Virgo, it is said to dream of Sardonyx signifies the love of many friends.

Sardonyx encourages the sense of reality in Capricorns and will also help Aries to distinguish what is essential.

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More Chakra Info

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Chakra Classification:
Sardonyx is most effective on the 5th, or Throat Chakra, but it also works well on the 6th, or Third Eye/Brow Chakra and 1st, or Root/Base Chakras.

Information Sources:
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall, 2003
Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith, PhD, 2000
Crystal Enchantments by D.J. Conway, 1999
Smithsonian Handbooks Gemstones by Cally Hall, 1994
Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham, 2002
Chakra Healing & Karmic Awareness by Keith Sherwood, 2005
The Illustrated Directory of Crystal Healing by Cassandra Eason, 2003
Healing Crystals and Gemstones by Dr. Flora Peschek-Bohmer, Gisela Schrieber, 2002

The information here is presented to you to use as you see fit, but is not to take the place of professional medical advice. Crystals, Gemstones and Metal can accent, help, negate, protect, encourage, strengthen, and balance and thereby promote healing. Their effects can be extraordinary, but use in addition to medical advice, and not as a substitute for proper care. If you are ill, we beseech you to seek professional medical attention from a qualified physician.