Sardonyx Necklace
Product Info
Sardonyx Heart Necklace in Waxed Cord
Inside circumference 40-80cm (size adjustable with sliding knots )
Stone Size: 35mm
SARDONYX - a veined onyx. It was one of the stones set into the breastplate of the High Priest Aaron. In the Book of Revelation it is the fifth stone in the foundation of the New Jerusalem. It is known as the "gem of courage" and was a favorite gem of the ancients.Many thousands of years ago the Egyptians wore them as talismans. Roman soldiers often wore them to render them brave and fearless in battle. Probably the most famous sardonyx was the one set in the gold ring and carved with the portrait of Elizabeth I. The Queen gave this ring to her lover, the Earl of Essex, as a memento and keepsake