Onyx was very popular with the ancient Romand and Greeks. Legend has it that one day Cupid cut the fingernails of Venus while she was sleeping. He left the fingernail clippings along the sand, where the Fates turned them into stone 9onyx) so that Venus would never perish. This stone is also the gemstone for the 7th year of marriage and is now available on multiple jewelry pieces including charms, bracelets, and even necklaces.