Onyx Stone Bowl, 4 Inches

Banded onyx marble, honestly named. The carving trade's classic stone, uniquely veined in every bowl.

A 4 inch altar size. Right for offerings, tumbled stones, salt, or the small keepings of a working space.

Polished and sturdy. A smooth interior that wipes clean between uses.

• Size: approximately 4 inches across
• Material: banded onyx marble (calcite); veining varies bowl to bowl
• For dry altar use; wipe clean and avoid soaking
• SKU: RBO4

Every altar runs on vessels: something to hold the offering, the salt, the stones between workings, the ash, the day's small intentions written and folded. A stone bowl earns the job by weight and permanence; it sits where it is put and outlasts every candle burned beside it. Onyx marble's banding gives each bowl its own quiet character, closer to a landscape than a container. The bowl does no work of its own; it holds what the practice puts in it, which is the whole dignity of a vessel.

1. Cleanse it on arrival with smoke or sound, and give it a job: offerings, salt, stones, or charge-keeping.
2. Let it hold tumbled stones between workings, or the corner pieces of a resting grid.
3. Use it dry for salt, herbs, and paper intentions; wipe clean between uses.
4. Avoid soaking and acids; calcite prefers a dry life and a soft cloth.

• Onyx Mortar and Pestle, 4 Inch: the matching working set in the same stone.
• Ocean Jasper Tumbled, 1 lb: a bowlful of tide pool color.
• Black Onyx Worry Stone: a resident for the bowl between pockets.

Is this real onyx?

It is onyx marble, the banded calcite of the carving trade, distinct from jewelry's black chalcedony onyx. A lovely stone, honestly named.

What should I keep in it?

Whatever the altar needs held: offerings, salt, herbs, tumbled stones, folded intentions. Dry use suits it best.

How do I care for it?

Wipe with a soft, barely damp cloth and dry promptly; skip soaking, acids, and harsh cleaners.

Will mine match the photo?

In size and stone, yes; in veining, never exactly, which is the charm of banded marble.