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  • Black Onyx Pentagram earrings
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Black Onyx Pentagram Earrings

Black Onyx Pentagram Earrings
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Stone:Black Onyx
Amethyst
Black Onyx
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Hematite
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  • Primary Spiritual Use: Protection
  • Secondary Spiritual Use: Grounding
  • Material: Black onyx
  • Element: Earth
  • Planet: Saturn
  • Zodiac: Leo
  • Chakra: Root
  • Ruling Day: Saturday
  • Tradition: Wiccan/eclectic
  • Intent: Protection, Grounding, Strength
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Some days call for a little more backbone, and these black onyx pentagram earrings are made for those days. Each one pairs a glossy bead of black onyx with a pewter pentacle, the five-pointed star in a circle that many witches wear as a sign of protection. Onyx has a long history as a stone of defense and steady footing, so together the stone and the star make a small protective charm you can wear anywhere.

Put them on when you want to feel grounded before a long day, and take them off at night as a way to set that day down.

From the Plentiful Earth blog Black Onyx Meaning: Spiritual Properties, Uses, and How to Work With It

Good to Know

Should I Choose Black Onyx or Amethyst Pentagram Earrings?

Both pairs share the same pentacle charm and size, so the stone is the only difference. Many practitioners choose black onyx for protection, grounding, and holding steady under pressure. Amethyst is more often chosen for psychic work, dreams, and clear sight. Some people keep both and pick the pair that suits the day ahead.

Is the Black Onyx Natural or Dyed?

Most black onyx sold today is chalcedony that has been color-enhanced to reach an even, deep black, since solid black stone is rare in nature. The practice is old: Pliny the Elder described Roman methods for darkening chalcedony in the first century. It is still natural quartz underneath, and practitioners work with it the same way.

What Is the Difference Between a Pentagram and a Pentacle?

A pentagram is the five-pointed star on its own, and a pentacle is that star drawn inside a circle. Many Wiccan and eclectic practitioners read the circle as unity and protection around the five elements. Our pentacle jewelry uses the circled form, though many people search for it as pentagram jewelry.

Is the Pentagram a Satanic Symbol?

No. In Wicca and many pagan paths, the pentagram stands for the five elements and for protection. Some people link it with Satanism because the Church of Satan uses an inverted pentagram in its emblem, the Sigil of Baphomet. Worn point up, as these charms are made to hang, it keeps its long-standing protective meaning.

How Do I Cleanse Black Onyx Pentagram Earrings?

Incense smoke, a night beside selenite, or the sound of a bell or singing bowl all work well. Skip long soaks in water or salt water, which can dull the pewter and may affect color-enhanced onyx. Keep perfume and cleaning sprays away from the beads too, and wipe them with a soft, dry cloth after wearing.

What Are the Ear Wires Made Of?

The French hooks are surgical steel, which the maker lists as hypoallergenic, and the charms are pewter. Surgical steel suits many people with sensitive ears, but no metal suits everyone. If you know your skin reacts to a particular metal, compare it with the materials listed above before you wear them.

Can I Wear Pentacle Jewelry If I Am Not Wiccan?

Yes. The pentagram is far older than Wicca, and pagans, eclectic witches, ceremonial magicians, and many other spiritualists wear it today. In modern use it most often stands for the five elements and for protection. Wear it with respect for what it means to the people who hold it sacred, and it is welcome on your path.

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Key Features of These Black Onyx Pentagram Earrings

Black onyx beads. Each earring carries a 1/4 inch bead of black onyx, a banded form of chalcedony quartz that practitioners have worked with for protection and grounding. Its deep, even black pairs with any outfit, from ritual robes to work clothes.

Interlaced pentacle charms. The 1/2 inch pewter charm is a woven five-pointed star set inside a circle, the form most Wiccan and eclectic practitioners call a pentacle. The bead sits above the charm, so the star hangs freely and moves when you do.

Made for everyday wear. At 2 1/8 inches long on surgical steel French hooks, these earrings are light enough to wear from morning meditation through the rest of your day. That makes them an easy way to keep a protective working close without anyone needing to know.

The particulars

Product Details

  • Overall length: 2 1/8 inches
  • Bead: 1/4 inch black onyx (black onyx is commonly color-enhanced; see Good to Know below)
  • Charm: 1/2 inch pewter pentacle (pentagram in a circle)
  • Ear wires: surgical steel French hooks, listed by the maker as hypoallergenic
  • Sold as a pair
  • Country of origin: made in the USA

The Spiritual Significance

In Wiccan and eclectic witchcraft, black onyx is worked with for protection, grounding, and strength, and Scott Cunningham lists it as a stone of defensive magic. Its name comes from the Greek word for "claw" or "fingernail," and it has been carved and worn for thousands of years, from bowls in early Egypt to Roman cameos such as the Gemma Augustea (Wikipedia: Onyx).

The pentagram has been drawn since ancient times, from the Pythagoreans to Renaissance ceremonial magicians. In modern Wicca, the circled pentacle became a central symbol of the faith, with its five points standing for Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit (Wikipedia: Pentacle). Paired with onyx, the star turns these earrings into a wearable ward for days when you want to hold your ground.

Step by step

How To Use Black Onyx Pentagram Earrings

  1. Before you wear them for the first time, cleanse them by passing them through incense smoke or setting them beside a piece of selenite overnight.
  2. Hold them in your palm and name what you would like them to guard, such as your energy, your focus, or your boundaries.
  3. Put them on each morning as a short ritual, and let the weight of the stone remind you to stay steady.
  4. For protection spells or circle work, rest them on your altar pentacle while you prepare, then put them on as part of dressing for the ritual.
  5. Cleanse them again after a crowded or draining day, then store them in a dish on your altar until you wear them next.

These are suggestions, not rules. If a different rhythm feels right to you, follow it.

Good company

Pairs Well With

  • Amethyst Pentacle Earrings This pair from the same line swaps onyx for amethyst, which many practitioners choose for psychic work and clear sight, so you can trade between them as your day needs.
  • Sterling Silver Pentacle Pendant This 5/8 inch pentacle repeats the earrings' star and circle, so you can wear the symbol of your path in more than one place.
  • Black Onyx Worry Stone Keep this polished onyx in your pocket, where your thumb can find the same stone you wear at your ears whenever you need to steady yourself.
  • Hematite Pentagram Earrings This pair from the same line swaps onyx for hematite, another grounding and protection stone with a metallic gray shine, so you can rotate between them and keep the same star.
  • White Selenite Wand Rest the earrings beside this wand overnight to cleanse them between wearings.
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