Yellow Onyx Heron Table Sculpture H 30cm

Heron table sculpture made of onyx

Onyx is a particular stone with a fairly uniform consistency, characterized by little porosity.

Legend has it that the Onyx gem was born when Cupid cut the nails of sleeping Venus and left them scattered on the floor. Since the parts of a divine creature are not mortal, the deities transformed them into a gem, later called Onyx.

The heron has always been considered differently based on the times and various cultures. Symbol of wisdom both in the East and in the West, the Greeks considered it sacred to Athena, goddess of wisdom, arts and sciences. Pliny the Elder claimed that he was an auspicious messenger. In the Middle Ages they indicated it as a symbol of penance, due to its coloring and its solitary habits. Shamans refer to him as an animal of power. The “heron” people are independent and inclined to change. They are not predisposed to lasting relationships and are unconventional.