Black Onyx has been described as having attributes which influences a person. These include self control, decision-making, intuition, protection. It is widely believed that black onyx can change your habits are erratic, either when used with faith. It is about as one powerful protection stone as it absorbs negative energy of people to release mental stress and promote emotional well being. This piece has been reconstituted by grinding raw stones to a powder then adding a binding agent then dried. This makes slabs of stone which can then be used for knife handles. This particular piece has gold veins and a wonderful sheen.