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The mysterious Black Onyx is the first non-birthstone (and I use the term loosely, because just about every stone is a birthstone at some point, in one culture or another) in my Gemstone Fairies series. In one myth, Onyx came into being when Cupid mischievously cut the fingernails of Venus while she slept and scattered them over the Earth. Since no part of a God could die, the clippings became the stone known as "Onyx" which means claw or nail.Brimming with understated elegance, the Onyx Fairy's dark beauty never has to try too hard to be noticed. Black Onyx whispers, it never shouts.
The model for the Onyx Fairy is the lovely *HiddenCaitastrophe of
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Hello, I've featured you in my journal ( [link] ) and in a news article ( [link] ). Please, come and have a look and give some comments and fave
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being Gothic, this would be another dream dress
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Gotta love that flowing black dress! Kinda my dream dress!
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Thank you, I'm glad you like the dress. Lol, when I designed it I was thinking "what would Angelina Jolie wear on the red carpet?" I wanted that mysterious sorta sophisticated glamor.
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There is a feeling of power in this figure, of dark beauty that is more brilliant than many of the pale luminescent colors. The shades of purple and red-purple accent the onyx perfectly.
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Thanks so much! I love Onyx, it's such an understated stone.
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Thanks so much!
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The dress is amazing. I love the dark colors. Great job
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This is truly magical. Black is a "colour" that puts a lot of viewers off but your use of it gives it weight and depth. I like the lines, the movement in this one, like in most of your creations. There is great passion behind your work.
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Thank you! I love black too, I don't think there's anything quite so mysteriously elegant. And you're right,
i do put a lot of passion into my work, I'm glad it shows through!
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Kickin work! Bloody awesome use of tone and color choice!!!
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Thanks! I'm glad you like my use of color!
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it's beautiful hon! good to have you back with the stones
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Don't recall you mentioning it... but my head is so full with things because of my wedding (less than 3 weeks to the day) that you could have done so...
Of course it's OK hon! I'm honoured... Can't wait to join your collection again!!
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I'll be uploading some photos, yes... purely as a non-stock thingy, but I'd like all my friends here on DA to share my day... if you cannot be here with me, I'll bring the wedding to all of you
I'll upload a journal closer to the day with the details of the crazy final months/weeks/days even lool
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Oh wonderful!!! Lol, I can't imagine you WOULD want to make stock of your wedding photos, I'd just love to see the pictures! 
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Oh wow, congratulations!!! You must be sooo excited, I'm so happy for you!!! 
Lol, and I'm thrilled you'd like to be Rose Quartz of course.
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Lol, thank you! 
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Did you know Onyx doesn't come naturally black?
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No, I've never heard that. Interesting!
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Yeah, I just learned that recently. Natural onyx is dyed black. I read it in a gemstone book. 
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You learn something new every day!
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Beautiful, rich colors! Is this all watercolor?
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Thank you! 
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Ah, okay. I was just curious as to how you got those dark colors to be so dark! How much water (in droplets) do you add to x amount of paint? (if it's from the tube)
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It's mostly Windsor Newton "Neutral Tint", out of the tube. I like using that and Windsor Newton or Daniel Smith Payne's Gray for my darkest shades. If I know I'll be using a lot, I'll mix up a little well of color, until it looks like ink, and build it up in layers.
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Hmm, sounds good! I'll have to try that
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I use a heavier hand with the paint than a watercolorist is technically supposed to, so the darker pieces are easy for me.
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Heheh, I don't think there are rules to watercolor.
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Oh wow hon this is fantastic!!! *faints* Truly awesome and a total compliment that I was the muse for this!!!!.. and man, I've had my hair that color and now I want it back!
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Aw, I'm glad you like it! 
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I definitely do my dear! Both of these have been absolutely stunning aye? And trust me! Any one of us would love to model for ya when you come up with such awesome stuff! *huggle*
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Well thank you! I'll have to look at the other galleries in *HiddenYume-stock as well. If they're as lovely and diverse as yours is, I'm sure I'd love to paint from them!
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Enjoy! All my girls are gorgeous! lol
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Ohmigoodness, I just looked, they're wonderful! I got tons of ideas looking through their galleries.
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Whoo hoo! Glad you looked then lol
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