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Published: 2008-05-06 21:01:41 +0000 UTC; Views: 6252; Favourites: 266; Downloads: 0
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Description 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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Comments: 70

cjmartin87 [2008-05-07 04:23:58 +0000 UTC]

Love the flowing dress!

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redheaded-step-child In reply to cjmartin87 [2008-05-08 01:45:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Elitha [2008-05-07 04:19:46 +0000 UTC]

Wow, gorgeous! At the same time it has a very lethal beauty about it I hope you paint more of your gemstone fairies!

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redheaded-step-child In reply to Elitha [2008-05-08 01:44:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I definitely will be painting more of the Gemstone Fairies, they're a lot of fun.

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Elitha In reply to redheaded-step-child [2008-05-09 01:25:46 +0000 UTC]

Yay!

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Starlightie In reply to ??? [2008-05-07 01:47:14 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous, Gorgeous, GORGEOUS!

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redheaded-step-child In reply to Starlightie [2008-05-08 01:43:05 +0000 UTC]

Lol, thanks, I'm glad you like her!

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lillian-fioretzi In reply to ??? [2008-05-06 22:44:44 +0000 UTC]

beautiful work
Weldone!!

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redheaded-step-child In reply to lillian-fioretzi [2008-05-08 01:42:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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demotivated16 In reply to ??? [2008-05-06 22:03:01 +0000 UTC]

(faints!) This is beautiful! I love the description. Fits her to a tee.

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redheaded-step-child In reply to demotivated16 [2008-05-08 01:42:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! I'm happy you like the description too, I like sharing why I paint the fairies the way I do.

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Linnzy [2008-05-06 21:29:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow! I missed yor gemstone-fairys!
Just as lovely and unique as allways!

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redheaded-step-child In reply to Linnzy [2008-05-08 01:41:01 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks! I'm glad you like them!

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krwiopijkaaa [2008-05-06 21:21:17 +0000 UTC]

this is soooo beautiful!!!!!

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redheaded-step-child In reply to krwiopijkaaa [2008-05-08 01:40:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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Mythian In reply to ??? [2008-05-06 21:12:31 +0000 UTC]

That's very elegant. I wonder how you would create a Jade Fairy. ^___^ And pink Termaline.

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redheaded-step-child In reply to Mythian [2008-05-08 01:40:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! There are so many lovely stones, I'll probably end up doing quite a few of them. I really like jade...

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story In reply to ??? [2008-05-06 21:02:58 +0000 UTC]

Stunning. Your art reminds me of you being a young Amy Brown.

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redheaded-step-child In reply to story [2008-05-08 01:38:25 +0000 UTC]

Wow, what a compliment! Thank you!

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