Nail design, nail polish and nail art seem to be a modern invention - but far from it: stories about manicures can already be found in Greek mythology.

All over the world, from Asia to Africa to America, various forms of nail beautification developed thousands of years ago, ranging from plant-based nail colors to the first jewel-encrusted artificial nails in history.

The first references to the special importance of fingernails for humans can be found in the legends of the ancient Greeks - even the first manicure is described in the ancient myths: According to legend, Eros, who is known as the deity of love and passion, is said to be a kind performed the divine manicure on his mother.

She was none other than Aphrodite, who symbolized beauty and fertility. He distributed the nail clippings on beaches around the world. The goddesses of fate (Moirae) later collected the valuable divine remnants.

To this day, this history of antiquity is evident in the name of the beautiful semi-precious stone onyx, which is based on the Greek word for fingernail, and its traditional spiritual use for nails, skin and hair.