Macrame necklace with obsidian gemstones and sterling silver

Description

PRODUCT DETAILS

Stone Obsidian

Stone Colour Black with golden iridescences

Stone shape Spherical

Stone Size ~ 6mm

Necklace length ~ 53.5cm     

STONE DETAILS

The word Obsidian originates from Roman Obsius, who is accepted as being the one who first discovered and introduced obsidian from Ethiopia.  Obsidian is a volcanic mineral (natural volcanic glass), which is mainly composed of silicon dioxide and it derives from volcanic regions. As a “glass,” obsidian is chemically unstable. With the passage of time, obsidian begins to crystallize, but this process does not happen at a uniform rate throughout the rock. As a result, radial clusters of white or gray cristobalite crystals are formed within the obsidian. These specimens are referred to as “snowflake obsidian”. Obsidian is characterized by the hardness of 5.5- 6 on the Mohs scale and it usually has dark color with glassy texture. Obsidian can be found in many countries such as the USA, Ecuador, Indonesia, Iceland, Italy and Mexico. There are also some other types of Obsidian such as rainbow, which is more common in Mexico and snowflake, which is more common in Italy, Iceland and the USA.

STONE PROPERTIES

Obsidian removes negative emotions, provides us with protection and brings to the fore our dormant spiritual powers. It joins the spirit to the body, removing any energy blockages and relieving stress. It is powerful tool in relaxing the Psyche, removing traces of past emotional traumas and allowing quiet meditation to calm emotions. In the zodiac sphere, Obsidian is attached to the zodiac signs of Virgo, Capricorn and Scorpio.