An impressive collection of 28 pieces of black Obsidian nuggets will make an exciting addition to any bead collection.
It’s always nice to have a selection of semi-precious beads on hand to use when creating a lovely pair of earrings, a bracelet or necklace dangle or pendant, or even as a keyring feature.
Obsidian is a hard, dark, glasslike volcanic rock that is formed by the rapid solidification of lava – but without crystallisation.
Besides being a beautiful coloured stone, Black Obsidian contains combined elements of fire, water, and earth and is regarded as a stone of strength and assurance.
In early times, Obsidian was used to make arrowheads and cutting tools, while early man used the stone as a mirror because of its reflective nature.
First discovered in Ethiopia in Roman times by an explorer called Obsidius, the majority of the world’s Obsidian today comes from the United States, Iceland, Italy, Canada, Russia, and New Zealand among others.
Aside from Obsidian, our worldwide bead repository also contains many highly prized semi-precious stones which include Mother of Pearl, Onyx, Rose, Clear, Strawberry, & Cherry Quartz, Moonstone, Blue Lace & Moss Agate, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Green Fluorite, Peridot, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Citrine, Sunstone, Tiger Eye, Mookaite, Peridot, Black, Mahogany, & Snowflake Obsidian, Carnelian, African & Himalayan Turquoise, Opal Art, Golden Amphibole, Red & Rainforest Jasper, Kyanite, Malachite, Aventurine, Prehnite, Chrysoprase, Green Diopside, Tourmaline, Haematite,
While this collection of Obsidian nuggets weighs approximately 73 grams, the beads cost $0.71 each.
The accompanying photos illustrate what to expect in your order, while some images have been enlarged to show detail.