The stone library
Black obsidian
Volcanic glass, deep black, polished to a mirror without any pattern.
Facts
- Family
- Volcanic glass
- Origin
- Mexico · Armenia · Iceland
- Hardness (Mohs)
- 5–5.5
What tradition holds
Polished into mirrors by old courts to see what was really in the room; the ground of almost everything we make.
Associations recorded here are cultural and historical. They are offered as meaning, not as promises.
Care
Softer than quartz — store separately; keep away from hard knocks.
Black obsidian
Objects with this stone
Atelier No. 01
The Northstar
$268.00
Tiger eye, black obsidian & grey moonstone bracelet
势 Command12–16 mm
Atelier No. 08Limited object
The Long Count
$318.00
Black obsidian & smoky quartz long strand with carved gourd
守 Guard8–12 mm
Atelier No. 12
The Divide
$198.00
Black obsidian & sandalwood bracelet
定 Composure10 mm