1.5" Polished Golden Sheen Obsidian Worry Stones

These are small polished golden sheen obsidian worry stones. They average 1.5" wide, but are hand polished so some may be slightly larger or smaller. While pure obsidian is jet black, golden sheen obsidian appears to have a golden or silver sheen to it that changes in appearance as the stone is viewed from different angles. This interesting stone is mined from the La Revoltosa Mine near San Andreas, Jalisco, Mexico.

The photos are representative of the specimen(s) you will receive.

Worry stones are smooth, polished stones, usually in the shape of an oval, with a thumb-sized indentation. They are often used by people for relaxation or anxiety relief purposes, the same way as some people use a fidget spinner. Typically, worry stones are 1 1/2 to 2 inches across. They may also be referred to as palm stones, thumb stones, fidget stones, etc.

Obsidian is a natural volcanic "glass" that is formed when molten rock cools so quickly that the atoms don't have enough time to arrange themselves into crystals. To form obsidian, the composition of the lava must be high in silica. Depending on the minerals present within this lava along with the cooling rate, a variety of colorful bands, spots, or swirls can appear once the lava has solidified. Pure obsidian is often a solid black color, but impurities can result in small color variations throughout.

The golden sheen in golden sheen obsidian is caused by tiny gas bubbles trapped in the glass. These tiny bubbles have been stretched nearly flat along the flow layers, causing light to reflect in such a way as to produce that characteristic golden or silver sheen in the obsidian.

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