Is Blue Obsidian Real
And yes Obsidian can be 'man made' and have a verity of colors associated with it.. But the most common man made obsidian is green or a greenish blue..
Odd thing here is, Most if not all crystals and gems care being chemically altered or are under some sort of mass production.. It is getting harder to tell what is real and what isn't.
(buyer Beware) I would never buy obsidian tumbled. As a rock tumbler myself.. I have sound Obsidian is to brittle or soft (hardness on the low end of 5) to get an even tumble or even a good polish. Best leave these alone and look for all natural.
Just remember, Obsidian is or should appear like black glass or the more uncommon Mahogany Obsidian. Black with brown streaking.
P.S. Word of advice.. place the stone on a white or clear surface. Using 'White' or filter natural light, stand approx four feet away from the subject matter.. Take the image, (making sure that you hear the 'beep' sound which indicates that the subject is in focus) trying not to move while taking the shot (resting your arm or the camera on a table etc) transfer the image to your computer, using your software or sites like photobucket or picnik one can alter, crop and sharpen the images..
Real Obsidian Necklace
Did you scroll all this way to get facts about real obsidian? Well you're in luck, because here they come. There are 1054 real obsidian for sale on Etsy, and they cost $13.45 on average. The most common real obsidian material is obsidian. The most popular. Genuine blue obsidian can run from a black color with a blue shine to almost transparent. Usually, if you see a bright blue colored stone that is listed as obsidian, it is likely to be fake. Real obsidian isn’t perfect, your stone with have bands, specks or streaks in it. Rainbow Obsidian Properties. Rainbow Obsidian is a type of black obsidian that when highly polished and exposed to strong, bright light reveals lustrous layers. The stone is made of volcanic glass, and the layers are caused by the pyroxene’s nanoparticle inclusions. It looks like a black stone at first glance, but you will notice the band of.