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💍 Suggested use:
Jewelry: Stoning
Collectible: Displayed on a stand to highlight the reflections
Personal talisman: Associated with energetic protection
👉 Little story:
Obsidian has been known since prehistoric times: this volcanic glass was cut to make arrowheads, knives and cutting tools, because its conchoidal fracture produces extremely sharp blades. Its name comes from the Roman Obsius , who is said to have brought back a similar stone from Ethiopia.
Celestial Eye Obsidian , rarer than classic black obsidian, was considered by Mesoamerican peoples (Aztecs, Mayans) as a magical and protective stone. It was worked into ritual mirrors used by priests and shamans to "see" into the invisible and communicate with spirits.
In traditions, its eye-shaped motif symbolizes divine protection : it was said to send evil back to its sender, and to allow the wearer to access a deeper understanding of their being and the universe.
Even today, it is considered a stone of introspection and inner truth , a mirror of the soul that helps to face its dark areas.
📋 Mineralogical sheet:
Characteristic
Details
Name
Celestial Eye Obsidian
Chemical formula
SiO₂ (natural volcanic glass, amorphous silicate)
Family
Volcanic rock (obsidian)
Crystal system
Amorphous (no crystallization, natural glass)
Color
Deep black with iridescent circular reflections (gray, silver, sometimes purple or green), forming an “eye” pattern
Glow
Glassy
Transparency
Opaque
Hardness (Mohs)
5 – 6
Density
2.4 – 2.6 g/cm³
Cleavage
No clear divide
Fracture
Conchoidal (fracture into sharp shards)
Main deposits
Mexico (most famous), United States, Japan, Iceland
Uses
Jewelry, decorative objects, tools (in Antiquity)
Virtues in lithotherapy
Very powerful protection, grounding, deep introspection, spiritual opening, keeps away negative energies
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