{"title":"Black Obsidian","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack obsidian is glass, not stone. It forms when lava cools too fast to build a crystal structure, which is why it breaks with a curved, smooth edge instead of a grain — and why it takes a polish that no black gemstone quite matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFour blacks, not one\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlain black obsidian\u003c\/strong\u003e is the flat, matte-deep reading. Almost no light comes back off it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRainbow obsidian\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a band of color that appears across the surface at one angle and disappears at the next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold sheen obsidian\u003c\/strong\u003e throws a metallic gold sheet rather than a rainbow, and reads warmer for it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRough or half-cut pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e leave part of the stone unpolished, so the difference between polished and raw shows on the same bead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is cut into\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of this collection is cut as a \u003cstrong\u003epixiu\u003c\/strong\u003e — the guardian figure that gathers rather than guards — or left as a plain round for a mantra strand. The stone takes a carved form well because it has no grain to fight, which is why the finer detail on the figures survives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are also two Buddha and mantra pieces carved in obsidian, and one half-circle paired with clear quartz. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tibetartshop.com\/collections\/pixiu\"\u003eThe pixiu pieces\u003c\/a\u003e show the carving at its most detailed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObsidian is hard but brittle. A sharp knock can chip an edge, so keep it away from hard surfaces and store it on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose plain black if you want it to disappear, rainbow or gold sheen if you want the surface to move.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tiger-eye-sheen-obsidian-bracelet","title":"Tiger Eye and Sheen Obsidian Bracelet","description":"\u003cp\u003eTiger eye contributes a warm moving band of gold, while sheen obsidian brings a dark surface that catches light in a cooler sweep. Together they create a grounded contrast: warmth and shadow held in the same repeating circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRound beads alternate tiger eye with either silver-sheen or gold-sheen obsidian, with a patterned metal-tone spacer marking the transition. The current bead sizes are 0.39-inch (10mm), 0.47-inch (12mm), or 0.55-inch (14mm), all on an elastic single strand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear the Tiger Eye and Sheen Obsidian Bracelet when you want a strong two-stone accent with clear tonal depth. 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Dividing the circle evenly encourages balance without assigning moral value to either side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolished black obsidian beads form one half of the elastic strand, meeting clear quartz beads across the other half. The same clean split is available in 0.24-inch, 0.31-inch, and 0.39-inch round bead sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear the Obsidian and Clear Quartz Half-Circle Bracelet as a reminder to hold opposing qualities without forcing one to disappear. 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Here the carved figure sits within gold sheen obsidian, whose moving bronze light gives the protective motif a strong visual setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolished black obsidian beads reveal golden-bronze sheen as they turn, separated by one silver-tone cylindrical spacer. Choose a carved white or green jade Pixiu with 0.39-inch, 0.47-inch, or 0.55-inch round beads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear the Gold Sheen Obsidian Jade Pixiu Bracelet as a reminder to guard what you have built and act deliberately with resources. 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