Snowflake Obsidian Gems Set Color:Black Gray Quartz forms as silica-rich fluid

Quartz forms as silica-rich fluid cools slowly underground

Named for the Ancient Trade

it sits close to the neckline

17x7mm Twisted Oval

versatile colors

Snowflake Obsidian Gems Set Color:Black Gray Quartz forms as silica-rich fluidChalcedony Trapped Mid Bubble Snowflake Obsidian is volcanic glass, formed when lava cools too quickly to crystallize but unlike solid black obsidian, small clusters of cristobalite (a mineral related to quartz) form within it as it cools, creating the white "snowflake" spots scattered through the black glass. Faceted here into small round pebbles rather than left raw, the cut catches light differently across the black and gray white pattern. Good for