Gold Obsidian

 
Origins
 
Formed through rapid volcanic cooling when molten lava solidifies before crystallising.
Sourced primarily from volcanic quarries in Mexico.
Polished obsidian was used in Aztec ceremonial mirrors associated with divination.
The obsidian mirror belonging to Elizabethan astrologer John Dee, now in the British Museum, was traced by geochemical analysis to quarries northeast of Mexico City.
Traditionally carried as a stone of protection and considered sight.
 
 
Elements
 
Earth
Water
 
 
Energy Gate
 
Root (First)
 
 
Product Description
 
This Mala is formed from 108 gold sheen obsidian stones. Each six millimetre bead carries the same volcanic origin, the same internal gold shimmer, yet no two are identical in the way the light moves through them. Counted across 108, the cumulative weight of the material becomes part of the object's presence.
 
The stones are strung on garnet woven silk, its deep red ground amplifying the warmth within the obsidian's dark surface. The piece features eight millimetre sterling silver Chinese Fu marker beads and a ten millimetre Fu Guru bead. A discreet sterling screw clasp allows the Mala to be worn around the neck or wrapped at the wrist.