Snowflake Gem



  1. Snowflake Gemstone Meaning
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This gem also helps catch anger and transforms into creative energy, guiding us to see the white light ahead in our lives. What are Obsidian Scalpels? You got to know about Snowflake Obsidian meaning, and you would be wondering what other stones and items are related to this mesmerizing gem. One such item evolved from it is an obsidian scalpel.

Snowflake Obsidian is a gemstone that can balance your mind and body. It has a meaning and properties of fixing chaotic situation. If your love or work is unstable, it would bring you back to a good condition. Snowflake Obsidian is a gemstone that can get your good rhythm back. Please try this gemstone if your daily rhythm is getting disordered from negative things.

  1. Snowflake Obsidian Harmony in Transformation Purifies the Mind, Body, and Soul Seeker of Fulfilment Manifestation Stone Bring Logical Thinking Psychic Ability Snowflake Obsidian is born when molten lava oozes from the core to the surface of the Earth and solidifies into a beautiful glass of fire and earth. The snowflake cluster is a mineral that solidifies in the glass called cristobalite.
  2. Snowflake Obsidian is a gemstone with full of lava energy. It has a meaning and properties of returning unnecessary negative energy to the earth. People live their lives with many kinds of stress caused by the environment or human relationships.

Snowflake Obsidian also has a meaning and properties to face your original character. Obsidian is a gemstone that is produced in special volcanic areas. Big energy of magma comes up from the core of the Earth. Because of that, it has been known as a gemstone that can find the essence of a person. It would help you find what you want now and what you want to do. Snowflake Obsidian is used when you have hesitation in your life or when you want to reconsider yourself.

Regular Obsidian is black, but Snowflake Obsidian has white spots on it. Since white spots look like they are coming up from the black part, that is why it is said that it can bring out hidden wish or feelings inside the owner. It is useful when you want to organize your mind or when you want to know how you really feel. When you make an action, trigger of motivation and emotion are both needed. This gemstone would help you organize those and lead you to a right way.

Snowflake Obsidian is used when you want to clearly understand your worries or anxiety. There are many situations like, “I know I'm suffering but I don't know why.” Counseling sessions are held in psychosomatic medicine clinics to define problems. Many things can be solved by just understanding the problem correctly. Snowflake Obsidian can make oppressed anxiety or worries clear. Please try this gemstone if you want to know your true mind.

Snowflake Obsidian is a gemstone with full of lava energy. It has a meaning and properties of returning unnecessary negative energy to the earth. People live their lives with many kinds of stress caused by the environment or human relationships. It is known for its power to purify negative energy by the nature cycle and bring back to a good condition. We can say that Snowflake Obsidian is a gemstone that can purify feelings or energy flow. It is good for people who easily get influenced from others.

Snowflake Obsidian History

Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed in swiftly cooling lava that has a high silica content. It is not considered a true mineral, as it does not have an entirely consistent chemical content and it does not form crystals. Obsidian gets its English name from a mistranslation of Natural History by Pliny the Elder (the guy who died at Pompeii):

Snowflake Gemstone Meaning

'Among the various kinds of glass, we may also reckon Obsian glass, a substance very similar to the stone which Obsius [mistranslated as Obsidius] discovered in Æthiopia. This stone is of a very dark color, and sometimes transparent ... Many persons use it for jewelery, and I myself have seen solid statues in this material of the late Emperor Augustus .... Xenocrates says that Obsian stone is found in India also, and in Samnium in Italy; and that it is a natural product of Spain, upon the coasts which border on the Ocean.'
Color in obsidian varies, depending on impurities in the parent lava formation. Snowflake obsidian (also called 'flowering obsidian') gets its name and patterns from cristobalite (a type of quartz) inclusions formed in the obsidian as it devitrifies.The chemical make-up of obsidian also varies among volcanic sources--sometimes even different eruptions of the same volcano have different chemical types. This makes historical obsidian jewelry, tools or weapons a valuable resource to archaeologists for tracking trade routes or dating graves and settlements, as their source volcano and eruption can often be determined through analysis.

Snowflake Obsidian Metaphysical Properties

Practitioners believe snowflake obsidian lets them see the dark and uncomfortable sides of their own natures, bringing them back into wholeness. A patterned stone, it is thought to help wearers see patterns in their own thoughts and behaviors. It's also believed that this material dissolves shocks, fears and traumas, dissolving both physical and emotional pains. Like a sky full of beautiful snowflakes, snowflake obsidian restores something: a deep, abiding sense of protection and reverence.Snowflake obsidian is affiliated with the base and crown chakras. It is thought to drive out demons and to embody both yin and yang principles. Although not a birthstone, it is affiliated with the zodiac sign Capricorn.

Snowflake Obsidian Geological Properties

This naturally occurring volcanic glass is formed when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools without crystal growth. This glass form later transmutes into a rock, with sunburst-shaped spherlite inclusions forming in the stone.Snowflake Gem

Snowflake obsidian is found all over the world including deposits in Italy, Scotland, the United States and other locations around the world with historic volcanic eruptions.

Mineral InformationVolcanic, amorphous, siliceous glass
Chemical CompositionSiO2 (approximately 70%) with a range of other trace elements
ColorBlack with white inclusions
Hardness5 to 5-1/2 (Mohs)
Specific Gravity2.3 - 2.6
Refractive Index1.48 - 1.51

Proper Care of Snowflake Obsidian

This durable stone is easy to care for: just wash gently in warm, soapy water.To learn more about snowflake obsidian and other gemstones, order your copy of Walter Schumann's revised and expanded edition of Gemstones of the World.

Designing with Snowflake Obsidian

While snowflake obsidian is a striking gemstone, it is also a durable one--making it popular for use as a 'worry stone' as well as in jewelry-making. For unusually beautiful jewelry with sophisticated flair, combine snowflake obsidian beads with black matte Delica and rock crystal beads (or any other pairings of black and white). Snowflake obsidian is a popular and attractive stone for men's jewelry and unisex styles, with the bold neutrals given added punch with red jasper, rhodochrosite and red or pink coral.View design inspirations featuring snowflake obsidian in the Gallery of Designs

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**Please note that all metaphysical or healing properties listed are collected from various sources. This information is offered as a service and not meant to treat medical conditions. Fire Mountain Gems and Beads® does not guarantee the validity of any of these statements.

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