Obsidian Arrowheads

Mexican Obsidian knapped arrowheadsNatural Volcanic Obsidian Approx 1-2” eachHand knapped by independent Artisans in Mexico.Carved crystals are individual works of art and will also bear the marks of their lapidary artisans, please appreciate the unique details of items made by hand. *Not all tips or edges will be prefect due to unpredictable stone cleavage during the knapping process. Crystal Tip: Aztecs believed Obsidian, like gold and silver, to be a divine seed - of celestial origin but residing below the earth’s surface. It was thought that Obsidian, like everything in nature, had a spirit. Obsidian was considered to protect its owner, so Aztecs would place an obsidian blade in water in the courtyard of their home to keep sorcerers away because it was believed that they were frightened by their own reflections. According to The Book of Stones pg.347:Obsidian is a glassy, silica-rich volcanic rock with a hardness of 5 to 5.5. It is an amorphous stone, meaning that its structure c