Gold Sheen Obsidian Dagger

Gold Sheen Obsidian Dagger Approx. Dimensions: 1 x 7.5 inches Approx. Weight: 50-75 grams Locality: Mexico These hand carved gold sheen obsidian daggers have exceptional sheen. They come in three styles: sun and moon, star, and heart. You can choose your style in the dropdown box. Because these pieces are hand carved from natural stone, each dagger will vary slightly in appearance. Obsidian is formed when lava extruded from volcanoes rapidly cools with little to no crystal growth. The high silica content of the lava it forms from gives obsidian its smooth, glassy texture and look. Obsidian is a very hard and brittle stone, and fractures with sharp edges. Obsidian is not a true mineral due to its lack of a crystalline structure, and as such is typically classified as a mineraloid. Obsidian also appears in a verity called Sheen Obsidian. Gold Sheen Obsidian exhibits a beautiful gold shimmer when viewed from the correct angles. This gold sheen is due to gas bubbles in the lava that cool in successive layers. Rainbow Obsidian is another form of Sheen Obsidian that gets its iridescent sheen from inclusions of magnetite nano-particles.