Snowflake Obsidian Gems Set Color:Black Gray 17x7mm Twisted Oval

17x7mm Twisted Oval

Quartz forms as silica-rich fluid cools slowly underground

Good for someone who wants seasonal jewelry built entirely from cut crystal rather than enamel or resin novelty pieces

Set here in sterling silver fishhook earrings

Named for the Ancient Trade

Snowflake Obsidian Gems Set Color:Black Gray 17x7mm Twisted OvalChalcedony 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