Description
This is a budget box of Velvet Obsidian. The grades are B and C. Some are going to have good flash, and some are going to have more passive flash. This box is intended to allow people on a budget to work with this neat material. There is always a chance that you could get A-grade cabs from this box, but from the outside, most chunks are grade B and C. This could also be an excellent box for someone to practice cutting this material without sacrificing a high-dollar specimen.
Mexican Velvet Obsidian is a higher quality obsidian with loads of magnetite that creates a velvet-like pattern and flashes within! It often features many colors and works into some genuinely excellent cabochons! Velvet Obsidian is mostly old stock, dug before the 1980s. It takes an excellent polish and generally cuts fracture-free! It is a personal favorite of mine, and I have never been let down while cutting up batches of these! They can also make fabulous pendants or can be great for wire-wrapping projects!
Mexican Velvet Obsidian can also be tumbled with great results! This tends to remove the skin and let more light in so you can see the color better, and it also takes a mirror-grade polish as it is a volcanic glass! It does take some special care, but it is 100% possible to get great results! We recommend starting the polish with a rotary tumbler and finishing it with a vibra tumbler, but great results are possible with a rotary tumbler. If you need any advice, feel welcome to contact us!
Photos are taken with the stones wet. This helps you see their potential once polished.
Weight: Approx 21 Lbs
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