Mexican Velvet Obsidian Lapidary Rough Chunk Volcanic Glass

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 amazing cabochons. It takes an excellent polish and generally cuts fracture-free. They can also make awesome pendants or be great for wire wrapping projects. The color in velvet obsidian is light sensitive. In order to see it, you need to be under bright light, and the stone has to be turned correctly, similar to how a fire opal behaves. With this in mind, this stone is not for everyone and takes some creativity to work correctly. Without things being optimal, it will appear mostly black.

Mexican Velvet Obsidian can also be tumbled with excellent 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 excellent results are possible with just a rotary tumbler.

Photos are taken with the stones wet.  This helps you see their potential once polished.

Weight: Approx 6 lbs 8 oz

Measurements (inches - longest - approx): 6.2 x 5.3 x 5.2

I do my best to represent the stones with photos. I don't enhance pictures, though sometimes brightness and contrast on monitors may differ, and while a photo may look just like the rock on my end, it will sometimes appear brighter or duller on your end. I run my monitor using the default brightness and contrast settings.