![]() ![]() ![]() So your clue here is that all obsidian (not just the black variety) will be very smooth, shiny and glassy-looking. Obsidian, another non-mineral, is a volcanic glass born literally of forceful fiery energy.īirthed in a volcanic eruption when molten lava spews up from a volcano, obsidian flies out and then cools quickly once it touches the cooler land or much cooler water, sometimes forming teeny bubbles within…and cooling much too quickly for its atoms to arrange themselves in the necessary crystalline atomic structure to qualify as a mineral. Another tell-tale clue is that jet can look a bit dark-silvery-metallic (sort of like dark hematite).Įnergetically, jet is known to be safely grounding + purifying while also being protective…in a gentle, non-forceful way. It almost feels like plastic, it’s so light.Īlthough it’s usually pretty dull in its raw form, it can be polished up to a high luster and be quite shiny (as you can see in my above picture where its shown compared to other black stones). Pick it up and compare its weight in your hands. ![]() Raw Jet – By Geni (Photo by user:geni), via Wikimedia CommonsUnder a microscope, you can see the old tree’s cell walls! Pretty cool.īecause of this cell-wall kind of structure, it’s very lightweight and that’s one of your clues when comparing it to their black stones. It’s considered to be coal and forms when pieces of wood from a tree get buried in sediment and get “coalified.” This process took place a looooong time ago we’re talking literal Jurassic Period here. So it’s organic and not a mineral at all. Why? Because it originates from a once-living thing a tree. Jet is not a crystal/mineral…it lacks a crystalline structure. The non-minerals, although usually lumped in with the rest of the crystals, are not technically minerals because they don’t have one very important aspect that all minerals must have: a crystalline atomic matrix, a repeating geometric pattern among their atoms. I’ve divided the stones into 2 sub-groups of “non-mineral” & “mineral.” Now let’s get into the subtle differences… I’m going to focus on the 5 most common ones:Īs most black stones usually are, all 5 of these are considered to generally be energetically grounding, protective and usually resonating well with either the Earth Star Chakra or Root Chakra. There are several common ones that all polish up pretty shiny, making it almost impossible to tell them apart both physically and sometimes even energetically.īut there are slight differences and I’m going to tell you what to look for right here. How to tell the difference between our many shiny black tumbled stones. Subscribe here.A common question I get from my students in my Certified Crystal Practitioner Course is: ![]() Subscribe to my monthly newsletter and get FREE instant access to my eBook, “How to Create a Sacred Space” and receive my monthly updates on the shop and the crystal healer lifestyle. If you would like to purchase Apache Tears, go here. It will teach you to accept forgiveness and move forward past the negative emotion. Raw Apache Tears are the best aid to balancing your emotional state and relieving any grief and sadness or depression. Due to these being natural Apache Tear Stones, please allow for a unique appearance, including scratches and little “divots”/ indented surfaces. However, if you are looking for a specific size, just message me during your purchase and I will assist you in finding the perfect one for you. When you are purchasing, I will intuitively select them for you. In the images above, you can see a clear display of the uniqueness of each individual raw Apache Tear. How they look is exactly how it came out of the Earth and vary in size, shape and pattern. These natural Apache Tears come straight from Arizona where they were mined. The legend says that when the wives found out about their beloved husbands not surviving this battle, they cried and their tears turned to a black stone when they hit the ground, forever preserving themselves into what we know today as the “Apache Tear”. soldiers on a mountain in Arizona in the 1800’s. It is said that a grouping of Apache native Americans battled with U.S. The name “Apache Tear” comes from a story told about the the Apache tribe. Raw Apache Tear provides an appealing, rough appearance that will take on a more polished look, the more you rub it. The raw, black stone is a favorite among so many with an interest in healing crystals and stones. The mineral is actually a variety of Black Obsidian. Natural Apache Tear Stones look like round, black pebbles. ![]()
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