• Hardness

  5.0.

• Occurrence

  Found in areas of volcanic activity. Obsidian is natural glass, and is the result of lava that cooled quickly.

• Appearance

  Black and opaque, with the appearance of whitish "snowflakes". Snowflake obsidian contains internal inclusions (crystallites) which produce the snowflake appearance. This interesting form of obsidian is found in Utah and Wyoming.

• Enhancements

  Snowflake obsidian is not enhanced.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• Snowflake Obsidian

  • Item #OBS119
    	6.06 ct. total
    	10.0mm Cabochon, Round Cut
    	Black
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 49 pairs
    with white snowflakes
    Snowflake Obsidian	$ 5.99/pair

  • Item #OBS106
    	10.83 ct. total
    	16.0x12.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Black
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	only one pair available
    Very little white snowflake
    Snowflake Obsidian	$ 4.99/pair

  • Item #OBS110
    	4.17 ct. total
    	10.0x8.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Black
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 28 pairs
    with white snowflakes
    Snowflake Obsidian	$ 4.99/pair

  • Item #OBS112
    	3.95 ct. total
    	10.0x8.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Black
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 3 pairs
    with white snowflakes
    Snowflake Obsidian	$ 4.99/pair

  • Item #OBS122
    	7.84 ct. total
    	12.0x10.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Black
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 87 pairs
    with white snowflakes
    Snowflake Obsidian	$ 5.99/pair

  • Item #OBS124
    	22.97 ct.
    	30.0x22.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Black
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 2
    with white snowflakes. Stone may vary somewhat from what is pictured.
    Snowflake Obsidian	$ 10.99

  • Item #OBS125
    	9.33 ct.
    	18.0x13.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Black
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 77
    with white snowflakes
    Snowflake Obsidian	$ 5.99

  • Item #OBS127
    	20.64 ct.
    	25.0x18.0mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
    	Black
    	Opaque
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 4
    with white snowflakes.
    Snowflake Obsidian	$ 8.99

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