Rainbow obsidian looks like plain black glass until it catches the light at an angle, and then a sheen of purple, green, or brown moves across the surface like oil on water. It's a stone for the days when you need to see past the surface of a situation, the version of events that only shows itself once you tilt your head and look again. Turn it in your hand while you work through a decision that has more sides than it first appeared to. Keep it on a desk during a project that keeps revealing new information, or carry it into a conversation where you suspect there's more going on than what's being said. The sheen comes from tiny gas bubbles trapped in the volcanic glass as it cooled, layered close enough together to bend light into color. This one is polished into a smooth tumble. You'll be sent the one intuitively chosen for you. A reminder to tilt your head before you decide you've seen it all.
Quick facts
- Material: Rainbow obsidian, volcanic glass with a natural sheen from gas bubble inclusions
- Sizes: About the size of a large coin
- Best for: Seeing past the surface of a situation, working through layered decisions
- Pairs well with: Black obsidian, smoky quartz