Exceptional stone Obsidian
In the beginning: Mount Ararat
Obsidian is a semi-precious stone born of volcanoes. It was created hundreds of thousands of years ago, when acidic lava suddenly cooled and vitrified from the thermal shock. Michel der Agobian carries a block of obsidian extracted from a flow
Obsidian story
The very beginning Obsidian has been used since prehistoric times. Hard and sharp, it was ideal for making ordinary implements like knives, arrowheads, spear tips and scrapers. During the Stone Age, obsidian was preferred to flint wherever deposits could be
Obsidian from Ararat Mount color chart
Color chart striped 45° striped thread indian ink mahogany bramble branch fawn touch of mahogany mottled eventful storm cloudy