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Are Apache Tears Valuable?

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Are Apache Tears Valuable?
The best-known and generally least expensive variety of chalcedony is carnelian. It ranges in color from yellow-orange to rich, near reddish orange, to orangey brown, and varies from semi-opaque to highly translucent. Most commercial carnelian comes from India, but it is mined world wide.

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Simply so, what are Apache Tears good for?

Apache Tears are powerful stones to use for psychic protection. Their historical meaning is interesting, as these stones are powerful to heal you, if you are feeling grief and emotional distress. They are also strong stones for spiritual grounding, so use them after you have been working with high vibration crystals.

Also, is black obsidian the same as Apache tears? Apache Tear is really a sub-group or type of obsidian; essentially the same stone, both made of volcanic glass and black in color. Whereas black obsidian is known to be a very powerful stone, Apache Tears are gentler in their energy & good for less forceful emotional cleansing like working through grief…

Accordingly, what is the story behind Apache tears?

The name "Apache tear" comes from a legend of the Apache tribe: about 75 Apaches and the US Cavalry fought on a mountain overlooking what is now Superior, Arizona in the 1870s. Facing defeat, the outnumbered Apache warriors rode their horses off the mountain to their deaths rather than be killed.

How much is black obsidian worth?

There's no set formula for determining the price/value, and over the years I have seen large (baseball-sized) translucent pieces of black obsidian sell for as little as $2 and as much as $40 (or much more) depending upon the location of the sale (high-end gift shop or gem and mineral show in a high-income region, as

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What does Apache tears look like?

Apache Tears are small chunks of obsidian, around 1/2 to 1 inch across. In color they are brownish black and range from opaque to semi-transparent when polished. Obsidian is a volcanic glass. Unlike most obsidian which tends to be sharp-edged, Apache Tears are usually rounded like a rough pebble.

How are Apache tears made?

Apache Tears are created when hot lava is forced directly into the air and quickly solidifies before hitting the ground. Made from the fire energy deep within the Earth, this mineral is wonderful at grounding energies into the Earth before, during and after energy work.
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