Silver Sheen Obsidian
Natural Volcanic Glass
The mirror of the moon — patience, reflection and inner knowing.
- Patience
- Reflection
- Moon
- Inner Knowing
- Perseverance
- Calm
Silver sheen obsidian is black volcanic glass with a stunning silver-grey metallic sheen that appears to float within the stone's depths, caused by tiny gas inclusions or nanocrystal layers arranged parallel to the original lava flow. Associated with the moon and reflective introspection, it is the gentler, more patient companion to gold sheen obsidian.
- Healing
- Depression, Impatience, Anxiety, Lack of Direction, Emotional Reflection
- Everyday uses
- Used alongside gold sheen obsidian in Mesoamerican sacred mirrors and ritual objects. Modern jewellery and decorative gemstones, particularly valued by designers who appreciate its unique optical effect. Used in metaphysical practices as a scrying stone for lunar energy work and dream interpretation. Decorative carvings and crystal spheres.
- Spiritual meaning
- Silver sheen obsidian resonates with the energy of the moon — reflection, intuition, and the wisdom that comes from patient introspection. It is excellent for those who rush through life and then feel depleted and depressed as a result, teaching the value of patience, careful reflection, and trusting the natural process of life's cycles.
- Formation
- The silver sheen is created by parallel layers of microscopic gas bubbles or metalite nanocrystals within the obsidian glass that reflect light in a silver-grey colour. The exact colour of the sheen depends on the size and spacing of the inclusions within the volcanic glass matrix.
- Where it is found
- Found in Mexico (the primary and most significant source), USA (Oregon), Guatemala, and Iceland. Like gold sheen obsidian, the Mexican deposits are the most commercially important source worldwide.
- Zodiac
- Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Virgo
- Chinese element
- Rabbit, Rat, Dragon, Ox