History: 
 
In the Aztec world, the nocturnal sky god, Tezcatlipoca, was often carved out of Obsidian, a material utilized for weapons and tools, and was highly polished into mirrors for shamanic rituals and prophecy. Tezcatlipoca means “Smoking Mirror,” and he was said to see all that happened in the world and the heavens through his Obsidian mirror.
The Aztecs made a balm for healing scars that contained Obsidian powder, believing the same substance their weapons were made of could also heal the wounds they created. According to various secret recipes guarded by sorceresses and local healers, the Obsidian powder was mixed with rabbit and chamomile grease. This practice was also found in the north of France and in Belgium, though there was no contact between the Aztecs and these two areas. 
 
Obsidian was often used in antiquity for ornamentation and jewelry, and according to Pliny the Elder, was an amulet of those traveling by sea or river. Obsidian accompanied by burning pine resin, incense, and lepidota, granted the gift of prophecy. It was often engraved with the sun and moon.
 
Perhaps one of most famous Obsidian mirrors was a small Aztec object in the shape of a hand-mirror brought to Europe after the conquest of Mexico. It was acquired by Dr. John Dee, English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, occult philosopher, and advisor to both Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I, for use in his magical pursuits during the late 16th century. He devoted much of his time and effort in the last thirty years of his life attempting to commune with angels in order to learn the universal language of creation and bring about the pre-apocalyptic unity of mankind. In addition to his experiments in spherical crystal-gazing, he called upon spirits using this mysterious Obsidian mirror he claimed had been presented to him by the Angel Uriel. It was labeled as Dr. Dee’s “magical mirror” or “magical Speculum,” as well as “The Devil’s Looking Glass,” and was later employed by Dee’s associate, Edward Kelly, for the same purpose.
 
Obsidian is a zodiac stone for those born under the sign of Capricorn.
Each tumbled stone is hand picked over 2cm.