Each piece is made by hand in small numbers, so we render it rather than photograph a duplicate. The image shows the form, the material, the finish and the proportion — it is not a photograph of the exact piece you will receive, and natural stone varies from one piece to the next. Write to us and we will photograph the actual piece in stock, with its weight and measurements, before you buy.
Obsidian Nugget Bracelet
Alternating · Obsidian
Beads left in the shape the rough broke into, so no two carry the same pattern. Obsidian is volcanic glass — lava that cooled too quickly to crystallise — which is why it is smoother and sharper-edged than any stone and why it can hold a polish no mineral can match.
Obsidian is volcanic glass — lava that cooled too quickly to crystallise — which is why it is smoother and sharper-edged than any stone and why it can hold a polish no mineral can match. In thin sections it is translucent brown or green rather than black.
Beads left in the shape the rough material broke into, tumbled smooth but otherwise uncut. It is the least worked shape here, and on a stone with strong veining it produces the most varied strand, because no two beads carry the same piece of the pattern.
Two sizes or two tones alternate the whole way round, which changes how the strand reads at a distance — a repeating rhythm rather than a single colour. It needs twice the bead sorting of a plain strand and leaves no room for a filler bead.
Sizing: the strand is strung on a doubled elastic core with a knotted finish, and it is made in three lengths — a snug 16 cm, the standard 18 cm, and a loose 20 cm. Beads are graded by hand before stringing, so the strand you receive is matched for size and tone from the first bead to the last. Every bracelet is strung to order in small numbers; if you would like the exact strand photographed before it ships, ask and we will send you the picture.
Care: It is glass, so it chips rather than scratches. Keep it away from hard edges and from other jewellery.
- Care
- It is glass, so it chips rather than scratches. Keep it away from hard edges and from other jewellery.
We will photograph the piece in stock, with its weight and measurements, before you buy — write to us with the SKU.
We dispatch within 48 hours of your order, from our warehouse in China, with tracking on every parcel.
We do not quote a delivery date. Once a parcel leaves us it is carried by an international courier and cleared by customs in your country, and a date we cannot control is a date we will not promise. The tracking number, which you get when the label is created, shows every scan to your door.
Shipping is complimentary on orders over CAD 79.00$; below that a flat CAD 9.50$ applies. HST (13%) is calculated at checkout. Duties and import taxes are the recipient's responsibility.
Unopened tins can be returned within 30 days for a full refund. If a tea is not to your taste, tell us — we would rather send you something you like than keep the money.
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Card details are entered on our checkout and transmitted directly to the payment provider over TLS. They are never written to our database — we only keep the card brand and the last four digits so you can recognise the charge on your statement. All prices are in CAD.
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