{"product_id":"obsidian-mirror-c-natural-mexico","title":"Obsidian mirror (C) — natural, Mexico","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA polished obsidian disc on a stand, in a form Mexico has been producing for around six hundred years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCircular obsidian mirrors are a recognised Aztec object type. They were made from the same volcanic glass the Aztecs used for blades and tool edges, worked instead into flat discs and polished until they reflected. The god Tezcatlipoca took his name from them: it translates as smoking mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhat makes an obsidian mirror different from a silvered one is how little it gives back. Glass this dark absorbs most of the light that hits it, so a reflection in it is dim, low-contrast and drained of colour. You see shape rather than detail. That quality is exactly why they were valued, and it is still the reason they are worth looking into rather than at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMohs 5 to 5.5, so the polished face marks more easily than quartz does. Dust it before wiping, and use a soft dry cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMineral:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eObsidian, a volcanic glass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal system:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNone, obsidian is amorphous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eMexico\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardness: \u003c\/strong\u003e5 to 5.5 on the Mohs scale; the polished face scratches easily and shows marks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment: \u003c\/strong\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.3 x 8.18 x 21.5 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 330 g                                                                                                                                            \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supplied on a stand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eYou will receive the exact piece photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Crystal Showroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58514023940440,"sku":null,"price":66.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/4880\/5720\/files\/bom-c-1.jpg?v=1789826595","url":"https:\/\/thecrystalshowroom.com\/products\/obsidian-mirror-c-natural-mexico","provider":"The Crystal Showroom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}