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<p>[QUOTE="charlie cheswick, post: 9754387, member: 853"]hows about black obsidian to put into the mix</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>The Differences</b></font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you do come across Whitby Jet and Black Obsidian here’s a few tips to differentiate between the two.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>Obsidian is heavier than Jet. Although both are fairly lightweight, Jet is the lighter of the two. </li> </ul><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>We have to admit that Black Obsidian has a beautiful high sheen <a href="https://whitbyjetstore.co.uk/blogs/news/whitby-jets-unmissable-shine" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://whitbyjetstore.co.uk/blogs/news/whitby-jets-unmissable-shine" rel="nofollow">similar to Jet</a> however, Obsidian has a more glass-like appearance due to how it’s formed. Whitby Jet is fossilised wood whereas Obsidian is natural glass.</li> </ul><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>An Obsidian stone can be transparent in areas with the light shining through the darkness.</li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="charlie cheswick, post: 9754387, member: 853"]hows about black obsidian to put into the mix [SIZE=5][B]The Differences[/B][/SIZE] If you do come across Whitby Jet and Black Obsidian here’s a few tips to differentiate between the two. [LIST] [*]Obsidian is heavier than Jet. Although both are fairly lightweight, Jet is the lighter of the two. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]We have to admit that Black Obsidian has a beautiful high sheen [URL='https://whitbyjetstore.co.uk/blogs/news/whitby-jets-unmissable-shine']similar to Jet[/URL] however, Obsidian has a more glass-like appearance due to how it’s formed. Whitby Jet is fossilised wood whereas Obsidian is natural glass. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]An Obsidian stone can be transparent in areas with the light shining through the darkness. [/LIST][/QUOTE]
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