Apache Tears
Protection. Aids in times of sorrow. One crystal per sale.
According to the legend, in 1875 the US army found a secret path up an escarpment (now called “Apache Leap Mountain”) near Superior, Arizona where a group of Apache warriors was hiding. In a surprise ambush, most Apaches were killed. A group of 75 Apache warriors chose to leap to their death from the top of the escarpment cliff to avoid being captured by soldiers. The families of the Apache warriors wept when they received the news of the tragic deaths. Legend says that …the tears from the families turned to stone as they hit the ground, forming the apache tears. Many believe the stones bring good luck to those that carry them today.
Apache tears are actually merikanite obsidian nodules formed when lava cools in a very short time. The rapid cooling does not allow crystals to form, resulting in volcanic glass.
