Beautiful Saffordite retailer Tektite 7.47 gram Cintamani Stone, Energy Stone/Medicine bag #33

Another treasure from the desert!
This Oval shaped stone is 7.47 grams It is a dark velvety black with dimples and a partial circle imprint on the back.

When back lit with a flashlight or LED light it glows transparent with one edge being semi-opaque and faint banding. This Saffordite is a nice size that fits perfectly in the palm of your hand.

In the entire world, Saffordites are only found in the area around Safford, Arizona. I grew up here and didn't know what a rare treasure we had until this last year.

***************What are Saffordites?****************

There are differing opinions on the origin of these small black stones. Some believe they are weathered obsidian, others, like myself, believe they are tektites. Formed from the retailer impact of a celestial body with the earth. That impact vaporized both the terrestrial and extraterrestrial material, flinging it into the atmosphere where it then rained back to earth creating a glassy stone.

Saffordites exhibit all the metaphysical traits of other tektites. Metaphysically Saffordites are said to be the most powerful gemstones yet discovered, even more powerful than Moldavites.

Hunting these simple black stones has become a loving obsession for myself and my family. The peace of the desert and beautiful sunsets, bring us out hunting evening after evening. Even an encounter with an angry rattlesnake, hasn't changed that. I just exhibit more caution as I do my Saffordite dance (the sun is at your back, walking sideways or forward looking in your shadow) around the desert hoping to spot the velvet blackness of another cherished stone.

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