Obsidian is the product of volcanic eruption and has other titles, such as' Dragon Crystal 'and so on. The color is dark black, which makes the surface shiny through processing. It is said that Obsidian has the functions of transporting, warding off evil spirits and preventing disasters. Therefore, many friends buy it to ward off evil spirits and prevent disasters. When more people buy such things, counterfeits will follow. How do we distinguish true and false Obsidian? Here are some small methods to distinguish true and false obsidian. Let's have a look.
Light irradiation, put the Obsidian under the strong light, and then turn the Obsidian to see if it will emit brilliant light and whether the color will appear very bright. This generally requires stronger light, otherwise the effect is not obvious.
1. Illuminate the interior with a flashlight: Obsidian will have many small bubbles, showing a flowing structure. When strong light shines through obsidian, it should be dark brown or brown yellow. The fake black light is normally made of glass products. When irradiated with strong light, it emits the blue of glass.
2. From the process point of view: the natural Heiyao process is stamped and carved with a steel mold, and then needs to be polished. When you zoom in, you can see that there will be different degrees of damage on the outline or surface of obsidian. Fake glass products have clear outline and fine details because they are poured and formed through molds.
3. Different surface gloss: Obsidian will not have mirror gloss even after polishing due to the nature of jade. And there will be different regular lines and alternating color lines on the surface. Fake black color will have obvious glass luster and strong reflection. And fake Obsidian has no natural year pattern and other characteristics under normal light.
4. Distinguish between trachoma and bubble eye: Obsidian belongs to natural glass. After polishing, there can also be natural rock trachoma, which can be observed by touch and naked eye. False Obsidian will also have bubble eyes when pouring, but jade trachoma will be significantly different.
5. Feel the temperature: Obsidian is crystal. You will obviously feel cold when you touch it. The nature of jade is that the temperature is lower than normal temperature, and the heating is fast and the heat dissipation is fast.