Description
The black obsidian teardrop pendant, a shape that follows the stone’s most natural gesture, narrow at the top, full at the bottom, like a suspended tear. It’s the oldest cut for a stone pendant, the one that removes the least material and demands the most precision in proportion. Handmade with natural stones, it’s the one that hangs straight, never twisting on itself.
The teardrop is one of the oldest shapes in lapidary work: a point drawn in on one side, a full curve on the other, all in a single continuous line. Unlike a free-form stone, whose silhouette depends entirely on the chance of the rock, the teardrop demands a precise proportion, the balance between the width of the base and the fineness of the tip determines whether the pendant hangs straight or tilts once worn.
On black obsidian, this cut brings out what the stone does best: catching light across a curved, continuous surface, with no angle to break it. The polish runs in a single sweep across the whole teardrop, from the narrow tip to the rounded base, giving a uniform sheen with no dull patches.
Obsidian is a volcanic glass, born of lava cooled too fast to crystallise. In crystal healing, it’s associated with the root chakra and grounding, said to block outside tension and bring you back to the concrete. The teardrop shape, falling straight down, is traditionally read as reinforcing that direction: everything that rises toward the pendant flows back down, channelled, toward the ground.
To learn everything about this stone, discover my complete guide to obsidian or the guide to wearing a black obsidian pendant.
- 100 % natural black obsidian, cut in a teardrop shape
- Handmade in my workshop, in France, one of a kind
- Delivered ready to wear on its black nylon cord
- Unisex and fluid, a silhouette that always hangs straight
The jewel from every angle
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Specifications
- Stone type
- Black obsidian
- Colour
- Deep black, polished finish
- Pendant
- Teardrop cut, 25-35 mm / 1-1 3/8 in
- Setting
- Black nylon cord, included
- Length
- 45 cm / 17 3/4 in, adjustable
- Gender
- Women and men
- Brand
- Bijoux Obsidienne
Handcrafted by Camille
Every pendant is assembled by hand in my workshop, in France. The teardrop demands a symmetry that a free-form stone doesn’t require: I check that the tip stays perfectly centred above the base, otherwise the pendant tilts slightly once suspended, a tiny detail to the eye, but one you feel the moment you put it on.
It’s the shape I recommend to those who want a worked stone without going as far as figurative carving, something between raw and motif. Discover the story of the workshop, or my whole collection of obsidian pendants.
“A teardrop that tilts isn’t a teardrop anymore. I redo the cut until it hangs straight, every time.”, Camille
Care: a soft cloth is all it takes; avoid salt, knocks and prolonged water, and take it off before showering or exercising. All my tips are in the cleaning guide.
