L217

18th century Italian gold leaf fragment with a baroque pearl on a free-forming black obsidian mineral with a polished face.

Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed when lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimal crystal growth. It is an igneous rock. Obsidian is produced from felsic lava, rich in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminum, sodium, and potassium.

Size: 6.5" wide x 5.5" high x 2.5" deep