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The stone's ability to fracture into a perfectly sharp edge is still valued today: obsidian blades are used in some types of surgery because they're sharper than steel.",[30,42,44],{"id":43},"which-zodiac-sign-it-suits","Which zodiac sign it suits",[35,46,47,48,53],{},"Obsidian is traditionally tied to ",[49,50,52],"a",{"href":51},"\u002Fzodiac\u002Fscorpio","Scorpio"," — a sign whose nature is bound up with deep inner transformation and the ability to move through crisis without being destroyed by it. The stone is said to help Scorpio look safely into its own \"shadow\" — suppressed fears and feelings — without the risk of drowning in them.",[35,55,56],{},"The stone's dark, mirror-like character resonates well with exactly that task: obsidian doesn't decorate or soften what its owner sees in themselves — it reflects it honestly, without embellishment.",[30,58,60],{"id":59},"traditional-and-esoteric-properties","Traditional and esoteric properties",[35,62,63],{},"Obsidian has long been credited with protecting against negative energy and absorbing it, acting as a kind of filter between its owner and outside psychological pressure. In Latin American shamanic traditions, the stone was used in cleansing rituals and practices centered on facing fear head-on.",[35,65,66],{},"Obsidian is also tied to the idea of honesty with oneself — it's said to help reveal the real motives behind one's actions, even when that's uncomfortable, which is exactly why it's not recommended for anyone not ready for that kind of directness in their inner dialogue.",[30,68,70],{"id":69},"how-to-spot-a-fake-and-care-for-the-stone","How to spot a fake and care for the stone",[35,72,73],{},"Genuine obsidian shows a characteristic conchoidal fracture — chipping produces a smooth, slightly concave surface with sharp edges, much like glass. It really does resemble bottle glass closely, but it's noticeably heavier and often shows a slight color unevenness — fine gray veining or smoky streaks that industrial glass lacks.",[35,75,76],{},"Obsidian's hardness is 5–5.5 on the Mohs scale; it's brittle and chips easily under a sharp knock, and sharp chips can cut skin, so handle raw specimens with the same care you'd give glass.",[35,78,79,80,84,85,89,90,94],{},"Through Scorpio, obsidian sits alongside ",[49,81,83],{"href":82},"\u002Ftalismans\u002Fmalachite","malachite"," and ",[49,86,88],{"href":87},"\u002Ftalismans\u002Fgarnet","garnet",". 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