Mount Saint Helen's Emerald From the Emerald Fox

Mount Saint Helens Obsidianite was born from a disaster. The eruption of Mount Saint Helens in 1980 caused a mud flow that trapped and destroyed the expensive equipment of a local logging company. Using acetylene torches to salvage this equipment, workers quickly noticed that the grey ash of the volcano was melting and turning green. Using that information, it was only a matter of time before the first Emerald Obsidianite stones were created. This disaster and chance discovery has left the world with this remarkable legacy of beauty.

The hardness of Emerald Obsidianite is between 5 1/2 and 6 on the MOHS scale of 10 and wears much like an amethyst or citrine. It is perfectly safe to clean these lovely stones in an ultrasonic cleaner or other jewelry cleaning solutions.