Apache Tears Wire Wrapped Pendant

Apache Tears Wire Wrapped Pendant      
Apache Tears are a variety of Obsidian, the glassy rock with a water content of less than 1%.  This stone is native to Mexico and the Southwest of the United States.  Their name derives from a story about an Apache Indian tribe pursued by cavalry.  It is said that the warriors were forced over a precipice to their deaths and that the dark tears of grief of the Apache women solidified into the droplet-shaped stones which can be found in that area.  
Key words:  Grounding, Protection, Enjoyment of physical experience, Emotional cleansing.  
Element:  Earth, Fire    
Chakras:  Root (1st), Sexual/Creative (2nd), Heart (4th)