Visit Our Kidz Rocks Ebay Store for Thousands of Quality Rock and Mineral Specimens CLICK HERE Buy ANY 5 Rocks and Get 30% Off Your Entire Order! Max $8.50 shipping no matter how many rocks you buy! Real Apache Tears only come from the Imerys Perlite Quarry in Superior, Arizona. That is the only location where obsidian nodules are found in a naturally rounded shape and have a smoky translucent color. All the other obsidian nodules that are not rounded and have a gray translucent color that other sellers are selling as Apache Tear are not the authentic Apache Tears. I have a friend in Arizona who is a member of the only rock and mineral club that has been granted permission by the mine to go in a few times a year to collect the tears. He tumbler polishes them to perfection and sells me some a few times a year. For every quantity of 1 ordered you will receive 4 Apache Tears that are 3/4 inch to 1 inch around. Bulk Purchase Listing You are buying four crystals from the lot shown in the photographs. Listing every crystal separately adds a lot in labor costs. We pass that savings on to you with lower prices and higher quality than the competition. 75% of all of our Feedback is from customers amazed by what they received buying our bulk purchase listing products! What Do Customers Say About Rock Your Chakra? High quality beautiful stones, super fast shipping, generous size specimens bigger and better than I expected, great prices, packed well, you will be wowed and impressed, couldn't be happier, great communication, excellent service, will definitely order again. (Actual Quotes From Our Feedback) Our 100% Positive Feedback Rating = We ship exceptional products 100% of the time and if a customer is not satisfied we make it right 100% of the time. Bonuses! Buy 5 or more of our products and get 30% off your order and a FREE surprise crystal. Also, maximum $8.50 shipping no matter how many crystals are on your order. MINERAL DESCRIPTIONApache tears is the popular term for rounded pebbles of obsidian or "obsidianites" composed of black or dark-colored natural volcanic glass, usually of rhyolite composition and bearing conchoidal fracture. Also known by the lithologic term "marekanite", this variety of obsidian occurs as subrounded to subangular bodies up to about 2 inches in diameter, often bearing indented surfaces. Internally the pebbles sometimes contain fine bands or microlites and though in reflected light they appear black and opaque, they may be translucent in transmitted light. They are a type of Black Obsidian Stone found in the south-western USA and Mexico. The meaning of their name comes from an American Indian legend. It was said that certain members of this tribe were pursued by the Cavalry, and although they fought bravely they were outnumbered. Rather than be captured they jumped off the cliff to their deaths. The distraught women of the tribe cried dark tears of grief, which fell to the earth, and formed into these dark strangely shaped stones. It is believed that their tears formed into reality as these unusual stones, so people will always remember what happened. HEALING PROPERTIESApache Tears are a type of Black Obsidian, but they have a more friendly vibration than some of the other types of Obsidian. They are strong stones for grounding and protection, and to aid you to clear negative emotions that may be holding you back. Their strong energy works within the base or root chakra, where it will move excess energy down into the earth chakra for grounding with Mother Gaia. Their energy within the sacral or navel chakra helps to aid the removal of disharmonious energies in relationships. They assist with the reduction of toxins in the body by aiding their removal. They may calm muscle spasms and enhance vitality and strength within the body.They may bring through joy as they encourage you to feel more positive about life. Within the heart chakra their energy will assist the emotional body to heal, from old issues of an emotional nature. Because they do absorb so much negativity, they will need to be regularly cleansed using one of the methods to cleanse your crystals.Rock Your Chakra® is a Kidz Rocks® Company and not just another reseller. As amateur geologists, active miners and avid collectors, we know rocks and if it is not a specimen we would put in our own collection, we don't ship it to you! We deliver such large size crystals at so much lower prices than the competition because we buy directly from the mines which cuts out the middlemen and significantly lowers our acquisition costs. If you ever need to call us WE ANSWER THE PHONE! Call us anytime 10 AM - 10 PM East Coast Time 7 Days a Week. We love talking to our customers! Visit our Kidz Rocks Store for a larger selection of high quality and affordable mineral specimens. Discounts: Buy 5 or more rocks priced under $20 each and get 30% off your entire order! Maximum $8.50 shipping no matter how many rocks are on your order! Combined Shipping: Add everything to your cart before you check out and pay and the combined shipping discount is automatically applied. Shipping: We ship all orders every day USPS First Class and Priority Flat Rate which saves you money on shipping. Return Policy: We don't have one! If you are not satisfied you get a full refund and you keep the rocks, period. NO NEGATIVE FEEDBACK: We do not need it to reply to your contact. Just message us for a full refund! Being in harmony with your satisfaction and our impeccable reputation is more important to us than money. Our customers are not only satisfied but thrilled that they chose Rock Your Chakra®.