Apache tears are rounded pebbles of obsidian composed of black or dark-colored natural volcanic glass sometimes containing fine bands or microlites and though in reflected light they appear black and opaque, they may be translucent in transmitted light. Apache tears originate from siliceous lava flows, lava domes ash-flow tuffs, often in close association with or embedded in gray perlite.

The name "Apache tear" comes from a legend of the Apache tribe: about 75 Apaches and the US Cavalry fought on a mountain overlooking what is now Superior, Arizona in the 1870s. Facing defeat, the outnumbered Apache warriors rode their horses off the mountain to their deaths rather than be killed. The wives and families of the warriors cried when they heard of the tragedy; their tears turned into stone upon hitting the ground.

Because of their mythological origin as the tears of suffering women and children, Apache tears are a deeply empathetic stone that can help you through struggles gracefully and gently. While some stones, especially black ones, that focus on dispelling negativity will only remove that negativity, Apache tears actually help you to heal the holes that a tragic experience leaves behind.

While some stones, especially black ones, that focus on dispelling negativity will only remove that negativity, Apache tears actually help you to heal the holes that a tragic experience leaves behind.

Apache tears will also help you recognize dangerous situations before they are upon you.

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