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Apache tear drops (winner will receive five large stones - appox. 1 inch)
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The listing, Apache tear drops (winner will receive five large stones - appox. 1 inch) has ended.

Winner will receive five random Apache Tear drops that I will select. They will be the larger stones (approx. 1 inch).

From wikipedia: Apache tears are rounded nodules of obsidian (volcanic black glass) with diameter from about 0.5 to 5 cm. An Apache tear looks opaque by reflected light, but translucent when held up to light.

An Apache tear
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.
American singer songwriter Johnny Cash wrote lyrics entitled Apache Tears for his album Bitter Tear
Questions & Comments
Original
You wrote an extremely interesting discription of these beads, I am from AZ
Jul 26th, 2012 at 7:54:26 PM PDT by
Original
and have never heard of Apache Tears, they are quite beautiful. w b,
Jul 26th, 2012 at 7:55:49 PM PDT by
Original
Thank you for the compliment. My grandfather first told me the story for the stones name.
Jul 30th, 2012 at 8:52:17 PM PDT by
Original
Bid fanned and watching. These look very pretty.
Jul 28th, 2012 at 2:40:21 PM PDT by
Original
Thank you. They are really interesting/unique rocks.
Jul 30th, 2012 at 8:51:04 PM PDT by
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are they drilled??
Jul 30th, 2012 at 7:38:12 PM PDT by
Original
No, they are not. They are natural stone picked up off the ground by my 4 year old daughter, who loves to hunt for them.
Jul 30th, 2012 at 8:50:13 PM PDT by
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i know these stories well my gandfather was full blooded apache, great auction
Jul 30th, 2012 at 8:54:55 PM PDT by

Apache tear drops (winner will receive five large stones - appox. 1 inch) is in the Crafts | Beading & Jewelry Supplies category
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