I do not often receive handmade gifts. So, when I do, it’s a very special treat. My friend Aki gave me this pendant sometime ago.  She polished it and mounted it in silver all herself. The stone is a velvet obsidian.  I didn’t want to just hang it on a chain or leather cord, so it sat on my bead table until now.  I recently came across a string of black obsidian, and knew it was just the thing.  It’s simple, yet elegant: