Description:

Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Sweden / Finland, ca. 1 million years ago. A striking necklace made from polished Muonionalusta meteorites and lava rock by the jewelers at Sky Gemstone. The porous black lava rock is polished into disc shapes, and 6 polished meteorite beads alternate with the lava rock set at the center. Additional silver spacer beads are set along the strand and is outfitted with a silver push clasp and chain to adjust the length. The Muonionalusta meteorite impacted earth about a million years ago and the first known pieces were collected in 1906, and fragments have become highly sought-after as both raw specimens and jewelry. This meteorite is renowned for its distinctive Widmanstatten patterns, formed by the slow cooling of the iron and nickel alloys. Size: 25.5" L (64.8 cm); largest volcanic beads: 0.95" Diameter (2.4 cm); meteorite beads: 0.6" Diameter (1.5 cm); silver quality: 89% to 91%; weight: 121.2 grams

Provenance: ex-Taipei, Taiwan collection

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  • Condition: Intact and choice. Wearable!

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