Lot 537
IRON AND STONY METEORITE NECKLACE. This 18 inch long plus a 2.5 inch silver extension meteorite necklace is made up of 44 10mm polished rectangular stony meteorite beads of NWA 869 stony meteorite found in the Sahara desert in 2000 plus a 3 inch long custom made sterling silver pendant made from a 1.25 inch Sikhote-Alin iron-nickel meteorite from Siberia, a Black Star gemstone and a sterling silver flame to indicate the meteorites fiery descent through the Earth’s atmosphere. Each of the 44 rectangular stony meteorite beads has its own individual pattern showing flecks of metal (iron) as well as chondrites. Chondrites are the very first material that formed out of the hot solar gases that formed the solar system and are currently being studied by scientists to learn the composition of the original building blocks of the solar system. Also included is a limited edition 1.9 inch bronze medal with a description of and an actual piece of the NWA 869 stony meteorite embedded in the medal.
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Estimated Value $500 - 750.
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