Natural Moldavite | 1.89g | Marouskovo Pole

A beautifully elongated 1.89 gram natural Moldavite from Marouskovo Pole, displaying striking linear sculpturing and a wonderfully rugged, almost shard-like natural form.

Long, deeply defined ridges run across the specimen, creating a strong sense of movement from one end to the other. The irregular serrated edges, raised peaks and deep channels give the piece excellent three-dimensional character, while the reverse reveals a softer, more flowing texture.

When illuminated, the thinner areas become remarkably translucent, revealing the beautiful internal structure of the glass and creating strong contrast with the darker, more heavily sculpted ridges.

At approximately 3 cm long, this is a particularly impressive specimen for its 1.89 gram weight, with a distinctive form and far more visual presence than its weight would suggest.

The exact specimen pictured is the piece you will receive.

What is Moldavite & where is it from?

Moldavite is a rare tektite or meteoric glass, caused by an asteroid impact 15 million years ago. The intense, 10,000°C+ temperatures of the strike vapourised the asteroid, target rock and sand, flinging the molten substance high into the atmosphere.

From the impact zone in Germany some 300km away, it landed back to earth in what is now the Czech Republic and as it flew, it cooled and solidified into translucent green, glass-like droplets of various shapes and sizes.

It is said that only 1% of what had originally fallen is still intact to this day and the estimates of the total amount of Moldavite remaining is under 300 tonnes. In comparison with gold or diamonds, this makes Moldavite 1000x rarer.

99% of all Moldavite is found in a small area in the southern part of the Czech Republic. It can be found on the surface but the highly prized, well-preserved specimens are found up to 6 metres underground.

Moldavite NZ

Moldavite NZ is a small family business and collectors hub based in New Zealand. We are the only exclusive Moldavite dealer in the Southern Hemisphere. We source all of our Moldavite directly through our family and trusted contacts in the Czech Republic. All of our Moldavite and jewellery is guaranteed for authenticity by a 100% money-back guarantee.