{"product_id":"soft-soldered-moldavite-earrings-1-95g-2-3g-marouskovo-pole-copy","title":"Soft Soldered Moldavite Earrings | 0.5g \u0026 0.55g | Marouskovo Pole","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA pair of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eraw natural Moldavite drop earrings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e designed to preserve the stones in their original, unpolished form. Each earring features an individually shaped Moldavite specimen with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeeply textured, sculptural surface and irregular natural edges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Rather than surrounding the stones with a heavy metal setting, the design uses \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eminimal soft-soldered pewter around the attachment point at the top\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, allowing virtually the entire Moldavite specimen to remain exposed and visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach stone is connected through a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esmall round metal jump ring to a silver-tone lever-back earring hook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a freely hanging drop design that allows the Moldavite to move naturally when worn. The two stones deliberately differ slightly in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshape, texture, size, and green tone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, reflecting their natural formation rather than creating an artificially identical pair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe overall design is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eraw, organic and minimalist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with the simple silver-tone hardware keeping attention on the Moldavite's natural surface, rugged formation and translucent green character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMoldavite Weight: \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e0.5 \u0026amp; 0.55\u003c\/span\u003e grams\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMaterials:\u003cspan\u003e Soft Soldered Pewter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLocality:  Marouskovo Pole\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"559\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEach piece comes with a certificate of authenticity tied to a money-back guarantee.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eWhat is Moldavite \u0026amp; where is it from?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoldavite 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e99% 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMoldavite NZ\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoldavite 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moldavite NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55684332519715,"sku":"LH926-L2ER2","price":222.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/1020\/8035\/files\/399D2681-A270-4F40-9DE0-A963555FD6A7.jpg?v=1790807125","url":"https:\/\/moldavite.co.nz\/products\/soft-soldered-moldavite-earrings-1-95g-2-3g-marouskovo-pole-copy","provider":"Moldavite NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}