Moldavite
3.00ct Moldavite Drop Earrings 9ct Yellow Gold
309015
579.00
Moldavite is olive green to dull greenish yellow.
It was formed 15 million years ago, when a meteorite struck near modern Ries, Southern Germany, melting the local sandstone.
The substance is a Tektite, a mineral formed when large meteorites hit Earth. The terrestrial rock melts on impact, is splashed into the air, and quickly cools to form the glasslike substance.
Tektites are found on most continents, but Moldavite is local to the Ries impact point.
The name Moldavite was first used in 1836, derived from the Moldau (Vltava) river in Bohemia (Czech Republic), from where the first described pieces came from.
These earrings feature:
* 2 x Octagon cut natural and untreated Moldavite gemstones measuring approx. 8.00x6.00mm each with a minimum gemstone weight of 2.30ct.
* 2 x Trillion cut natural and untreated Moldavite gemstones measuring approx. 5.00x5.00mm each with a minimum gemstone weight of 0.70ct.
* Total combined minimum gemstone weight for this piece is 3.00ct.
* Expertly crafted with 9ct Yellow Gold.
* Each earring measures approx 15mm in length and approx 6mm wide
* The earrings are secured using a post and butterfly fitting, For pierced ears only
Country of Origin: THAILAND
It was formed 15 million years ago, when a meteorite struck near modern Ries, Southern Germany, melting the local sandstone.
The substance is a Tektite, a mineral formed when large meteorites hit Earth. The terrestrial rock melts on impact, is splashed into the air, and quickly cools to form the glasslike substance.
Tektites are found on most continents, but Moldavite is local to the Ries impact point.
The name Moldavite was first used in 1836, derived from the Moldau (Vltava) river in Bohemia (Czech Republic), from where the first described pieces came from.
These earrings feature:
* 2 x Octagon cut natural and untreated Moldavite gemstones measuring approx. 8.00x6.00mm each with a minimum gemstone weight of 2.30ct.
* 2 x Trillion cut natural and untreated Moldavite gemstones measuring approx. 5.00x5.00mm each with a minimum gemstone weight of 0.70ct.
* Total combined minimum gemstone weight for this piece is 3.00ct.
* Expertly crafted with 9ct Yellow Gold.
* Each earring measures approx 15mm in length and approx 6mm wide
* The earrings are secured using a post and butterfly fitting, For pierced ears only
Country of Origin: THAILAND
