Genuine Green Moldavite specimen (AA Grade) from Czech Republic.
I have recently replaced my stock of Moldavite and have decided to offer some of them for sale
These are AA grade stone - individually selected for their great colour and energy.
Recently there has been very little material coming out or available from Czech Republic - this has meant that the influx of fake material has gone through the roof... and prices for genuine Moldavite has also done the same.
I'm even sure there are suppliers out there that don't know they are selling fakes - but that's not really an excuse. This is the reason for offering some of these for sale. They are all around the 5 to deals 7ct mark and picked for the beautiful coulour.
This beautiful stone is rare, found only in Czechoslovakia, and is named for the area in which it is found, near the Moldau River (called the Vltava in Czech). While scientists differ in theories regarding Moldavite's origin, nearly all agree its formation coincides with the crash of a large meteorite approximately 14.8 million years ago in what is now the Bohemian plateau. The rock metamorphosed by the heat of impact created a strew field of Moldavite in the two, mostly rural, areas of Bohemia and Moravia. Farmers often turned up the stones when plowing their fields, while other specimens worked their way to the surface after spring thaw or heavy rains in the fall. More recently collectors have "mined" for gem grade and museum quality specimens by sifting and digging through loose sands and gravels. [Simmons, 261][Simmons/Warner, 21-23]
Please note you are purchasing one piece only - i will randomly pick a pieces or let me know if there is one you want in particular
Product code: Moldavite mineral specimen, deals crystal specimen.