Moldavite / Campo del Cielo meteorite / Herkimer Diamond Ring / new - 4.05 g - (1)

Ring Moldavite / Meteorite Campo del Cielo / Herkimer Diamond / raw / new

In 925 sterling silver set

Dimensions: 22.4 mm x 11.8 mm

Total weight: 4.05 g

Ring size:

U 53
UK M 1/2
US 6.4
FR 13
Inner diameter: 16.8 mm

The ring size is somewhat variable, see photo 4

New and unworn


Moldavite (Czech: Vltavín) is an olive green or dull green glassy substance formed by a meteorite impact in southern Germany (Nördlinger Ries), which would make it a kind of tektite. It was first presented to the scientific public in 1786 as “Chrysolithe” from Tá­n nad Vltavou in a lecture by Professor Josef Mayer of Charles University in Prague, given at a meeting of the Bohemian Scientific Society (Mayer 1788). Zippe (1836) used the term “Moldavit” for the first time, deriving from the town Moldauthein (Czech: Týn nad Vltavou) – today in Bohemia (Czech Republic), where the first described pieces originated.

Campo Del Cielo meteorites are classified as coarse iron octahedrites of Type IAB. This meteorite impact occurred 4,000 to 6,000 years ago. The first discovery was documented in 1576 by a Spanish captain named Miravel, although the actual impact was probably observed by indigenous Indians who originally called this region “Field of Heaven.”

Herkimer diamonds are two-ended quartz crystals found in exposed dolomite outcrops in and around Herkimer County, New York, and the Mohawk River Valley in the USA. They are not diamonds; the name “diamond” is due to their clarity and well-formed faces. Since the first occurrences were in the village of Middleville or in the town of Little Falls, the crystal is also known as Middleville Diamond or Little Falls Diamond.

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