Hedgehog – Moldavite from Besednice (video)
Look closely at beatiful moldavite from deposit Besednice.
How to brighten moldavites
Moldavites from certain locations have greyish surface and they look shabby. Also moldavites from very old collections, which were exposed to polluted air, look the same.
Huge Moldavite – Drop
How to clean moldavites – safe cleaning
Whether moldavites need cleaning to rid them of dust or of sand and clay residue after finding them, it is a good idea to follow one of the following procedures. They will help you to minimize the risk of damage while cleaning your stone.
Internal Stress in moldavites
What is Internal Stress Internal stress is a physical quantity which expresses inner power between the neighbouring particles inside the material. Demonstration and effects of internal stress Moldavites with strong and specifically distributed internal stress emit upon manipulation and tapping chiming sound. Such moldavites are called Angel chime moldavites. They are rare. We can even…
Moldavites from deposit Chelcice
Moldavites from locality Chlečice (in Czech language with diacritics: Chelčice) have usually matt surface and fain sculpture. 28 x 11 x 7mm, 1.24g (6,2ct) 22 x 12 x 4.5mm, 0.76g (3.8ct) Moldavites found in fruit plantation in Chelčice [wpsharely] 34.5 x 18.5 x 10mm 3.4g (17ct) Olive green color Found: 1980 32 x 17…
Brutal police raid on illegal prospectors of moldavites
At night from 9th to 1Oth March there was a massive police raid on illegal prospectors of moldavites. It took place nearby the village of Nesmen in South Bohemia. Recently the police have intensified their supervision over moldavite localities. Several times a special police squad has even been sent and the locals also patrol the…
How to store moldavites
Moldavites, due to their fragility and complexity of their surface, could be damaged in several possible ways. Not considering the case when a moldavite is dropped and gets chipped off (if you are lucky) or shattered in several pieces (if you are slightly less lucky), moldavites get damaged, most of all, due to bad storage…
Cut Moldavites
Gallery of two quality cut moldavites. Surfaces are perfectly flat as the case may be smooth. You can see small bubbles inside.
Small balls – Photos of two moldavites
Glossy light green small spheres from deposit Parýz. Found in the year 1993. The moldavites weigh 2.8 and 2.9g (14 and 14.5ct). The ball (sphere) shape is full-form type of moldavite shape. Spheres are rare – only about one tenth percent of all moldavites.
