The colour of moldavites
The colour of most tektites (see tektites overview) is at the first sight black (in the case of thin cuts the colour is brown or yellowish). Beautiful green colour of moldavites is unique and rare among tektites.
Natural divided (fragmented) moldavites
They are moldavites which probably got broken in the sediment and all its parts were recovered. A moldavite like that is usually broken into two or three parts. The desintegration happens most often during diageneses which is the process of “maturation”, “settling” of the sediment. A moldavite breaks because of the pressure of upper layers.…
Ferruginous sandstones on moldavites
Ferruginous sandstones can be found on the surface of moldavites along with stuck grains of surrounding minerals – clays and sands. They can be found even more rarely in partially opened bubbles. They are usually rust-coloured or light brown.
Natural holes
Sometimes you can see a moldavite with one or several holes through it. I do not mean man-made drille holes, but holes of natural nature.
Internal structure of moldavites – fluidal texture
Moldavites are very homogeneous compared to other natural glasses. Moldavites don’t contain unmelted mineral grains and crystallites – thanks to the fact that moldavites origin at high temperature. Fluidal texture Moldavites have fluid-like texture. Fluidal arrangement is the basic attribute of the moldavite texture. It shows the lines of flow of the molten material before…
Schlieren (rays)
When looking at a moldavite throuhg light, you might have noticed streaks inside the material.
2 Pendants – Gallery
Pendant – drop(tear) shape The pendant is really beautiful. Made from raw moldavite and silver. The stone is without sharp edges – pleasant to wearing but with distinct sculpture (texture) and without any damage and breaks. The moldavite probably come from deposit Chlum.
Crystalline inclusions in moldavites
Crystalline inclusions in moldavites are very rare.
Bubbles in moldavites
All moldavites contain bubbles, but not all are visible with the naked eye. The size of bubbles ranges within a hundredth of milimetre and a couple of centimetres.
89.25 carat pendant – wire wrapped moldavite
Huge pendant made from raw moldavite and silver 925. Moldavite probably comes from deposit Chlum. The pendant is pleasant to touch – without any sharp edge but with distinct sculpture (texture) on moldavite. Pendant is handmade by Czech jewelry maker.
