Schlieren (rays)
When looking at a moldavite throuhg light, you might have noticed streaks inside the material.
When looking at a moldavite throuhg light, you might have noticed streaks inside the material.
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 are very rare.
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.
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.
Lechatelierite belongs to inhomogeneities in moldavites. It is a particle of pure quartz glass (lechatelierite contains 99% of SiO2.) made by melting quartz mineral grains.
All carvings are handmade from natural moldavites by artist in the Czech Republic. … a part of zodiac.
Measuring of moldavite dimensions With a moldavite, we measure its length, width and thickness. The measurement is carried out in the thickest part of the moldavite. Measuring instruments – how to measure To measure a moldavite we use a vernier scale with accuracy within 0.01 mm. However we must be careful not to damage the…
The most frequent shapes of moldavites from locality Nova Hospoda (with Czech diacritics “Nová Hospoda”) are natural fragments. Moldavites from Nova Hospoda have often two kinds of sculptation, sharp edges and spikes. The sculptation (texture of moldavite surface) is relatively often very deep.
Small drop from Chlum 1.4g, 26 x 7 x 6mm Drop with distinct sculptation 1.3g, 26 x 9 x 4.5mm Drop or upper part of drop? 2.0g, 31 x 9 x 6.5mm I mean that it’s only natural part without “belly” Drop – upper fragment 2.4g, 31 x 12 x 5mm Drop – natural…