Moldavite Pendant

Description

2.4 g moldavite piece set into sterling silver, and placed on an 18″ sterling silver snake chain.

The majority of Moldavite exists in sediments from the Middle to Upper Miocene age when the craters were formed due to impacts of meterorites, and most of it today comes from Czechia. As such, the majority of it is buried in deep in the Earth. Difficulty of excavation and rarity of this mineral is why it is so expensive, and sadly it is also a reason as to why it is often faked. Although it’s still being legitimately mined, many mining operations are illegal as moldavite diggers attempt to exploit as much as they can lay their hands on to sell it ‘cheap’ on the black market. Sadly, it means a lot of this unethical Moldavite ends up in ordinary crystal shops, or being sold online at prices lower than its true value. This makes obtaining legitimate ethical Moldavite diffiult and expensive, and navigating the market is a bit of a minefield.