These earrings feature polished meteorite pendants suspended from sterling silver settings. Meteorites are extraterrestrial iron-nickel alloys that formed in space and often display distinctive crystalline patterns known as Widmanstätten structures.
Details:
- Material: Natural iron-nickel meteorite
- Setting: Sterling silver
- Style: Dangle earrings
- Appearance: Metallic gray with natural crystal patterns; smooth, polished finish
- Formation: Meteorites form from fragments of asteroids or planetary cores in space; Widmanstätten patterns develop from extremely slow cooling over millions of years
- Physical Properties: Mohs hardness 4–6; metallic luster; dense and heavy
- Educational Value: Demonstrates extraterrestrial mineral formation, iron-nickel alloy composition, and unique crystal structures exclusive to meteorites
These meteorite dangle earrings offer a wearable piece of cosmic history, showcasing the natural patterns and formation processes of materials from space.
