Large Libyan Desert Glass Sterling Silver Pendant - Rare Gold Tektite Charm - For Jewellery Making - 1 Piece - 3 sizes

Large Genuine Libyan Desert Glass Sterling Silver Pendant - Rare Gold Tektite - High-Vibration Cosmic Jewellery Component

The Material: An Extraterrestrial Mystery

This pendant features genuine Libyan Desert Glass, a rare impactite found only in the Great Sand Sea of the eastern Sahara. Formed approximately 28.5 million years ago, this translucent gold glass is the result of a massive meteoric eventeither a direct impact or a high-altitude airburstthat flash-melted the desert sand at temperatures exceeding $1,600C$.

Collectors Guide: Patterns & Inclusions

As a natural glass shaped by the elements over millions of years, each specimen tells a story of its violent birth and desert life:

• The "Champagne" Clarity: High-purity specimens with a soft, translucent yellow glow.
• Milky Inclusions: Clouds of tiny bubbles or Cristobalite (white spherules) that mark the extreme cooling process of the molten silica.
• Cosmic Schlieren: Wispy, internal flow lines (Schlieren) that show how the glass was twisted while in a liquid state.
• Dark Streaks: Occasionally, rare specimens contain dark "cosmic dust" streaksremnants of the meteorite itself trapped forever in the glass.

Product Specifications

• Gemstone: Natural Libyan Desert Glass
• Metal: Solid .925 Sterling Silver
• Origin: Great Sand Sea, Egypt/Libya Border
• Sizes available:Teardrop 01- 2cm x 1.3cm x 0.4cm (excluding bail)
• Oval 02-2.1cm x 1.1cm x 0.5cm (excluding bail)
• Teardrop 03 - 2.2cm x 1.2cm x 0.5cm (excluding bail)
• Note: This is a pendant only. No chain is included.

Designer & Maker Benefits

• Royal Provenance: Use the "King Tut" story to add immediate historical value to your finished designs.
• Metaphysical Power: Highly sought after in the crystal community as a "Solar Plexus" stone for manifestation and spiritual protection.
• Ethically Sourced: We source through reputable UK partners to ensure authenticity in a market often flooded with fakes.

Care & Handling

Libyan Desert Glass has a hardness of 6.57 (similar to Quartz). While durable, it can be brittle. Avoid ultrasonic cleaners and harsh chemicals. Clean with a soft microfibre cloth and store away from harder stones like diamonds.