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Tektite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information

Tektite is a natural glass formed from the ejected debris of meteorite impacts. Though most pieces are very small, some...

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Moldavite Faceting Information

Tips and details about Moldavite Faceting. Helpful information how to Facet Moldavite stones. Essential tips and guides necessary for Moldavite...

Moldavite information, out of interest

...hts mentioned on various websites. However, this compilation at least lists its sources: http://www.tektites.co.uk/largest_tektites.html tektites.co.uk http://www.tektites.co.uk/largest_tektites.html Largest...

Another ask for help ID'ing gemstones

...ion of that technique buy at least a millennium, which again, is possible. There is a lot of worked Tektite glass from northern Thailand that can be found all over the place, dating back thousands of years....

Oh The Good Old Black Stone Conundrum

...k and white that can be carved for cameos. It could possibly be Obsidian or more out of this world, Tektite which is found in meteors.

Identification help? Garnet? Chrysoprase?

...d hardness are correct, I can't think of anything but glass…however, distinguishing whether it is a tektite or a synthetic glass can be very difficult. The faceted stone looks brighter than most tektites, bu...