Darwin GlassThe day it rained glass. Around 800 thousand years ago a large nickel iron meteorite that was once part of the core of an ancient planet slammed into the isolated west coast of Tasmania south of Queenstown, forming a large impact crater. This big old lump of space rock was travelling at an estimated 22 thousand kilometers per second. Before it had even hit the ground the heat and pressure waves generated from its passage through the Earths atmosphere

Range in length from the top of the loop to bottom is 30mm-50mm (Chain not included)

This Darwin glass is the Tasmanian version of moldavite

24mm width

The other 2 stones are Star Spinels which we purchased in Sri Lanka in 2000

2cm x 1cm x 4mm

They are well known for their superior silversmith skills and unique designs

This crystal is very large for Tasmania

Terms and Conditions

The pieces have fine rings and were found at Lune River

These shells are inhabited by a small squid-like cephalopod (Spirula Spirula) that drifts on ocean currents with the Portuguese man of war

Fossil Osmundacaulis trunk section from Lune river in Tasmania

15 carats at $4