Iron meteorite from Campo del Cielo, Argentina - Pendant with chain in 925 sterling silver

A Campo del Cielo, Argentina iron meteorite pendant with chain in 925 sterling silver. This ready-to-wear set combines cosmic material with traditional jewelry craftsmanship.

Iron meteorites differ from terrestrial iron not only chemically, but also structurally. The slow cooling in the asteroid core over millions of years created very large crystal domains. Such structures are unknown in terrestrial iron deposits and are immediately recognizable microscopically.

The Campo del Cielo site comprises 24 documented impact craters. The largest single find, El Chaco, weighs 37 tons and is one of the largest known iron meteorites worldwide. The pendant fragments originate from the extensive shatter zones of the strewn field.

The chain is a traditional sterling silver anchor chain with a spring ring clasp. An Argentine collector's piece of jewelry with macro-crystalline structural authenticity and El Chaco strewn field provenance.