{"product_id":"diamond-dew-moon-necklace-i-lunar-meteorite-jewelry-i-silver-pendant","title":"La Gardenia Moon Necklace I Lunar Meteorite Pendant with White Diamond","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLa Gardenia Lunar Necklace\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa Gardenia Lunar Pendant \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The center stone for this celestial piece of art was hand shaped from an authentic Lunar Meteorite . This is a real piece of the Moon that was ejected by a meteorite impact on the surface of our Moon. The ejecta from that impact eventually landed on Earth as a meteorite. This lunar meteorite is classified as a Feldspathic Lunar Breccia, and was recovered from the dry deserts of Northwest Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSetting and Chain \u003c\/strong\u003e(chain optional)\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 925 Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.81 mm x 10.03 mm x 3.83 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCenter Stone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5 mm x 10 mm x 1.88 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);' data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eLa Gardenia\u003c\/em\u003e teardrop-shaped lunar meteorite pendant features an authentic, classified moon rock (lunar meteorite) set in .925 sterling silver and accented with a sparkling diamond\u003c\/span\u003e. It perfectly merges cosmic history with elegant fine jewelry. Made from the beautiful lunar meteorite with official name Northwest Africa 15368. Accompanying Sterling Silver necklace is available.\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial name:\u003c\/strong\u003e NWA 15368\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLunar Feldspathic Breccia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear Found:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mali\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParent body:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Moon - this material was ejected from our only natural satellite when the Moon was hit by another meteorite sending pieces of the surface on a collision coarse with Earth. \u003c\/span\u003eEach pendant has an incomparable center stone representing a completely unique part of the Moon. No two pendants are exactly alike. The center stone for this pendant was ejected from the Moon and recovered in Mali by camel shepherds in 2021. The center stone has been free-hand shaped to find the best qualities in each area of the stone, and making every piece singularly peerless and inimitable. The pendant is set in .925 Sterling Silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our Moon has been relentlessly struck by asteroids throughout history. This is evidenced by the millions of craters that cover the moon's surface. Thankfully the bombardments have slowed down considerably in the last few hundred thousand years, but they still do occur from time to time. Lunar meteorites are pieces of the Moons surface ejected by these asteroidal impacts. If the impact has enough energy, some of the ejecta gets thrown so far it escapes the Moon's gravity, itself becoming a meteoriod hurtling through space. Some of those lunar meteoroids have the potential to eventually fall into Earth's gravity well screaming through the atmosphere to hit the surface. Once they hit the Earth's surface, they earn the designation of being a \u003cem\u003emeteorite\u003c\/em\u003e. Much later, perhaps thousands of years later, an even smaller fraction of the meteorites that didn't fall into the oceans or onto unrecoverable terrain are recovered by nomads and others who against all odds happen to find them. Nothing short of miraculous. To describe them as rare, is a striking understatement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pendant with center stone of lunar feldspathic breccia meteorite NWA15368 as shown, membrane shipping\/storage box, and signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorthwest Africa 15368\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwest Africa 15368\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e NWA 15368\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e17.84 kg\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13995\" title=\"Gattacceca J., McCubbin F. M., Grossman J. N., Schrader D. L., Chabot N. L., D’Orazio M., Goodrich C., Greshake A., Gross J., Joy K. H., Komatsu M. and Miao B. (2023) The Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 111. Meteoritics \u0026amp; Planetary Science 58, 901–904. ?\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMB 111\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e  \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2023)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLunar (frag. breccia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLunar (frag. breccia)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e       \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 52 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (frag. breccia).   \u003cbr\u003eSearch for othe\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003er: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/metbull.cfm?sea=\u0026amp;sfor=names\u0026amp;stype=contains\u0026amp;lrec=50\u0026amp;categ=Lunar+meteorites\u0026amp;srt=name\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eLunar meteorites\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 12 Nov 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup fro\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003em \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13995\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMB 111:\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 15368\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 15368)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: January 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Lunar meteorite (frag. breccia)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Found in Mali by camel shepherds in January 2021 and subsequently purchased by Ahmed Salek and sold to an anonymous collector in the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single stone with a dark exterior, one side partially covered in caliche. Cut surface reveals a fragmental breccia with many lithic clasts set in a glassy dark-gray ground mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (D. Dickens, NMMS and A. S. Bell,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUColo\u003c\/em\u003e) This meteorite is a clast-rich polymict breccia with subhedral lithic fragments embedded in a fine-grained groundmass. Fragmental clasts sizes range from \u0026lt;0.1 mm to \u0026gt;6 mm and are primarily comprised of plagioclase, low-Ca pyroxene, pigeonite, augite, and olivine. Minor phases include kamacite and ilmenite. This meteorite is shocked with impact melt textures present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (D. Dickens, NMMS and A. S. Bell,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUColo\u003c\/em\u003e) olivine Fa\u003csub\u003e38.0±2.6\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=100±11.4, n=8; lo-Ca pyroxene Fs\u003csub\u003e20.7±0.1\u003c\/sub\u003e,Wo\u003csub\u003e4.0±0.1\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=54±2, n=2; pigeonite Fs\u003csub\u003e30.1±5.2\u003c\/sub\u003e,Wo\u003csub\u003e9.5±3.7\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=54±1, n=3; augite Fs\u003csub\u003e16.9±1.1\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e36.5±2.8\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=45±1 n=2; plagioclase An\u003csub\u003e95.9±3.1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003eAb\u003csub\u003e2.9±0.7\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003eOr\u003csub\u003e1.2±3.3\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=15;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lunar fragmental breccia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 40 g with probe mount on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCascadia\u003c\/em\u003e, 40 g with probe mount on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eUColo\u003c\/em\u003e, anonymous collector holds the main mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/maps.13995\" style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eMB111\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMali\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eP January 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17840\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLunar (frag. breccia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ehigh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emoderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38.0±2.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.7±0.1, 30.1±5.2, 16.9±1.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.0±0.1, 9.5±3.7, 36.5±2.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDustin Dickens, NMMS and Aaron S. Bell, UColo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCascadia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnonymous collector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubmitted by Dustin Dickens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"No Chain","offer_id":48656683630817,"sku":"NWA15368SP26_03","price":1712.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"with .925 Sterling Silver 18\" Link Style Chain","offer_id":48656683663585,"sku":"NWA15368SP26_03with18Chain","price":1791.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"with .925 Sterling Silver 16\" Link Style Chain","offer_id":48656683696353,"sku":"NWA15368SP26_03with16Chain","price":1783.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/Top-Meteorite-Moon-Jewelry-Lunar-Pendant-Diamond-Nwa15368_NWA15368SP26_03_1_copy.jpg?v=1784057628","url":"https:\/\/topmeteorite.com\/en-ca\/products\/diamond-dew-moon-necklace-i-lunar-meteorite-jewelry-i-silver-pendant","provider":"Top Meteorite","version":"1.0","type":"link"}