Nebula Blossom Pendant

The Nebula Blossom pendant is a very beautiful Marquise shaped chondrite meteorite set in Sterling Silver pendant and accented with a sparkly pink spinel.  The center stone is hand crafted from the L3.10 Chondrite meteorite with classification name NWA 7978. 

Setting and Chain (chain optional): 925 Silver

Dimensions with bail: 30.82 mm x 10.98 mm x 5.70 mm 

Center Stone: 17 mm x 7.73 mm x 2 mm

Description:  This beautiful pendant features a rare, hand-crafted L3.10 Chondrite meteorite cut into a stunning marquise shape. The center piece shows small chondrules throughout the stone. Set in sterling silver, it is perfectly accented by a sparkly, faceted pink spinel. Accompanying Sterling Silver necklace is available.

Name: Northwest Africa 7978

Abbreviation: NWA 7978

Observed fall: No

Year found: 2013

Country: Morocco

Chondrules are tiny, molten droplets of space dust and rock that crystallized over 4.5 billion years ago, making them the oldest known material in our solar system. Naturally preserved inside stony meteorites, these microscopic spheres appear as beautiful, colorful, or speckled circular patterns when sliced and polished for jewelry. Because they formed before the planets even existed, wearing a piece of jewelry with chondrules means carrying a completely unique, one-of-a-kind fragment of cosmic history that survived a fiery journey through Earth's atmosphere.