MTR126 Gibeon Meteorite Intarsia Beads The sparkling crystals intersect and

The sparkling crystals intersect and overlap in a variety of sizes

This specimen features white and dark reddish-orange banding "floating" in translucent blue agate

Ethiopian Opal oval cabochon featuring a mostly opaque bodycolor with color play in green

and an earthy tan ground from the agate's matrix

This is a polished specimen featuring colorful blue and dark pink agate

MTR126 Gibeon Meteorite Intarsia Beads The sparkling crystals intersect andThe Gibeon Meteor fell in pre historic Namibia, and was discovered and used by the local Nama people for tool use. The first written record of this meteorite's discovery is from 1836, when explorers for the British Army collected samples to be studied. Previously an abundant source of meteorites, all meteorites found in Namibia have been automatically protected as National Monuments since 1950, leading to a significant decrease in market availability.