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Description
- Choose regular size weighing about ~5g (about the size of a US dime coin)
- OR our new XL size: each weighs ~15g (about the size of a US nickel coin)
- Origin: Campo del Cielo, Argentina / Space
- Certificate of authenticity included
- Meteorite composition: 92% iron; 6% nickel, 2% trace minerals
- Secure bullet back cufflink hardware
- Cufflink hardware is soldered directly to the meteorite
- Handmade by us, and the universe. Please allow for slight variations in color, shape and size of the specimens
- High points of the meteorite are minor-polished by us in house
- Due to the high iron content, a clear protective finish has been applied to help prevent rusting.
- Snazzy gift box included.
► SIZE (NEW)!
Fresh from the 2024 Tucson show, we now have some super XL size meteorites! If you're wearing a space rock on your cuff, we already know you like being really over the top - and yes, more is more! Perfect if you're a larger person, regularly wear big and tall sizes, or just love to stand out and be extra.
Campo del Cielo translates to "Field of Heaven" Though it fell to Earth more than 4000 years ago, this meteorite was first discovered in 1576 by a Spanish military expedition, searching for a source of iron. They have been purchased from Argentina from a member of the International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA). The IMCA adheres to the highest standards of meteorite identification and proper labeling practices.
Scientists believe that - like other iron meteorites - the Campo del Cielo mass originated within the Asteroid Belt located between Mars and Jupiter, and probably formed around the same time as the earth: some 4.5 billion years ago.
Only about 5% of meteorites found on Earth are iron, and the Campo del Cielo material is highly collectable. Each is about 5 grams.
Each pair of cufflinks is unique and one of a kind, and made by hand by printmaker, metalworking artist and Cyberoptix founder, Bethany Shorb. I work between my home base in Detroit, MI and a mobile RV studio Arizona, where I source all our stone, crystal, shell and fossil specimens there and at the Tucson and Quartzsite AZ gem shows. All are intuitively sourced in person, from only the most reputable individual suppliers. I never buy random lots because I'm a perfectionist!
