Sericho Pallasite Meteorite Sterling Silver Necklace - 16.5g

Sericho (originally called Habaswein) is a pallasite meteorite.  In 2016, two brothers were searching for their camels and came across several large, dense stones west of the village of Habaswein and south of Sericho, Kenya. There are no rocks in this area, so they decided they were meteorites. They spent several weeks collecting them with engine hoists and moving them to their homes in Habaswein. Though recognized as meteorites in 2016, the masses had been known to camel-herders for decades. One village elder said that as a child, he and his brothers would play on top of the stones. In early January 2017, a few meteorite dealers received an email showing a photo of “giant pallasite” weighing 107 kg. They traveled to Nairobi and purchased this stone. Two weeks later they returned to Kenya and traveled to Habaswein. Here they were shown more than one ton of specimens stacked in the courtyards of two-house compounds. To date, more than 2800 kg has been found.

This is a handmade Sericho pallasite pendant that is highly translucent!  This is a beautiful unisex pendant that has been stabilized and set in a sterling silver setting.  The chain is silver as well.  These make a truly out of this world gift for anyone!  This necklace comes with a certificate of authenticity, information card and a black velvet gift box.

The chain is made of steel and is about 55 centimeters (22 inches).

The weight of the pendant is 16.5 grams.

The measurements of the pendant are about 52x29mm.