Meteorites: Holding a Piece of Outer Space

There's a category of specimen that isn't really "from" anywhere on Earth at all: meteorites. These are fragments of asteroids, and occasionally other planetary bodies, that survived their fall through the atmosphere and landed on the surface — most of them older than the Earth itself, dating back to the formation of the solar system roughly 4.6 billion years ago.

Two of the most collected meteorite types are iron meteorites, prized for their dense metal content and often-sculptural surface texture, called regmaglypts, formed by ablation during atmospheric entry. Our Sikhote-Alin specimens come from one of the most famous meteorite falls in recorded history — an enormous iron meteorite shower that struck the Sikhote-Alin mountains in eastern Russia in February 1947, scattering fragments across the surrounding forest. We also carry material from Campo del Cielo in Argentina, an iron meteorite strewn field estimated to be several thousand years old, historically used by indigenous peoples for tools before its cosmic origin was understood.

In collecting circles, meteorites occupy a unique place: they're simultaneously geological specimens, historical artifacts, and, for many, deeply meaningful objects — literal pieces of space you can hold in your hand. Some collectors also value them in metaphysical traditions as protective stones, tied to their otherworldly origin.

See our current meteorite specimens, including Sikhote-Alin fragments and Campo del Cielo pieces, available as loose specimens or set as pendants.