I had heard about Moldavite while reading a book, but was not familiar with its properties or how it looked until I took a silversmithing course. The instructor had this green looking stone which appeared similar to a dark green 7-up bottle in color but was not smooth. The surface was rough with many cracks and crevices. As I was holding this stone, my fingers felt tingly. I asked what it was called….Moldavite was formed when a large meterorite crashed into Earth in the Czech Republic. Farmers often turn up Moldavite when plowing their fields. This is not a stone in abundance as it does require a meterorite to hit Earth, and possibly only in certain areas of Earth. There are different hypotheses by scientists regarding Moldavite’s origin. Is it a blend of Earth with meteorite material? Is this something that comes from outer space? The interesting thing about Moldavite is that it vibrates at such a fast frequency that some people can feel it. Just like sound waves vibrate at different frequecies, so does everything on Earth. Some sound frequencies are not detected by humans due to our hearing limitations. Not everyone is sensitve enough to be able to detect the vibrational frequencies of stones either.
Moldavite was used about 25,000 years ago as a cutting tool or arrow heads in Eastern Europe. It was also considered a spiritual talisman. Some believe that the legend of the Holy Grail was the stone Moldavite. As it was told by some, the Holy Grail was an “Emerald” (green stone) that fell from the sky. In Czech folklore, Moldavite was used as a traditional betrothal gift as it was believed to bring harmony to marital relationships. It was used for this purpose for centuries. In the modern day, Moldavite is used for metaphysical purposes such as physical cleansings and spiritual breakthroughs. It is said to revitalize and accelerate one’s path of personal evolution.
Just as it appears, Moldavite is a glassy material in the Tektite group. It has a hardness of 5.5-6 out of 10.
Moldavite
November 5, 2009