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The History of Moldavite: From Ancient Discoveries to Modern Crystal Collecting
The history of moldavite starts about 15 million years ago, when a giant meteorite hit what is now southern Germany and flung molten rock across the sky. That rock cooled into green glass, rained down on the Czech Republic, and sat in the ground until people finally noticed it. The stone is still making news. In spring 2026, the Gemological Institute of America examined a Besednice moldavite whose unbroken, leafy spires made it a rare find (read the GIA report). So how did a
Rare Moldavites
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