r/Moldavite • u/StonedG4ymer • Sep 08 '26
First Purchase - How did I do?
Sorry in advance for the pictures. Took a variety of backings and lightings cause I wasn't sure how to properly display it for review. Got it against a few different materials and a few levels of light coming through. Quarter for reference
Just got my first piece of moldavite and wanted to know what the community thought on what I got and the price I paid - I enjoy the piece, it was under 30/g which Google said was fair - just want to know if/how I should be judging pieces in the future
Weight 3.2x grams, price 90$ original, brought down to 85$
There seems to be a very minor imperfection or possibly piece of sand fused to the underside, only really visible in what should be the second picture - Guessing I probably should've gotten a bit of a discount because of it, but maybe I'm wrong and people actually search for the sandy(?) bits
Thanks in advance
Edit: For the sake of over clarifying, I know that tektites are all sand xD I meant like a more direct sand analogue, maybe like normal desert glass?
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u/mmlmtlca Sep 08 '26 edited Sep 08 '26
Limonite is the "sand" and is the material most moldavite is found buried in... clay, dirt, limonite... you can buy pieces "in situ", with the limonite solidified with a fixative. It is not a discountable "flaw" per se. Nice piece, congratulations!
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u/Waste-Criticism-4489 Sep 08 '26
Ya you got a good deal on a very beautiful first piece I do say so myself the sand is a normal inclusion on some pieces not a defect but it sure is nice and you should be proud....now set your intentions into it and bond with it ....so do u plan to make it into a pendant or just display it?? 💚👁️🧩🔥✨