Glass meteorite has become the most expensive stone in today's antique collection market, and diamonds are hard to match.
Glass meteorites can remain basically unchanged for billions of years. Researchers can learn more about the early universe by studying these meteorites, which has important scientific value. Some developed countries are competing for it, which has formed the current situation of soaring glass meteorites. It's really a touch of stone to turn gold. Because natural glass meteorites are rare and expensive, there are many fakes on the market, so we should pay attention to distinguish them.
Natural glass meteorites are mainly black or yellow-green tones, with good transparency and bright and lively colors; Natural glass-like meteorites are mainly in green and blue tones, and sometimes there are earthy tones, and the overall color is dark.
As early as 1000 years ago, there was a record of glass meteorites in the book "Records of Different Ridges" written by Liu Yao in the Tang Dynasty in China: "After the shower in Leizhou, people found flint-like stones in the wild, called Leigong Mill. Harmonious and natural, lively and lovely.
According to 1844 British biologist Darwin, a button-shaped glass stone was obtained in Australia, which is considered as obsidian. Later, similar glassy stones were found all over the world, and people called them "glassy meteorites". Because of its tough texture, glass meteorites can be carved into hand ornaments and chest ornaments, which are very expensive in the jewelry market.