A rare treasure from the Sahara, this Libyan Desert Tektite pendant is bezel-set in sterling silver, highlighting its golden hue and cosmic origins. Each pendant measures 1.60 - 1.80 inches with bale, offering a distinctive style & rarity that ensures no two are ever alike.
Libyan Desert Glass, also called Golden Tektite, is a rare and beautiful impact glass found only in the Sahara Desert, scattered between shifting sand dunes, its limited supply and unusual golden color make this mysterious tektite both valuable and collectible.
Libyan Desert glass is a naturally occurring Tektite or Impact Glass, approximately 29 million years old, found in the remote desert near Eastern Libya and Western Egypt.
Within the glass are rare occurrences of high-temperature minerals, including a special form of Quartz called Cristobalite.
