Octagon Necklace Meteorite

A mass of iron and nickel that struck Scandinavian ground roughly one million years ago. Discovered in 1906 near the village of Muonionalusta in northern Sweden.

Etch the cross-section with acid, and a geometric pattern called the Widmanstätten structure appears—a crystal arrangement formed over millions of years in space, cooling at roughly one degree at a time. No cooling rate on Earth can reproduce it. To make this pattern requires the timescale of the cosmos.

Material formed alongside the solar system, now held in the hand.

Origin — Magnitude — Permanence

Extra-terrestrial iron. Fell roughly a million years ago. Survived four ice ages. Wearing it recalibrates the sense of scale — personal concerns register a fraction smaller against that kind of timeline.

• Iron-nickel alloy — will oxidise if exposed to moisture.
• Dry thoroughly after any contact with water or sweat.
• Do not store in humid conditions.

A mass of iron and nickel that struck Scandinavian ground roughly one million years ago. Discovered in 1906 near the village of Muonionalusta in northern Sweden.

Etch the cross-section with acid, and a geometric pattern called the Widmanstätten structure appears—a crystal arrangement formed over millions of years in space, cooling at roughly one degree at a time. No cooling rate on Earth can reproduce it. To make this pattern requires the timescale of the cosmos.

Material formed alongside the solar system, now held in the hand.

Origin — Magnitude — Permanence

Extra-terrestrial iron. Fell roughly a million years ago. Survived four ice ages. Wearing it recalibrates the sense of scale — personal concerns register a fraction smaller against that kind of timeline.

• Iron-nickel alloy — will oxidise if exposed to moisture.
• Dry thoroughly after any contact with water or sweat.
• Do not store in humid conditions.