Darwin Glass - 15 PiecesThe day it rained glass. Around 800 thousand years ago a large nickel iron meteorite that was once part of the core of an ancient planet slammed into the isolated west coast of Tasmania south of Queenstown, forming a large impact crater. This big old lump of space rock was travelling at an estimated 22 thousand kilometers per second. Before it had even hit the ground the heat and pressure waves generated from its passage through the Earths atmosphere

but is stable due to resin

the colours and definition are stunning

These are some of my favourite beads from my 30 years of collecting antique beads and I wore this necklace myself for many years but due to spinal problems can no longer wear necklaces so its time reluctantly to let someone else enjoy these amazing ancient beads

Beautiful Stichtite and serpentine from the West Coast of Tasmania

10mm width

Fossil wood section from Western Australia with marine borer holes (Toredo Worms) this is a very good example of an almost full branch section of this unusual wood

4mm round stone

It is a great specimen with two ferns in amongst fossil leaf litter

Size 0 or 7

This beautiful large 4

also known as the eyes

Beautiful and simple these pieces are a perfect little detail to swing from your ears and remind you of the sea