moldavite
moldavite, green garnet, & pink tourmaline necklace
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| composition | mainly silicon dioxide |
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| name source | from its source in the Moldau River Valley, Moldavia (now in the Czech Republic) |
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| other accepted names | bouteille stone, bouteillenstein, moldauite, vitavine, bottle stone |
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| historical aliases | water chrysolite (no longer accepted), pseudo-chrysolite |
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| folkloric aliases | "sky charms," "moon splash," "stone of heaven" |
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| color | a unique "moss" green |
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| color source | presence of iron |
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| significant sources | "splash fields" in the Czech Republic |
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| MOH scale | 5 - 6 |
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| care and treatment | Since moldavite is a 'glassy substance,' it can scratch so take care in storing as well as wearing. Wash in warm soapy water. |
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