JAKARTA - In Indonesia, agate is an industry that has quite a lot of fans. Various types of natural stone can be processed to be used as display accessories. Starting from rings, necklaces, bracelets, to earrings.
Well, if you're looking for a rock that's completely different, Christies auction house offers stones that don't exist in Indonesia. Even on Earth. The reason is, the auction house which has galleries in 10 metropolitan countries offers stones from outer space!
Through the online catalog displayed on Christies' official website, prospective buyers can also see a wide selection of stones from outer space that will be auctioned. It is estimated that there are dozens of stones being offered at the auction entitled "Deep Impact: Martian, Lunar, and Other Rare Meteorites".
One of them is a stone weighing 8 kg with the appearance of symmetrical lines on the outside. The line appears on the face facing the earth, when the meteor enters the atmosphere.
Christies said that the spherical rock entered the atmosphere without going through the earth's rotation. Plunge straight from sky high to where it fell. A rare natural phenomenon.
According to Christie, it is also this rare phenomenon that makes stones have a unique appearance on the inside. It is estimated, this stone will sell in the price range of 50,000 US dollars (US) to 80,000 US dollars.
"Everyone pays attention to what a meteorite should look like - an extraterrestrial object heated by friction as a result of penetrating the atmosphere. It is rare for objects to survive the processes that produce these flames, and it can be seen from the shape of this meteorite, ”explained James Hyslop, Christies Head of Science and Natural History, Thursday, February 4.
Therefore, most of the stones that are sold are found in irregular shapes. Although there are several types of meteorites that are sold as spheres, they are forms created from natural phenomena that are truly rare.
The auction process for meteorite rocks will be conducted online. Prospective buyers can provide prices from February 9 to February 23. Not all stones are sold at a high and fantastic price. Christies auction house also has stones that sell for starting at $ 250 USD.
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