Sikhote-Alin meteorite ring
£263
The Robert Elliott Meteorite Collection Part III
Auction: 20 August 2013 at 15:00 BST
Description
sterling silver ring mounted with meteorite
Dimensions
Size R-S, USA 9.25, 19.3mm diameter
Footnote
Sikhote-Alin Meteorite Ring
These sterling silver rings contain a complete individual Sikhote-Alin meteorite, which fell to Earth on 12th February 1947 over Russia.
This crater-forming event is the largest fall of iron meteorites in recorded history.