Meteorites

FRAGMENTS FROM THE STARS.

Discover the origin, history, and authenticity of the meteorites that make up our creations.

METEORITES ON EARTH: WHEN A FRAGMENT FROM SPACE REACHES US

Imagine holding in your hands a material that was not born on Earth.
A material that has traveled through the vastness of space for millions, or even billions, of years before one day crossing the path of our planet.

That is what a meteorite is.

Most originate from asteroids, but some have an even more exceptional origin: the Moon or Mars. They are the vestiges of worlds and celestial bodies shaped long before the appearance of humanity.

Following collisions of unimaginable violence, fragments are ejected into space and begin a journey whose destination is unknown. Some will eventually encounter Earth.

Drawn by its gravity, they enter our atmosphere at dizzying speeds. Most burn up before even reaching the ground. Those that survive this crossing and make it to the surface become meteorites.

Every meteorite is an extraterrestrial fragment that has traversed space and withstood a fabulous journey to finally reach us.

HOW DO WE SOURCE OUR METEORITES?

Because such an exceptional material deserves special attention, we have chosen to work exclusively with Luc Labenne, an internationally renowned figure in the research and hunting of meteorites, whose work is recognized by the scientific community.

This privileged relationship allows us access to authentic meteorites, selected with great care and with rigorously documented origins. Each fragment therefore possesses a history, a provenance, and an identity that can be traced.

For us, this high standard is essential.

Because when you wear a fragment from space, its authenticity must leave no room for doubt. Behind every meteorite we choose, there is much more than just a precious material: there is a discovery, an origin, a story, and a genuine piece of extraterrestrial matter.

WHO CERTIFIES METEORITES?

A meteorite does not become exceptional simply because it comes from space. Its origin must be provable.

This is why every meteorite incorporated into our creations undergoes rigorous identification and authentication. Its classification and provenance are based on recognized scientific data, ensuring its authenticity and traceability.

The Meteoritical Society is the leading international scientific organization for the study of meteorites. It plays a major role in their classification and referencing.

Officially recognized meteorites are registered in a scientific database that makes it possible to retrieve their name, classification, as well as the information available regarding their discovery and origin.

This traceability gives each meteorite an identity.

It makes it possible to connect a fragment one can hold in one's hand to a discovery, a location, a classification, and a scientific history.

HOW ARE METEORITES ANALYZED?

Before becoming a collector's item, a meteorite is subjected to numerous scientific analyses.

Researchers seek to understand what it is, where it comes from, and what story it tells. They first study its physical and mineralogical characteristics: its appearance, density, texture, constituent minerals, and internal structure.

Chemical and isotopic analyses can then allow them to go much further. They make it possible to precisely identify the elements present in the meteorite and to search for the characteristic signatures of its extraterrestrial origin.

All this data is then compared with existing scientific knowledge in order to determine its classification.

This is what makes a meteorite so fascinating. Its matter bears the traces of its history. Its composition can reveal its origin. Its structure can testify to the events it has endured. Its minerals can inform us about the celestial body from which it originates.

Every fragment is thus a small archive of the cosmos.

Meteorite hunter - Meeting Luc Labenne

Come and meet Luc Labenne, a specialist in the search for and identification of meteorites. Discover his profession as a meteorite hunter and learn more about the various meteorites that we offer.