Description

Each Meteorite Pen is meticulously handcrafted with high quality black titanium-plated brass components featuring body and cap barrels encrusted with fragments of Campo del Cielo meteorite that had traveled across the cosmos, in space, for billions of years.

Fountain pens are carefully fitted with a fine point two-tone stainless steel nib manufactured in Germany by JoWo, and include two methods of filling the ink supply– a disposable cartridge and a piston converter.

Rollerball pens are equally beautiful yet lend themselves added convenience for everyday use. All rollerball pens ship with a Schmidt 5888 fine point black ink refill.

Campo del Cielo

The Campo del Cielo meteorite was first discovered in 1576 in the Gran Chaco Gualamba region of Northern Argentina. It was found on an open, brush covered, waterless plain. The aboriginal inhabitants named the area Campo del Cielo, or Field of Heaven. They believed the rocks came from the sky, or heaven. Meteorites are traditionally named after the location where they are found, hence the name. Pieces of this meteorite were found scattered over a large area. Many fine examples of the Campo del Cielo now rest in museums and personal collections all over the world.

Scientifically, the Campo del Cielo is classified as a coarse octahedrite meteorite. It is made primarily of nickel-iron. Iron (Fe) is the predominate mineral. It contains about 6.68% Ni, 0.43% Co, 0.25% P and traces of other elements. It is estimated that less than 5% of the meteorites that land on earth are of the nickel-iron variety.

Moon Dust Upgrade

Lunar meteorite is considered to be one of the rarest materials in the entire world, far more rare than gold, platinum, or even diamond. With the addition of lunar meteorite dust (moon dust!), your pen is guaranteed to be one of the most unique and special items you will ever own. Upgraded pens are handcrafted with our proprietary blend of Lunar Meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 5000 dust and Campo del Cielo meteorite fragments.

NWA 5000 was discovered in Southern Morocco in 2007 and is, to date, the most impressive lunar specimen in existence. This ultra-fine “moon dust” was produced as the main mass of the meteorite was sliced using a special sterilized diamond blade saw, preventing the introduction of any terrestrial contaminants. It is in fact so pure that this exact dust is used by Washington University in St. Louis as their laboratory calibration sample.

Disclaimer: The inclusion of moon dust is guaranteed with our unique certificate of authenticity, however, it will not change the visual aesthetics of the pen and it is unlikely to be distinguishable from the Campo del Cielo meteorite.

Certificate of Authenticity

Our meteorite specimens are acquired from only the most reputable dealers, all who are longstanding members of the International Meteorite Collectors Association. Each order from the Meteorite Collection is accompanied by a beautiful engraved stainless steel certificate of authenticity guaranteeing the integrity of your purchase.