What the Hell is Moldavite?

 
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You may have seen the word ‘moldavite’ being used a lot recently, especially on TikTok and Twitter. The TikTok that many credit started the trend was made by Kylie Sage. In this video she says, through tears, “Just wanted to say, if you were thinking about getting moldavite, don’t do it. Unless you wanna find out some sh*t that you didn’t want to know about yourself. Don’t do it.”

Many people believe that moldavite is a gemstone, when it is actually technically more glass than it is stone. Since 1900, it was  widely accepted by scientists that moldavite was likely formed not only a long time ago--14.7 million years, to be exact--but also during the impact of a meteor. The collision is estimated to have been around six trillion megatonnes of impact, which is greater than every atomic bomb on earth combined. This history is one of the reasons why moldavite is such an interesting and controversial material. In the spiritual community, it is revered for being linked to wider cosmic energies and having extraterrestrial influences. Moldavite is recommended to be used carefully and with caution, especially for sensitive souls and empaths, as its effects and energies are generally incredibly intense, and can leave you feeling drained or overwhelmed when you first come into contact with it.

Moldavite’s purpose is to reveal someone’s true path, and to remove any obstacles in that path, no matter how much one has become attached to those obstacles. It will remove all of the bad energies in your life, abruptly, and without explanation. In a relationship that you have doubts about? Your significant other will end things completely out of the blue. Not sure about accepting a job offer? The job will get taken away from you and something else will pop up. Bored of the town you live in? You’ll be forced to move out of your house or apartment. People have credited moldavite for many different things. Most commonly, you see videos or tweets about relationships ending or family and friends ending up in hospital, but there are also many accounts of moldavite leading people on life changing journeys or to discover vital information.

One TikTok, by user Jasmines Garden, contains some wise words for anyone thinking of spontaneously purchasing moldavite because of the recent trends: “Moldavite is an amplifier. It’s not a fixer. It’s not going to fix the b*llsh*t in your life. It’s going to magnify it so you can no longer ignore it.” Basically, it’s an intense experience, and not always a positive one, even though all of moldavite’s effects are meant to be good for you in the long run.

Grace, also on TikTok, made a video about her experience with moldavite. “I googled ‘the most intense crystals’ and came across moldavite. I bought a necklace on Etsy that day. One week later my four year relationship ended and he moved on almost immediately. I was crushed and at my lowest. I had to drop out of school for a semester and completely changed my major. However, today I’m a bad bitch!”

One of the issues with moldavite is that it is actually quite expensive, and notoriously difficult to prove as genuine. One website, buymoldavite.com, boasts a “100% Authenticity Guarantee”, and sells moldavite chunks for roughly $50 per gram. The site also has a guide to figuring out if you’re holding real or fake moldavite. They describe the colour of moldavite as “a dark, somewhat mossy-coloured green.” The stone’s structure and texture are also important to consider. Moldavite has an amorphous structure, which means that it won’t adhere to one shape or pattern. The texture, however, is rarely a smooth, shiny finish: “If the gem has the right colour, but it is as smooth and polished as a piece of bottle glass, it may be a counterfeit.” Gas bubbles are usually a good sign, whereas a huge slab of cheap moldavite tends to be too good to be true. The tektite is originally mined from the Czech Republic, so it’s an instant red flag if a seller claims they got it from anywhere else.

As with any spiritual trend, there are sceptics. One of the most common responses to TikToks about moldavite is “it’s a rock”, and this is repeated a lot, in particular, by the religious community. On any popular video about moldavite, you’ll probably see at least a few comments referring to the “dark magic” of the devil and advising the poster to seek Jesus or turn to God. The trend seems to have captured the attention and concern of religious people, specifically Christians. It has also started an interesting debate, with many people arguing that belief in God is just as valid as belief in the power of crystals.

Whether you believe that moldavite has the power to change your life or you side more with those who are confused about the commotion of some green glass, it is clear that there is still controversy and potential for debate around crystals, spirituality, and the effects of these beliefs. And if you’re a true skeptic with a couple hundred bucks to spare, why not test the theory for yourself and buy a moldavite necklace?

 
 
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