Making A Spinning Meteorite Pendant ☄️

It's that time of year......Maker's Challenge time!!! This is the 4th installment of Theo Kellison's Maker's Challenge and this year we are making some jewelry out of meteorite! That's right, rock from space! Come along and watch us transform this chunk of meteorite into some awesome jewelry that you can take with you anywhere!
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[@RockhoundingLife]

I hope everyone enjoyed the video! Thanks to Theo Kellison for the invite to another Maker's Challenge! Be sure to check out all the Maker's Challenge videos this year. Links to all of the participating channels in the description.

[@rebeccaofsunnybrookefarm8469]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us on the entire process.. thanks for doing the challenge....

[@joang.cavanna2046]

Wow. A meteorite. That is beyond awesome. The pendant is fantastic! I love the pattern. Your craftsmanship is amazing.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you so much!

[@TheoKellison]

That came out looking so incredible!!! The pattern in the those cabs is....LITERALLY otherworldly😂 absolutely stunning, and i love that they make a dome together to create an orbiting setting! That is unbelievably cool! Phenomenal work as always and thank you so much for being a pary of the challenge!!!😄

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks Theo! Always a pleasure taking part! Can't wait to see your project.

[@kellyharper367]

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: I agree!

[@veronica0406]

Awesome piece!

[@jerrybynum4143]

Awesome. Love the facture. Thanks for sharing

[@christineg8151]

That is absolutely incredible! I love the added texture from that other mineral. It really makes it unique!

[@TheOldladyB]

Oh my goodness. Absolutely stunning. You did an amazing job.

[@sandmaker]

That pendant is out of this world. I'm happy to see you have burnished the edge of the pendant. The spinner was the perfect choice. Keep the amazing coming and thanks for sharing.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Haha thanks for watching!!!

[@MichiganRocks]

I said, "Oh!" right out loud when you broke that second slab. I think I was almost as nervous as you were. I learned a lot in this video. I didn't know anything about all the meteorite stuff you explained, so thanks for that. Now I want to know who is going to wear it? You? Your wife? One of the boys?

[@RockhoundingLife]

Haha.....well i can tell you i yelled out something else when it happened!! Oh and its for me!!! Its a bit heavy to wear around the neck so im going to put it on my key ring. Looking forward to your video!

[@MichiganRocks]

@@RockhoundingLife I didn't even think about the weight. That would be a bit of a problem, I guess.

[@naomimakin1908]

That's really cool the rotating double sided pendant works perfectly with the material, brilliant 🎉

[@WorldofRockhounds]

This material is far out! Nice job on how it turned out! 💎

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks Kyle!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

@@RockhoundingLife you're welcome!

[@OzoneFineArtVentures]

Wow, this video was so informative and interesting. The overview of the meteorite and the process with the acid were engaging and really enhanced conveying the vision for your project. Of course the piece turned out stunning in the end, absolutely out of this world (yeah, I had to say it). Thanks for making such an entertaining video and sharing your Maker's Challenge with us all. Can't wait until next year! Cheers!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks Karen!!!!

[@tedkellison2598]

Beautiful!! Great informative video!!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you!

[@Zincchromeshema]

Wow that's beautiful! It has a magical cosmic feel to it! You and your son picks the best!

[@DonohueLabs]

You had me at "meteorite," and did not disappoint!

[@RockhoundingLife]

☺️

[@RockMyWorldKindaGirl]

Omgosh that is seriously out of this world! This year has been so pleasant and challenging to. The lady to get this beauty is the luckiest girl on the planet 😍 Omgosh everyone better step it up on this one js...awesome simply awesomeness 😎👍🏼💯👊🏼 much love from Michigan 💦💙

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks so much for the awesome feedback!!! And thanks for tuning in!

[@michellestenton6430]

Holy space balls!! Out of this world project. I was so invested from start to finish, holding my breath and crossing my digits in hope that nothing would go wrong. Loved the educational parts of the video as it enhances an understanding of just how special and rare the material you are working with is. You could have not set it in a better pendant. This is absolutely perfect. Well done Jason. You rule the galaxy!!

[@offyarocka]

Very cool Makers Challenge project!!!!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you!!

[@kellyharper367]

Old disabled house bound dusty rusty rockhound here: Earlier today I was looking at pendants made with meteorite materials on line for my own personal use...then I started picking up "Maker's Challenge " videos! How exciting to see your entry. Truly breath taking. Love that setting...so appropriate to the theme of the stones.I also loved the Crack that shows the crystal pattern in the interior. So much prettier than what I saw for sale online today!

[@TMB5BER]

That’s one of the coolest things we have seen , shaping a piece of the universe with your own hands ❤

[@vicholm1000]

Really Really awesome finish..

[@Lisa-jq9py]

This pendant is fantastic!!!

[@NickAcker2019]

Good call on the rotating pendant Nolan!!! Jason, there isn’t any one compliment that can do your meteorite pendant justice. It seriously turned out phenomenal!!

[@graemero5532]

Absolutely amazing ☄Well done 😲

[@RockhoundingLife]

☺️

[@delfic1108]

Your project really turned out great! I love the meteor and the pendant your son picked. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks so much!!

[@jennystone421]

Phenomenal!! Both your work and the meteorite. I would wear that in a second, and feel like I had a sacred part of the universe with me. Thank you for sharing and spittin' outer space facts, it's truly amazing!

[@mariemoss2475]

What an interesting journey that rock had...again you have done a great job. 👍

[@pamelasplace7429]

That is extra cool! I love how it turned out. The fracture is actually very cool and like you said it's natural. I also very much appreciate all the information that you gave on that piece of Meteorite. Great job!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you very much!

[@rebeccaday7076]

Wow! ThT was really a unique make!!!!!!

[@cindyheimdahl227]

Very Cool! I would never have thought of a pendant made of pieces of Meteorite! It turned out awesome. TY for the video!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@geosobservations9496]

This is absolutely 💯 % awsome. So so so cool. Perfect setting. ❤❤❤

[@geosobservations9496]

Love it, fascinating.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you so much 😊

[@gingermackeen5741]

Awesome job!😊👍

[@justjulee9135]

I am super impressed! What a beautiful pendant! I love seeing the creativity the makers challenge brings out! Awesome job!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks Julee!!!

[@roxannsejkora1691]

That turned out really AWESOME!!! 💫

[@katielane318]

Fabulous well done in difficult circumstances absolutely amazing 🦋

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks!!

[@gregderksen1996]

Truly a one of a kind project. Good call on the pendant Nolan. That turned out to be a stellar pair of cabs!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks! He made more work for me going double sided but it was the right call. Added a bit more pizazz!

[@annes4213]

Really cool 😎

[@juliemckenna514]

That was absolutely amazing! The coolest thing ever! Thank you for sharing this meteorite with us all. The etching, just Wow!😊❤️

[@leezardo9324]

What an incredible job you did, Jason. Very gutsy project to take on and you nailed it! Beautiful creation. An exceptional piece. WOW!

[@leslyeschoenhuth1107]

* Your Choices of projects for Each Challenge are always incredible. Pretty & Unique. Thanks for showing us the process. Love it!!

[@largent45]

OMG! The back story of your project is amazing! That is the greatest makers challenge project I've seen yet! It turned out amazing! And that setting is so perfect for it. It's absolutely gorgeous! I thought how perfect it was to make a pendant out of a meteorite and I would have just cut it thick enough to fit and glued it in flat. I would have never known how to put the etching of the crystals back on. That is amazing and a gorgeous pendant and a super cool makers challenge project! Thanks Jason for that awesome entry video!

[@RockhoundingLife]

☺️ thanks so much Lisa! Love taking part in the Maker's Challenges!

[@stephaniephelps3539]

That was a nail-biter for sure! Nolan picked and the perfect pendant and the finished product is absolutely beautiful!

[@helenak.5762]

Love it ❣️

[@pamelasalton2336]

Wow. That turned out beautiful 😍

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you ☺️

[@valsummers5330]

Well That is utterly astounding! Kind of humbling! Beautifully primal

[@kittygreenleaf427]

Beautiful! 💜

[@leaannlamoure2754]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@kenijonesESQ]

That turned out great !! Cheers from P.E.I.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@oldgrumpy8035]

Out of this world...great job

[@RockhoundingLife]

😄

[@IvanLopez-zh3xz]

Very cool!!!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks!

[@weirdo8643]

I absolutely ❤ it!!! That is so amazing!!! It's beyond gorgeous😉 Excellent job👏 Now when can I expect mine😁Keep up the good work and I can't wait to see more!

[@QuestForDetails]

that pendant was perfect pick ! love this !! definitely one of a kind !!

[@MarlainaAtkins]

Nolan picked the perfect pendant! This was just excellent. So creative and informative. Cheers to another great makers challenge! 🥂

[@MarlainaAtkins]

😎

[@sharonrowland1196]

Good Evening Rockhound Life I wish I could find an actual Meteorite but I haven't had any Luck ughh 😩😩👋😃👍 I'm here watching 👍😃

[@RockhoundingLife]

I wish i could find one too!!! Thanks for watching!!

[@brianholcomb940]

WOW! That's is totally awesome! You are lucky to have that stone! Great job! Thanks for sharing!

[@rockrockprettyrock6594]

What a beautiful material! Thank you for showing it to us.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks for watching!!

[@susie5710]

Really nice!

[@Rocktwister]

wow the etching really changes the game! Other worldly indeed.

[@kastah]

Beutiful result, and very interesting to watch, never seen anyone making something from a meteorite earlier, clever done

[@aosterkamp]

Thats freaking awesome... I would have been stressed as heck cutting that up too! Couldn't have picked a better pendant for it! I'm not a pendant guy, so that saying something. Obsessed with this!

[@leezardo9324]

And the fracture totally adds character. 100%.

[@claudesarich6314]

Thanks Jason that was truly amazing, the background information was really interesting and it turned out great. I was saying, and I think alot of people were doing the same, don't break don't break. I would have it as a heirloom in an instant with it's background ❤👍🙂

[@ccccarriemchardy9216]

Simply out of this world!!

[@johnsaucerhunter]

Thats incredible and i enjoyed the whole presentation and information on the Meteorite as your creating the maker Challenge. Cheers!

[@helgavoorneveld1530]

❤ that's so cool and what an amazing rock and I love the inclusion glad you managed to safe it!!

[@HoboMinerals]

The kamacite and taenite look so homogenous until you etch it! Amazing to me that a little acid can brighten it up a lot! I just love the whole video!! Thank you!

[@BlueSky00000]

Beautiful job! It’s a stunning, one-of-a-kind piece that is literally out of this world. Thanks for sharing your work it fascinating. 👍

[@dawnwilkinson8717]

Wonderful piece. Thank you for sharing the interesting facts.

[@lisamills-wv6nc]

That is absolutely awesome!!! You did a wonderful job! 😊

[@beckysmith3660]

Awesome. Love that setting. That etching is cool!

[@NiniG8444]

Just beautiful.

[@RockhoundingLife]

☺️

[@cynergy4]

Despite the trials and tribulations, it turned out fandamntastic!

[@laraewelch5217]

Gorgeous!

[@RockhoundingLife]

☺️

[@sandraanderson217]

That’s really nice! You should try bluing on of your leftover pieces to see what it looks like.

[@chrisreinhardt5843]

That was great!!

[@pebble_sky]

That’s brilliant idea and execution!❤

[@roman11469]

So flipping cool! Great job!

[@lotsoftats7620]

Absolutely amazing!!!

[@judymarkel8029]

Pretty

[@celestesanterre796]

Very cool!

[@lisawells1064]

Very nice!!!

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jeanettestefanik5854]

very cool and unique!

[@roydoucet7697]

Rub it down with mineral oil or fluid film to keep it from rusting. Cool pendant !

[@RockhoundingLife]

Mighr use some gun oil

[@kevinunger433]

Very cool

[@savagesquirrel9828]

Beautiful. I’m glad the pattern came back. Would the iron blacken against skin? Natural acids, and such? Maybe a coating of clear nail polish…or something, unless the chain is long ( probably no one wearing it naked)… thanks. Love meteorites.

[@RockhoundingLife]

I might rub some gun oil on it to keep it from rusting.

[@savagesquirrel9828]

@@RockhoundingLife I love the smell! Don’t know why.

[@maryhernandezwalker1528]

👏 👏 👏

[@kinglouie4115]

How large was the original meteorite? What was the cost of your sample?

[@murk_yo]

That looks sick. I've got a few slices of this meteorite at home. One question though... Don't you need to coat it with SOMETHING at least, to stabilize it and protect it from rusting? One of my slices wasn't coated and my fingerprint on it started rusting it (so I had to buff it away and put some beeswax over it. Dunno if wax is what you're supposed to use but it seemed to have worked at least...)

[@RockhoundingLife]

Im going to coat it with gun oil. Seems to work pretty good.

[@MTCoalForge]

cool

[@keithcunningham7925]

Yes that was so nerve e racking I would not been able to do that I couldn't bring my self to cut that meteorite att all and when that broke I said o crap out loud lol

[@Anothermachine]

Would have loved to seen those cabs professionally set in silver

[@RockhoundingLife]

Unfortunately im not a professional 😔

[@darcyvallejos8017]

What would be the final cost of this piece?

[@DurpVonFronz]

Have you ever watched anything from Thunderbolts Project? If not check out the Keystone Pattern and Cracks In Theory. And really anything from Andrew Hall. Most of what geology thinks, is clearly wrong :) just saying.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Well....im a geologist so.....😬

[@DurpVonFronz]

@@RockhoundingLife Try digging into that goodness, so many things they just dont get or get taught. Pretty amazing actually.

[@dsvilko]

It's a cool idea and well executed but... I am guessing you bought it from China? I am sorry to tell you but that's not Muonionalusta. Muoni has much finer (thinner and longer) kamacite/taenite crystals with much fewer oxide/sulfide inclusions (what gave you problems with this piece). What you got is Aletai which is (should be) significantly cheaper. Unfortunately, Chinese sellers often falsely claim to be selling Muoni when they have Aletai (it was a huge iron found in China so it's pretty safe to assume that all the iron meteorites coming from China are Aletai, unless you are certain that you can spot the difference). Though Muonionalusta is not very stable and is known to rust (Gibeon would be preferable) it's nowhere near as bad as Aletai, if not stabilized. Provided the whole point was not just to make this video but you actually like to keep that pendant, I would keep an eye on the rust or do an electrolysis and some kind of a protective coating afterwards. It helps to keep it in low humidity environment (sealed container with a few bags of desiccant). Other than these longevity problems, the material itself is just as cool.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks for the input. Not saying you are wrong but i bought it from a reputable source years ago in the USA. I try not to buy anything outside of NA for that reason.

[@dsvilko]

@@RockhoundingLife I might be wrong but I do have slices of both and this very much looks like Aletai. In any case, the fact that you had it for a while is a very good sign that it's either from a more stable inner part of the original fragment of has been stabilized. I would still keep an eye on it.

[@RockhoundingLife]

Thanks. I'm not a meteorite expert and im not too overly concerned about it as im not a collector either. Just had the opportunity to buy a couple of pieces once. The main point of the video was to make a pendent from space rock. From my understanding of the little research i have done is that all iron meteorites are approximately the same age (4.5 billion years) i suspect that has to due with them all having common origins as being some of the first matter that formed in the solar system. Thats really the driver for me. Im not really hung up on where on earth it was found since im not looking to sell it.

[@tashacano3324]

I might be misremebering what was in the video but I think that's the same meteorite talked about in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z17HZp6bdp1oaLc

[@kidcurry4107]

Beautiful!