Meteorites

Archaeological finds and historic descriptions show that meteorites were venerated by many peoples and in all ages. And even today, enhanced by the light of recent scientific insights, one can hardly resist the fascination of these stones and irons from space:
Their characteristics and composition, which set them apart from terrestrial rocks, their immense age, that leads us back to the days of origin of our solar system, the spectacular phenomena associated with their falls, their rôle in the formation of the Earth and their influence on the development of life - such a meteorite is, after all, a formidable memento mori, for the impact of a major mass, with the associated liberation of energy and the resulting catastrophic consequences, represents a constant, real threat to the continued existence of mankind -, to name but a few aspects.

Despite their rarity and their scientific relevance - which is unbroken, even in our age of space travel and exploration - meteorites are accessible not only to an exclusive circle of specialist collectors, but also comparatively affordable for those who appreciate such extraterrestrial matter for one reason or an other, be it for their high symbolic content or on esoteric grounds.
What they all share in, however, experienced collector and somebody who may call but one meteorite their own alike, is the amazing feeling of possessing an object which, in this world of ours that has grown so small these days, stems from where never man set foot before, and of being able to touch what, literally, is "not from this world".