Here are 74 photos from 37 moldavites that will help you recognize a damaged or chipped mouldavite. It is a crucial skill to have when shopping for moldavite online. A few photos can’t tell the difference between a good and bad stone. You won’t be scammed after reading this article.

Beware of scammers selling moldavites online. The best way to avoid taking a photo of the moldavite is not to. If you don’t see any of the moldavite sides, this could indicate that the seller wants to conceal something or doesn’t want to waste your time by taking more photos.

You can influence how the moldavite lights up to determine the damage’s distinctness. The damage is different depending on whether it is landed in landing light or in penetration light. A great influence is also the way the moldavite was turned to the light source.

Also, chipped parts can be repaired.

The surface of natural moldavites is not typically glassy shiny (see also grades gloss of a mouldavite). A fracture of a mouldavite, on the other hand is very shiny.

Another indicator is jaggedness, or flat surfaces. A sculptured surface is not smooth. Some moldavites exhibit only fine sculpture, while some others display pronounced sculpture. The surface of the moldavites is furrowed by various cuts and dimples.

The surfaces of fractured surfaces are almost all smooth. Moldavites can have a shell-like seashell-like crack. Bractured surfaces also have sharp borders.