Apollo 8 Expansion Joint Material - Limited Quantity xiphactinus 10" gem of Peruvian blue

10" gem of Peruvian blue opal set into a sterling silver bezel

"Tree-Ring Dating of Meteorite Fall in Sikhote-Alin

00" in length along the longest side

We are greatly indebted to Chief Geologist Peter Calloway's assistance in procuring this specimen

with vertebrae over 5 inches in diameter

Apollo 8 Expansion Joint Material - Limited Quantity xiphactinus 10" gem of Peruvian blueThis specimen is an actual, mission flown fragment of expansion joint material from the Apollo 8 Command Module thermal protection system. This material kept Apollo astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders safe on their journey from Earth to orbit around the Moon and back. Salvaged after splashdown, this is a unique collectible from an incredible mission that paved the way for the first mission to set foot on the lunar surface.