Check out the Kickstarter for The World’s First Enamel Pin Made With Authentic MOON DUST by B. Smith & Co
Our vision for “Projects of Earth” is to develop an affordable high quality commemorative enamel pin and handcrafted meteorite pen set featuring authentic moon dust, celebrating the upcoming 50th anniversary of mankind’s greatest technological achievement: putting a man on the moon.
This soft enamel pin will be made using only the highest quality components available. No cheap zinc alloys, imitation platings, or butterfly clutches… Our production samples are just in and they are absolutely beautiful!
Style: Soft enamel lapel pin
Size: 1.5″ x 1.25″ (38 mm x 35 mm)
Material: Die struck solid brass, Nickel plating in Gold or Silver
Enamel: 8 pantone colors, hand painted
Back side: Die struck texture with deluxe brass clutch
Weight: approximately 0.5 oz.
Optional upgrade: Moon Dust, including display box and etched stainless steel certificate of authenticity card
B.Smith & CO. previously developed The METEORITE Pen.
The Moon dust comes via a meteorite identified as originating on the Moon:
Both the pin and the pen have optional MOON DUST upgrades, making them among the most unique and special items you will ever own.
Our moon dust comes from the legendary Lunar Meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 5000. NWA 5000 was discovered in Southern Morocco in 2007 and with a near perfect 24.8 out of 25 rating it is, to date, the largest and finest lunar highlands specimen in existence. We’ve acquired our supply directly from NWA 5000’s original owner and it is of course guaranteed 100% authentic. Lunar meteorite is considered to be one of the rarest materials in the entire world, far more rare than gold, platinum, or diamond.
This ultra-fine “moon dust” was produced as the main mass of the meteorite was sliced using a special sterilized diamond blade saw, preventing the introduction of any terrestrial contaminants. It is in fact so pure that this exact dust is used by Washington University in St. Louis as their laboratory calibration sample.