Half-fill a small bowl with water before adding a few heaped spoonfuls of baking powder and dumping in the meteorites. Leave them to fizz for about half an hour before taking them out and fully drying them off. Next, you soak them in oil for a few minutes before removing and wiping mostly dry with kitchen roll.

Should I clean a meteorite?

Never rush into cleaning a meteorite. Take the time to carefully examine the stone before beginning to clean it. If you should see rust on a stone or iron, of if you see an ooze of green liquid, it is time to do some maintenance.

Can you put meteorite in water?

To keep your meteorite jewelry looking great, we recommend removing it prior to activities that could create rust or heavily burnish the metal, such as swimming, weightlifting, yard work, rock climbing, etc.