A find is a stone stumbled upon and later identified as a meteorite. We have clients who are serious collectors and others who collect simply because they are fascinated by the idea they can own material not of our planet. Our customers also include scientists who study meteorites in an effort to unlock the mysteries of the universe. We get our meteorites from contacts around the globe. In the Sahara Desert and the Antarctic meteorites are readily visible to the naked eye, and meteorite hunters risk their lives traveling to these locations and others.
Potential risks are great, but so are potential rewards.
Sometimes we buy from other dealers. We exchange meteorite material with many of the world's major museums and educational institutions. We also receive dozens of rock samples a week from persons who believe they have found a meteorite. Iron specimens often contain indentations that look like thumbprints. Many meteorites have been uncovered by farmers while plowing.