Crafted from extraterrestrial materials, scientists have found the largest collection of unusual jewelry (photos included).

Researchers have determined that the artifacts discovered in early Iron Age burials in Poland are made from meteorite iron. Scientists found extraterrestrial metal in items from the cemeteries of Częstochowa-Raków and Częstochowa-Miru, writes Mirror.

Experts suggest that these artifacts, specifically three bracelets, an ankle ring, and a pin, constitute one of the largest known collections of meteorite iron artifacts found at a single archaeological site. The researchers concluded that these items were likely made from a single meteorite rather than from different sources.

This discovery is particularly significant as it indicates that the community of that time had knowledge of ironworking. Researchers note that meteorite iron lost the high symbolic value it once had in the Bronze Age, prior to the advent of iron smelting.

Scientists also speculate that meteorite iron was intentionally used to create specific patterns in jewelry, which was nearly a thousand years ahead of the development of advanced materials like wootz and Damascus steel.

The presence of meteorite iron mixed with smelted iron was an unexpected finding. According to scientists, this suggests that rather than viewing it as a rare material, it was simply utilized as a practical resource, likely for aesthetic purposes.

Advanced analytical methods were used to determine the elemental composition of the artifacts, specifically portable X-ray fluorescence (p-XRF), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray microtomography.

Dr. Albert Jambon noted that the aim of the study was to trace the origins of iron smelting. He explained that understanding when and where this form of metalworking first emerged requires distinguishing between meteorite and smelted iron in archaeological finds.

We also reported on a discovery in the northwest of England. Archaeologists uncovered a Viking hall, which turned out to be the largest found in Britain.