Billitonite
Batu Satam
Cintāmaṇi
Material: Tektite Glass
Location: Belitung Island
Surface: Deeply grooved and very glassy
Transparency: Completely opaque
Natural, unaltered state
Billitonite are extremely rare.
The local term is Batu Satam. Batu Satam are quite sacred. Due to this fact they are rarely ever sold to outsiders.
Most Batu Satam is made into jewelry. The raw form rarely escapes the local jewelry trade for tektite collectors to acquire.
Batu Satam jewelry is worn as a prosperity stone. It is considered to bring great luck and fortune to the wearer.
Billitionite is seen as symbol of wealth and status. It is the same for a tektite collection.
The source crater of these tektite is still unknown. The mystery of it may never be solved.