Moldavites vary in sizes, colors, and properties. Of the 10 million pieces, they had a predominant color of bottle green. Moldavites vary between the lightest yellow-green to the darkest brownish-green.

Those found in Germany were generally olive green and bottle green. While those in Western Moravia were olive green and brown. These natural glasses are considered rare and often sold for museum displays, scientific studies, spiritual stones and sometimes as precious jewels. Because it is delicate as a glass, it is not often used in rings but rather as earrings and pendants. Most often, it is protected by other precious metals to avoid contact or scraping.

Most tektites are also dark when placed under a light. Moldavites are the only exception because they are mostly semi-transparent. Because of their translucency, Moldavite’s colors and properties can be closely observed. Many are composed of iron and manganese which are chemical elements that give these glasses colors.

There are three primary shapes of tektites when classified. These are splash-form tektites, Muong Nong-type tektites, and microtektites. Most Moldavites are splash-form ones or what they also call drops. But it is also common to see discs shaped, three-aerial ellipsoids, and sphere-like forms, too. Lastly, most of the Southern Bohemia Moldavites are also small. The bigger ones come from Moravia with the biggest at 258.5 grams.