Description
- Yes! Our Solar System jewelry series has been featured by The Planetary Society, BuzzFeed, MAKE:, NASA, and NPR's Science Friday!
- An Awesome gift for Students, Teachers, Stargazers, and Space Geeks! Wear this beautiful Map of the Solar System and show off your love of Space and the Planets. Includes an illustrated diagram listing the scale, planets, and stones.
- Measure the Distances of Space! Each planet is measured out on the necklace according to its' distance from the Sun: 1 Bead = ~20 Million Miles. Planets and Sun are enlarged for dramatic emphasis*. (*not for actual space navigation)
- Beautiful Gemstones and Mother-of-Pearl beads represent each planet: Mercury (quartzite), Venus (crazy lace agate), Earth (sodalite), Mars (red jasper), Jupiter (leopard jasper), Saturn (striped agate, mother-of-pearl), Uranus (amethyst), and Neptune (aventurine), and dwarf planet Pluto (picture jasper).
- Handmade in Boulder Creek, California. We are a small, 2-person shop and we make everything ourselves. Our goal is to design and make beautiful intelligent jewelry pieces, and create unique ideas we've never seen before. Please visit our page for the matching Bracelet and other Solar System Jewelry!
MiniVerse Solar System Necklace: Wearable Map of the Solar System! A beaded necklace demonstrating each planet's distance from the Sun. Distances are proportionally accurate, with each tiny black glass bead approximating ~20 million miles / ~64 million kilometers of Space. This necklace includes the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and dwarf planet Pluto. Length: 19 inches / 40 Centimeters. Please visit our page for the matching bracelet and more Astronomy-themed jewelry. Designer: Laura Cesari for Chain of Being - Fall 2009 - Based on a pattern from Nature.
