JWST Science Necklace - Gold Perspex (45cm chain)

The original James Webb Space Telescope necklace, as seen in NASA broadcasts This is the second piece in my new collection, which pays homage to some of the coolest telescopes on the market (all of which began with my old favorite, the Lovell Telescope). It features JWST's eighteen super-bright mirrors and is mounted on a silver-plated chain with a lobster clasp. JWST was launched on December 25, 2021, the best Christmas gift ever! Many moons ago, before I started my PhD in astronomy, I remember attending a lecture on JWST at the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh. The speaker used an overhead projector to shine a 1.32-meter-diameter hexagonal wall, the same size as each of JWST's mirrored panels. The mirrors in my necklace version are significantly smaller (to make them portable!) -a scale of 1:2167, to be precise! Each of these necklaces started life on my computer. I digitally drew each of the 18 panels and other components of the necklace, then translated the designs into files readable by my laser cutter. This machine is the center of my studio, and I've spent years tweaking and refining it to perfection. I laser cut, assembled and polished the mirror, before hanging it on a silver metal chain with a lobster clasp. I then carefully place it on a card in a Cepheid Studio branded gift box, ready to be wrapped and sent to you, its new owner! If you are purchasing this necklace as a gift, I can include your gift message in the package and send it directly to the recipient. Approximate size: -------------------------- Height: 3 cm (1") Width: 3 cm (1") Depth: 0.6 cm (1/4"))  Chain length: 45 cm (18") Materials: -------------------------- Plexiglas pendant and silver-plated chain with lobster clasp Care instructions: -------------------------- This necklace is handmade, so keep it dry. No accidental drops in the washing machine, please!