Low-temperature methane crystals from Titan sealed in argon-filled quartz beads.
Titan Methane Pearl Necklace
Low-temperature methane crystals from Titan sealed in argon-filled quartz beads.
Cold divers retrieve methane hydrate crystals from Titan’s lakes; each
crystal is sealed in quartz under argon to form a “pearl” whose internal
bubbles drift like tides when warmed by skin.
Material
- Titan lake methane hydrate cores
- Quartz bead encapsulation, argon atmosphere
- Ag-Ti alloy chain with Titan terrain etching
Size
16× Ø6 mm pearls; chain 44 cm
Weight
18 g
Price: £3,200