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Atom necklace | sterling silver
Everything you can touch is made of atoms, so an atom necklace suits a woman in science whatever her field. It is a gift for the scientist in your life, or your own small reminder of what the world is made of.
Who It's For
- a best friend finishing her degree in physics or chemistry
- a daughter turning 18 who wants to study science
- a niece or younger sister who loves science, even if you don't
- a chemistry or physics teacher, for the end of the school year
- yourself, as a necklace for every day
How Empty Is an Atom?
Almost entirely. The nucleus at the centre is tens of thousands of times smaller across than the atom, yet it holds more than 99.9 per cent of the mass. Scale a hydrogen atom up to 100 metres across and its nucleus, a single proton, would be less than 2 millimetres wide. In any atom, the rest is the space where the electrons are likely to be found. Each electron has about 1/1836 of the mass of a proton, which is why nearly all the weight sits in that tiny centre.
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FAQ
How big is the pendant, and how does it sit?
The pendant measures 25 mm (about 1 inch), close to the size of a 2-euro coin and a little larger than a US quarter. It hangs from a single point at the top and sits just below the collarbone, on a 45 cm (17.7 inch) sterling silver chain with a 5 cm (2 inch) extender. Extra chains of 40, 42, 45 or 50 cm with extender, or 80 cm, are sold on this page. Our sterling silver pendant and chain are nickel-free.
Is there a gold version, or a 3D one?
Yes to both. The same flat atom pendant comes in 18K gold vermeil, also 25 mm. Choose the finish the recipient already wears. The atom necklace 3D is a three-dimensional pendant, 29 mm, on a longer 80 cm chain, and it also comes in sterling silver or gold vermeil.
Will it arrive in time, and what if it isn't right?
It ships free worldwide with DHL Express and arrives in 1-5 business days. We pay the import duties and taxes, so there is nothing to pay on delivery. It comes in a ready-to-gift jewelry box and festive envelope. If it isn't right, our 30-day “Love It or Return It” policy applies.
Who discovered the atomic nucleus?
Ernest Rutherford explained it, but the surprise came from two people in his Manchester lab. In 1909 Hans Geiger and Ernest Marsden, a 20-year-old undergraduate, fired alpha particles at a platinum plate and found that about one in 8,000 bounced back off the side they hit. Rutherford later compared it to a 15-inch shell bouncing off tissue paper. In 1911 he published the explanation: each atom has a tiny, charged centre.
Math & Physics
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