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Celestial Timepiece Pendants
Before I-Phones, Digital Watches, Atomic Clocks, and Cell Phones, people kept track of time by the position of the sun and the stars. Our Celestial Timepieces are sometimes called Shepherds Watches, and they really can approximate the time on clear days and nights.
Now, we're not advocating you discard your wristwatch or mobile phone, but, nonetheless, these timepieces can be a lot more fun and attention grabbing...and they look really cool, too!
Each wearable Celestial Timepiece comes on a black silk cord and can be worn as a pendant. It can also be added to a keyring and carried in pocket or purse. Our sudials and stardials are functional and come with instruction on how to approximate the time.
|  Aquitaine Celtic Pewter Sundial Pendant
Unlike the shadow cast method employed by traditional sundials, our Aquitaine Celtic Pewter Sundial captures a ray of light to determine the time.
In 1152, Eleanor of Aquitaine gave a sundial like this to King Henry II of England so that Henry would know when to return from the hunt for their "appointments."
On sunny days, just suspend the dial by its black silk cord and point the tiny hole toward the sun. Watch as a thin ray of light shines through to illuminate a number on the inside of the dial.
About 1 1/2" across. Comes with a black silk cord.
| | |  Saturn Glass Marble Pewter Sundial PendantSaturn was the most distant planet known to the ancients, and we now know it as one of the most beautiful sights in the solar system with its spectacular ring system. Our Saturn Pewter Sundial, with its marble center and flat ring, is evocative of the planet Saturn, and thus the name.
With the sundial placed on a flat surface and the 'S' tilted in a southerly direction, the time can be approximated from the faint shadow generated by the marble onto the dial.
The Saturn Sundial is made with a variety of marble colors--all of them nice. Let us know if you have a color preference, and we'll try to get as close as possible.
About 1 1/4" across. Comes on a black silk cord.
| | |  Tri-Color Nocturnal Celestial Stardial PendantStardials are perhaps to most accurate of celestial time dials. First used by 15th century navigators, Stardials work well because they sight the North Star, which is directly aligned with the Earth's axis.
After setting the middle wheel to the current month, the North Star is signted through the center hole. The top of the dial's arm is then moved to align with the uppermost stars of the Big Dipper, and the time is read on the inner dial.
About 1" across; 1 3/4" tall. Comes with a black silk cord.
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