Conch Shell Pendant shell This projection was successfully applied

This projection was successfully applied in a new type of astrolabe that offered remarkable advantages over its predecessors because it could be used in any Northern latitude

Sir Issac Newton experimented with this concept in the seventeenth century

the outermost circle is the Tropic of Capricorn

The original is in the History of Science Museum in Florence

The name astrolabe comes from the Greek astro

Conch Shell Pendant shell This projection was successfully appliedSterling Silver Conch Shell Pendant. This beautiful necklace features a conch shell in high polish finish on an 18" silver chain. The Shell is appx 1. 3" from the tip of the shell to the top of the bale, and 1. 2" wide. Just the right size and just the right style to go from fun to formal.