These pearls are out of this world. On July 7, 2025, they hitched a ride to the stratosphere onboard an Earth to Sky cosmic ray research balloon. The earrings floated more than 107,117 feet above the Sierra Nevada mountains of central California.
 
These stud earrings are the purr-fect gift for cat lovers. Each premium AAAAA-rated pearl is delicately framed by sterling silver cat ears—plated in platinum for a shine that lasts all nine lives. Whimsical yet timeless, they’re a celestial nod to feline elegance.
 
The earrings floated in the stratosphere for 3 hours while radiation sensors inside the payload gathered data for the students' radiation monitoring project. After the balloon exploded, as planned, the payload parachuted back to Earth, landing in the Glass Mountains near Mammoth Lakes, CA.
 
Your purchase comes with a greeting card showing the earrings in flight and certifying that they have traveled to the edge of space and back again.