Baby storm glass

• Storm glass
• Shape: teardrop
• Mounted on a wooden base
• Premium transport-resistant packaging
• Material: glass and wood
• Dimensions: 11.5 x 6 cm

The captain of the British ship "The Beagle" in 1750, Admiral Fitzroy, had the idea of mixing distilled water, ethanol, potassium nitrate, ammonium chloride, and camphor in a glass bottle to predict the weather during his sea voyages. By regularly observing the shape and distribution of the crystals forming in the bottle as well as the prevailing weather, he discovered the mechanism he had just created. He recorded his results in his famous "Weather Book" on weather observation and forecasting. However, it was in 1859, after a powerful storm, that the British Crown spread the use of this instrument to all the ports and ships of the Empire.

Fun fact: the storm glass is mentioned in the works of Jules Verne and Victor Hugo.

• More reliable than your weather app and simpler than watching the clouds and stars, the baby storm glass is (incredibly) easy to use.
• Place the baby storm glass in a cool spot, near a window but away from direct sunlight, heating, or air conditioning.
  Watch as crystals form, or don't.

Clear liquid: fair weather
Cloudy liquid: rainy (or even stormy) weather
Flaky crystals: snowy weather
Crystal threads: windy weather
The cloudier the liquid and the more crystals that form, the worse the weather.
The higher the crystals, the colder it is

• NB: It will take 1 to 2 weeks after arrival for the baby storm glass to be fully operational. Be careful not to touch or move it, as this will skew its predictions!