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Neuron necklace | sterling silver
Every thought, memory and movement depends on neurons, about 86 billion of them in the human brain. A neuron necklace to give a daughter finishing her neuroscience degree, a partner who spends her days in the clinic or the lab, or a student leaving your group for her first job.
Who It's For
- a daughter graduating in neuroscience, psychology or medicine
- a partner who is a neurologist, neuroscientist or biology teacher
- a student finishing in your lab, from the people who trained them
- a colleague leaving the department
- yourself, if the nervous system is part of your own story, through your work or through living with epilepsy, MS or another neurological condition
Jana R., who directs a neuroscience lab: “we ordered this for one of our lab members, who was graduating from college. She absolutely loved the gift!” Erica H. bought her own: “I love that non-neuro geeks can see it as a tree. That way, I won't get a million people asking about it, but the people who recognize it, will know immediately.”
How a Neuron Works
A neuron collects signals through its dendrites, a branching tree of inputs. The name fits: dendron is Greek for tree. The cell adds those signals up, and when they cross a threshold the neuron fires an electrical pulse, the action potential, down its axon. At most synapses, the signal crosses to the next cell as a burst of chemical messengers. In the fastest nerve fibres, wrapped in insulating myelin, the pulse travels at up to about 120 metres per second. A single neuron can take input from thousands of others, and much of the brain's computing power lies in that web of connections.
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FAQ
How big is the pendant, and how does it hang?
The pendant is 39 mm long (about 1.5 inches), roughly one and a half times the width of a 2-euro coin. It hangs from a single loop at the top on a 45 cm (17.7 inch) sterling silver chain with a 5 cm (2 inch) extender. It is 925 sterling silver, nickel-free and hypoallergenic. As with any fine silver jewelry, take it off for sleep and sport.
Is there a gold version, or matching earrings?
Yes. The same neuron comes in 18K gold vermeil, at the same 39 mm on a gold vermeil chain. Choose the finish the recipient already wears. There are also neuron earrings in sterling silver, if you want a set.
When will it arrive, and what if it isn't right?
Free DHL Express shipping takes 1-5 business days worldwide, and we cover import duties and taxes, so nothing is due at the door. The necklace 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.
Why a neuron in silver?
Because silver first showed a whole neuron. In 1873 Camillo Golgi hardened brain tissue in potassium dichromate and soaked it in silver nitrate. A few neurons turned black, their branches traced out in full. Santiago Ramón y Cajal used that silver stain to make the case that the brain is built from separate cells. The two shared the 1906 Nobel Prize, and Golgi used his Nobel lecture to argue that Cajal was wrong.
Neuroscience
Dive into the intricacies of the human mind with our neuroscience-inspired jewelry collection. Each piece is a tactile ode to the neural networks that shape our thoughts, memories, and consciousness. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, our designs mirror the dendritic branches and synaptic connections that form the basis of mental activity. With these elegant pieces, wear the enigma of cognition close to your skin, offering a subtle yet profound exploration of what it means to be sentient.
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