{"product_id":"caduceus-silver-gold","title":"caduceus necklace | silver \u0026 gold vermeil","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCaduceus necklace | sterling silver and 18K gold vermeil\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe caduceus is the staff of Hermes, messenger of the Greek gods. In this caduceus necklace the two snakes are 18K gold vermeil and the winged staff is sterling silver. It's a graduation gift for a friend in medical school, or a thank-you for a doctor, nurse or military medic who works under the caduceus every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top:2em;\"\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea friend graduating from medical school\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea sister or friend who is a doctor, for her birthday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea nurse or medic in the US military, for a promotion or a homecoming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea daughter who loves the Greek myths as much as medicine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eyourself, if medicine is what you love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKarin s. gave the silver version to a friend: “I got this necklace as a graduation gift for a friend who's in medical school. She loved it and has worn it everyday since she got it.” Lynne R. bought the silver version for herself: “This piece however, was at least as good as the picture, if not better.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top:2em;\"\u003eA Herald's Staff\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before it was linked with medicine, the caduceus was a herald's staff. The Greeks called it the kerykeion, after the keryx, the herald who carried messages between cities and across the lines in war. Hermes held one as the messenger of the gods. The Romans kept the idea: their envoys, the caduceatores, went to negotiate peace under the protection of the staff they carried. The wings belong to Hermes, the god who travels between worlds. Its medical use came much later, by way of printers and an army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top:2em;\"\u003eExplore Related Medical Jewelry\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sciencejewelry1824.shop\/products\/caduceus\"\u003ecaduceus necklace | silver\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sciencejewelry1824.shop\/products\/caduceus-18k-gold-plated\"\u003eCaduceus necklace | gold vermeil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sciencejewelry1824.shop\/products\/rod-of-asclepius-silver-gold\"\u003erod of Asclepius necklace | silver \u0026amp; gold vermeil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sciencejewelry1824.shop\/products\/bowl-of-hygieia-silver-gold\"\u003ebowl of Hygieia necklace | silver \u0026amp; gold vermeil\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003csection class=\"product-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top:2em;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:1.75em;\"\u003eHow big is it, and which parts are gold vermeil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pendant is 28 mm long (about 1.1 inches), a little more than the width of a 2-euro coin. The two snakes are 18K gold vermeil (2.5 microns of 18K gold over sterling silver), and the staff and wings are sterling silver, all nickel-free and hypoallergenic. 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, so it can be worn at 45 or 50 cm. Take it off to swim or shower to keep the gold vermeil bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:1.75em;\"\u003eTwo-tone, silver or gold vermeil: which should I choose?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe caduceus necklace comes in sterling silver, in 18K gold vermeil and in this two-tone version, all 28 mm on a single loop. Choose the finish the recipient already wears. The design is the same in all three, only the metal changes. If you are not sure whether she wears silver or gold, the two-tone goes with both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:1.75em;\"\u003eWill it arrive before the graduation, and what if it isn't right?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDHL Express delivers it free worldwide in 1-5 business days, and we pay the import duties and taxes, so nothing is due at the door. It 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top:1.75em;\"\u003eHow did a herald's staff end up in medicine?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartly through printers. From the 1500s, printers such as Johann Froben in Basel used the caduceus as their mark. In the 19th century the London publisher John Churchill, who specialised in medical books, used it as his mark too, so it sat on the title pages of books many doctors studied from. In 1902 the US Army Medical Department adopted it for its insignia, and many American medical organisations followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"sciencejewelry1824","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56967640744322,"sku":"NK0404-SGV","price":215.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1411\/4806\/files\/caduceus-necklace-silver-gold.png?v=1791357355","url":"https:\/\/sciencejewelry1824.shop\/products\/caduceus-silver-gold","provider":"sciencejewelry1824","version":"1.0","type":"link"}