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Dopamine serotonin earrings | 18K gold vermeil
A mismatched pair, chosen with care. These dopamine serotonin earrings put two of the brain's chemical messengers on 18K gold vermeil hoops, dopamine on one and serotonin on the other. Give them to a friend who works in mental health or a daughter finishing her psychology degree, or keep them for yourself.
Who It's For
- a friend in mental health care, a psychiatric nurse or a counsellor, when she starts a new role
- a daughter or granddaughter graduating in psychology or neuroscience
- a pharmacist or pharmacology student who knows both molecules by heart
- a sister who wears gold, or one who already has the gold dopamine serotonin necklace
- yourself, for the science you love or a story of your own
From reviews of the silver pair: Daniela C. gave them as a gift and called them “Lovely jewelry for science aficionados, both pretty and humorous.” Marisa R. bought hers for herself: “These earings are beautiful in the photo, but you cannot imagine how amazing they are when you wear them.”
Dopamine and Serotonin at Work Around the Body
Dopamine and serotonin are best known as brain chemicals, but the body uses both far from the head. In the eye, dopamine rises with daylight and helps tune the retina for sharp vision in bright light. The kidney makes its own dopamine from a precursor carried in the blood and uses it as a signal to let more salt go. Serotonin travels in the blood inside platelets. They can't make it, so they collect it and store it, then release it when they clump together at a wound, where it helps a clot form.
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FAQ
What size are they, and how do the hoops fasten?
Each molecule measures 15 mm (about 0.6 inch), not counting the hoop, smaller than a 1-cent euro coin or a US dime. They hang just below the earlobe from thin 17.5 mm hoops. Each hoop has a small hinged section that opens, passes through the piercing and clicks shut. It can take some practice the first time, so try them once at home before a day out. They are 18K gold vermeil (2.5 microns of 18K gold over solid sterling silver), nickel-free and hypoallergenic.
Is there a silver version, or something to match?
Yes. The same pair comes in sterling silver, with 15 mm molecules on 17.5 mm silver hoops. Choose the finish she already wears: either way it is dopamine on one ear and serotonin on the other. In gold vermeil there are also single-molecule studs, dopamine (15 mm) or serotonin (19 mm), and the dopamine serotonin necklace, a 40 mm pendant that links the two molecules, in a horizontal or a vertical version.
Will they arrive in time, and what if they aren't right?
They travel free with DHL Express and arrive in 1-5 business days, and we cover the import duties and taxes, so nothing is due at the door. They come in a ready-to-gift jewelry box and festive envelope. If they aren't right, our 30-day “Love It or Return It” policy applies to unworn earrings.
How did scientists first see the nerve cells that make them?
With a microscope and a whiff of formaldehyde. In the early 1960s Bengt Falck and Nils-Åke Hillarp in Sweden found that when freeze-dried tissue is exposed to formaldehyde vapour, dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin turn into compounds that glow yellow-green under a fluorescence microscope. Their method, published in 1962, made the cells that hold these messengers visible. In 1964 Hillarp's students Annica Dahlström and Kjell Fuxe used it to map these nerve cell groups across the brain, and the basic layout of their map still holds.
Molecules
Delve into the hidden elegance of science with our meticulously crafted jewelry, inspired by the intricate structures of chemical molecules. Each piece serves as a tactile tribute to the building blocks of life and matter, capturing the allure of atoms and bonds in precious metals. A harmonious fusion of art and science, these creations are more than mere accessories; they're a celebration of the enigmatic beauty that underpins our universe.
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