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Heartbeat earring hoops | 18K gold vermeil
The steady beep of a heart monitor is the sound every cardiac nurse knows. These heartbeat earring hoops in 18K gold vermeil are a gift for the cardiologist, nurse or paramedic in your life, or for yourself.
Who It's For
- a friend graduating as a nurse
- a cardiologist or cardiac nurse, for her birthday
- a paramedic, for Christmas
- someone who wears the heartbeat necklace in gold vermeil and would like earrings to match
- yourself, if gold vermeil is what you wear every day
The Heart Keeps Its Own Time
Every heartbeat starts in a small cluster of cells in the wall of the right atrium, the sinoatrial node. These cells fire on their own, with no instruction from the brain, and each signal sets off one beat. Nerves can speed the rhythm up or slow it down, but they do not start it. That is why a transplanted heart, cut off from its nerves, still beats in its new chest. It usually runs a little faster than before, because the calming signal from the vagus nerve no longer reaches it.
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FAQ
How big are they, and how do they close?
Each hoop is 26 mm (about 1 inch) across, about the size of a 2-euro coin. A post at one end goes through the piercing and closes with an ear nut, and the curve of the hoop hangs below the earlobe. 18K gold vermeil means 2.5 microns of 18K gold over solid sterling silver, nickel-free and hypoallergenic.
Is there a silver pair?
Yes. The heartbeat earring hoops also come in sterling silver, at the same 26 mm. Choose the finish the recipient already wears: the design is the same in both. For a matching set, the heartbeat necklace comes in both finishes too.
Is delivery free, and what if they aren't right?
Yes. DHL Express delivers free in 1-5 business days worldwide, and we pay the import duties and taxes, so nothing is due at the door. They arrive 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.
Who found the heart's pacemaker?
A medical student and his teacher, during a summer in the English countryside. In 1906 Martin Flack was studying thin slices of a mole's heart at the Kent cottage of the anatomist Arthur Keith, where he was staying. When Keith and his wife came back from a bicycle ride, Flack showed him a small structure where the large vein enters the right atrium. Keith saw what it might be. In 1907 they proposed it as the place where the heartbeat begins, the node we now call the sinoatrial node.
Human Anatomy
Anatomical wonders have never been so elegantly articulated. Our anatomical collection embodies the intricate and awe-inspiring structures that make us who we are. From DNA double helices to neuronal networks, our pieces don't merely imitate—they interpret. The collection serves as a tangible tribute to the hidden beauty within us all, elevating the realms of biology and medicine into wearable art. With exquisite attention to detail, each piece is a dialogue between form and function, revealing the enigmatic eloquence of the human body.
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