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Stethoscope necklace | gold vermeil
Learning to hear a heart through a stethoscope takes practice, one patient at a time. This stethoscope necklace in gold vermeil is for the student still learning and for the doctor or nurse who learned long ago. Give it to mark the years of study, or wear it yourself to remember why you chose this work.
Who It's For
- a daughter studying medicine, or graduating
- your mother, for her birthday
- your wife, a nurse, on Valentine's Day
- a daughter-in-law who is a doctor
- yourself, as motivation through medical school
J S. bought one to keep: “Just the right size. Workmanship excellent. I love it.” Nicola H. wrote: “So beautifully made. Came in a gorgeous box, which you could use to give the necklace as a gift.”
Why Heart Sounds Are Hard to Hear
Heart sounds sit low on the scale, normally between about 10 and 200 hertz. Normal breath sounds reach higher, roughly 100 to 1,000 hertz. Human hearing is sharpest higher still, around 2,000 to 5,000 hertz, and for soft sounds it falls away steeply at the bottom of its range. So the lowest heart sounds are the hardest to catch, and some below 50 hertz may not be heard at all. It is one reason the chest is listened to in a quiet room, and why electronic stethoscopes are built to amplify the sound and reduce the noise around it.
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FAQ
How big is it, and how does it sit?
The pendant measures 33 mm (about 1.3 inches), about 7 mm more than the width of a 2-euro coin. It hangs from a small loop at the top on a 45 cm (17.7 inch) gold vermeil chain with a 5 cm (2 inch) extender, and sits on the upper chest. Extra chains in 40, 42, 45 and 50 cm (each with a 5 cm extender) and 80 cm can be added on this page. It is 18K gold vermeil, 2.5 microns of 18K gold over sterling silver, nickel-free and hypoallergenic.
Does it come in silver, or as earrings?
Yes. The stethoscope necklace also comes in sterling silver, at the same 33 mm, on a sterling silver chain. Choose the finish the recipient already wears: the design is the same in both. The stethoscope studs (13 mm) come in sterling silver only, so for a matching set, pair them with the silver necklace.
Will it arrive in time, and what if it isn't right?
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. It arrives 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.
Who worked out how to take blood pressure with a stethoscope?
Nikolai Korotkov, a Russian surgeon, in 1905. He wrapped a Riva-Rocci cuff around the upper arm, pumped it up, and listened with a children's stethoscope just below it as the pressure was let down. The moment sounds appeared gave the highest pressure, and the moment they faded away gave the lowest. He described it in a brief report in St Petersburg. Anyone who takes blood pressure by hand with a cuff and stethoscope still listens for the Korotkoff sounds, named after him.
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