XX chromosome in silver 925

Handmade silver jewelry representing an XX chromosome.

A chromosome is a structure in the cell in which the genome is located. Females typically have two X chromosomes.

Fibonacci spiral, silver 925 & 24K gold plated

Fibonacci spiral, necklace in silver 925 with a layer of 24 carat gold.

Fibonacci numbers are numbers where each number is the sum of the two previous Fibonacci numbers; 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34…

A Fibonacci spiral starts with a rectangle partitioned into 2 squares. In each step, a square the length of the rectangle’s longest side is added to the rectangle. The spiral can be approximated by a sequence of quartz circles, one in each square.

Pi

π-jewelry in Silver 925.

The number π (pi) is a mathematical constant that represents the ratio between a circle’s circumference and diameter.

X-chromosome, silver 925 & 24K gold plated

Triquetra necklace, silver 925 & 24K gold plated

Tree of life, silver 925 & 24K gold plated

Tree of life, necklace in silver 925 with a layer of 24 carat gold.

The tree of life shows how organisms are related to each other. The relationships are presented in the form of phylogenetic trees. The branches correspond to lines of development, and the tips of the branches represent groups of organisms.

X chromosome earrings

Tree of life

Tree of life, necklace in silver wire.

The tree of life shows how organisms are related to each other. The relationships are presented in the form of phylogenetic trees. The branches correspond to lines of development, and the tips of the branches represent groups of organisms.

Triquetra earrings

Triquetra necklace

Triquetra neckalce in 1.5 mm silver wire.

The sign symbolizes eternity through the braided shape and encloses the triangle of eternity in the middle.

Triquetra has been formed from the latin tri (three) and quetrus (corner).

The golden ratio, earrings

The golden ratio earings in silver 925.

The golden ratio is about how you can place things so that it feels harmonious and natural to the eye. The golden ratio is the ratio between two sides and a mathematical constant with the value 1.618. Leonardo da Vinci’s painting Mona Lisa follows the golden ratio.

SPR sensorgram

Jacket pin/brooch of a SPR sensogram in silver 925.

A Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) sensorgram can reveal whether there is a binding between an analyte (e.g. antibody) and a ligand (e.g. protein) and whether the binding is specific.

Enamelled maple leaf

Hand sawed, enamelled maple leaf in silver 925 inspired by autumn colours.

When chlorophyll breaks down in the fall, the yellow colours of the carotenoids appear and the red colour of the autumn leaves is mainly caused by anthocyanins.

Enamelled aspen leaf, nr. 417

Enamelled maple leaf, nr. 415

Hand sawed, enamelled maple leaf in silver inspired by autumn colours.

When chlorophyll breaks down in the fall, the yellow colours of the carotenoids appear and the red colour of the autumn leaves is mainly caused by anthocyanins.

Trisomy

Handmade silver jewelery showing three X chromosomes, trisomy.

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Trisomy means that there is an extra chromosome on a pair of chromosomes. The most common trisomy is that of chromosome 21, which causes Down syndrome, trisomy 21.

Y chromosome in silver

Handmade silver jewelry representing an Y chromosome.

The Y chromosome is the male sex chromosome and the smallest chromosome in the cell.

Researchers have recently shown that loss of the Y chromosome in men’s white blood cells leads to fibrosis in the heart, impaired heart function and increased mortality in cardiovascular disease.

Fibonacci spiral earrings

Fibonacci spiral earrings in 1 mm silver wire.

A Fibonacci spiral starts with a rectangle partitioned into 2 squares. In each step, a square the length of the rectangle’s longest side is added to the rectangle. The spiral can be approximated by a sequence of quartz circles, one in each square.

Möbius jewelry in silver, small

DNA helix bracelet with gold point mutation

DNA helix bracelet in silver with a gold bullet (18K) showing the point mutation.

Silver jewelry inspired by the Nobel Prize 2015 in Chemistry.

RNA earrings

Silver earrings of single stranded RNA molecule.

X chromosome

Handmade silver jewelry representing an x-chromosome.

A chromosome is a structure in the cell in which the genome is located. The chromosome contains a long strand of DNA.

Fibonacci spiral

Fibonacci spiral jewelry in 1.2mm silver wire.

Fibonacci numbers are numbers where each number is the sum of the two previous Fibonacci numbers; 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34…

A Fibonacci spiral starts with a rectangle partitioned into 2 squares. In each step, a square the length of the rectangle’s longest side is added to the rectangle. The spiral can be approximated by a sequence of quartz circles, one in each square.

Möbius jewelry in silver

Möbius jewelry in silver plate.

Möbius band is a band with only one side and one border.

Symbol for eternity.

Enamelled tRNA

The enamelled jewelry shows the three dimensional structure of transfer RNA, tRNA.

tRNA is responsible for transporting amino acids to the ribosomes in the cell for use in protein synthesis.

The image shows the two dimensional cloverleaf structure of tRNA. The silver jewelry and the cloverleaf structure are colour marked. The CCA tail, where an amino acid can be bound, is colored yellow, and the anticodon, with a nucleotide sequence that exactly matches the codon, is colored black.

tRNA

The three dimensional structure of transfer RNA, tRNA, as a silver jewelry.

tRNA is responsible for transporting amino acids to the ribosomes in the cell for use in protein synthesis.

Black holes

Silver earrings with oxidized silver balls as black holes.

Name jewelry

Necklace in 6 mm square silver rod with your name.

Order with the name, max 7 letters. The name is stamped in the silver rod

Contact me if you have questions, info@valegarddesign.se

Very small silver heart

A small, 1.7 gram light silver heart.

I cast silver hearts in coal of the silver that is leftover when I make my science jewelry.  Each heart is unique. It has a wonderful weight and an exciting finish.

Silver hearts earrings

Two small massive hearts cast in coal hanging on a silver stick.

I cast silver hearts in coal of the silver that is leftover when I make my science jewelry.  Each heart is unique. It has a wonderful weight and an exciting finish.

Silver angel

Silver angel formed in 1.5mm silver wire to hang in the Christmas tree.

Lemniscata jewelry

Thumb ring and bracelet together in one piece of jewelry in 3.5mm silver wire.

The infinity symbol, lemniscata, is a ‘lying’ eight and in mathematics symbol of infinity.

Silver heart

Massive heart cast in coal.

I cast silver hearts in coal of the silver that is leftover when I make my science jewelry.  Each heart is unique. It has a wonderful weight and an exciting finish.

Heart ring

Massive heart in a round ring of 4 mm silver wire, diameter ca 30 mm.

I cast silver hearts in coal of the silver that is leftover when I make my science jewelry.  Each heart is unique. It has a wonderful weight and an exciting finish.