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The Anatomy Collection: Artisan Handmade Jewelry Inspired by the Human Body and Medical Science

Stacey Bowers

Find the anatomical heart necklace with garnet blood drop, DNA strand double helix earrings, brain friendship necklace set, and uterus necklace in our newest collection of artisan, handmade jewelry inspired by human anatomy and medical science.

It’s easy to live life forgetting about the teeming world within our own skin. While we quietly read a book or watch television, our bodies are ceaselessly pulsating—a cyclical rhythm pounding loudly and fiercely if we press a stethoscope to our chests. Even our silent bones are alive with marrow. My Anatomy Collection is inspired by what’s beneath the surface—the thriving web of organs, bones and tissues that gently comprise us. This hand-sculpted collection of artisan anatomy jewelry brings the inside outside. See the entire collection of artisan, handmade anatomy jewelry here.

Wear your heart on the outside with this 3-dimensional anatomical heart necklace complete with faceted teardrop garnet. This anatomical heart pendant was carved completely by hand and measures approximately 1 inch from top to bottom. The stylish paperclip chain measures 18 inches. This heart necklace is available as a bronze pendant on a 14k gold-filled chain or a sterling silver pendant on a sterling silver chain. You can add an extender to your heart necklace here if you like.

Your DNA is the carrier of genetic information, which makes this necklace especially meaningful as a symbol of family connections. The DNA charm was completely hand carved and measures approximately 1 inch long. The DNA strand double helix necklace measures approximately 16 inches and is available as a bronze DNA pendant on a 14k gold-filled paperclip chain or as a sterling silver DNA pendant on a sterling silver paperclip chain. You can add an extender to your DNA necklace here if you like and we’ll divide to either side of your necklace to make it even. Find our matching DNA Strand Earrings here.

Your DNA is the carrier of genetic information, which makes this necklace especially meaningful as a symbol of family connections. The DNA charm was completely hand carved and measures approximately 1 inch long. The DNA Strand Double Helix Earrings are available as bronze charms on 14k gold-filled ear wires or as sterling silver DNA charms on sterling silver ear wires. Find our matching DNA Strand Necklace here.

Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, or just a needle enthusiast, these syringe earrings are the perfect, clever design to go with any hairdo. The syringe earrings are styled to look like the syringe is sticking directly into your ear. Syringe earrings come in solid bronze or solid sterling silver and measure approximately 1.75 inches from the bottom to the curve at the top. I completely hand carved this design, including the little measurement details on the body of the syringe.

Boobs! This playful Breast Necklace was completely carved by hand. It’s nearly impossible to frown while wearing this unconventional necklace. The breast pendant measures approximately 1.25 inches across, and the entire necklace is about 17 inches total. This necklace is available as a bronze breast pendant on a 14k gold-filled chain or a sterling silver pendant on a sterling silver chain. You can add an extender to your necklace here if you like and we’ll divide it to either side of your necklace so it’s centered.

Bone jewelry is the only kind of bone I have to pick. The 3-dimensional bones of this bone bracelet were carved by hand and join with a matching toggle style clasp with a tiny bone of its own. Each bracelet measures approximately 8 inches in standard size but is available shorter or longer by one bone’s length (1.5 inches) if you message me for custom sizing. These bracelets are available in solid bronze with 14k gold-filled jump ring connectors or in solid sterling silver. Find our matching bone necklace here.

Bone jewelry is the only kind of bone I have to pick. The 3-dimensional bones of this bone necklace were carved by hand and join with a matching toggle style clasp with a tiny bone of its own. These bone necklaces are made with 3 solid bronze or sterling silver bones finished with 14k gold-filled or sterling silver paperclip chain and a matching toggle clasp. These bone necklace measure approximately 19 inches and can be made longer by extenders available here (we’ll divide them and affix them behind the toggle clasp) or shortened by request if you email us. Find our matching bone bracelet with bone toggle here.

Bone jewelry is the only kind of bone I have to pick. These bone hoop earrings were carved by hand then cast in solid bronze and sterling silver. The end of each hoop is a post shape and completed with a hard rubber ear nut. 3-dimensional bone hoop earrings measure approximately 1.75 inches from top to bottom. If you love the bone earrings, be sure to check out our matching bone necklace and bone bracelet.

Kiss the ring. This hand-carved ring features a mouth affixed with a lip ring on a hammered band. This Lip Pericing Mouth Ring is available in solid bronze or sterling silver, and we can size it slightly in house from a size 5.5 to a size 7.

This uterus pendant was an absolute delight to carve by hand and took me several days of work to finish the details in it. The Uterus Necklace is available as a bronze pendant on a 14k gold-filled paperclip style chain or a sterling silver uterus pendant on a sterling silver paperclip style chain. The uterus attaches to the chain perfectly by the Fallopian tubes. The Uterus Necklace measures approximately 17 inches. If you’d like a longer chain, you can add an extender here and we’ll divide it on either side of the necklace to keep the pendant centered. Find our matching Uterus Earrings here.

Let these uterus earrings wander with you wherever you go. This uterus pendant was an absolute delight to carve by hand and took me several days of work to finish the details in it. The uterus measures approximately 1 1/3 inches across. Uterus earrings are available in solid sterling silver or solid bronze on 14k gold-filled ear wires. Find our matching Uterus Necklace here.

I’ve rereleased our original IUD pendant on a thicker chain in this collection as I felt it fit so well with the rest of my Anatomy Collection. I made this IUD pendant by molding an actual IUD and casting it in bronze. The bronze IUD pendant measures approximately 1 inch across and hangs from a 14k gold-filled chain. You may add an extender to lengthen your necklace here.

When the skull speaks… If you’re a fidgeter, you’ll love playing with this skull pendant that has a mobile jaw attached. The skull pendant including the lower jaw measures approximately 1.25 inches from top to bottom. This skull necklace is available as a solid bronze pendant on a 14k gold-filled chain or a sterling silver pendant on a sterling silver chain. The entire skull necklace measures approximately 17 inches long and can be made longer by adding an extender here (we’ll divide it to either side of the necklace to keep the skull centered). If you like this skull necklace, be sure to check out our Catacomb Cuff Bracelet.

Our Catacomb Cuff Bracelet was inspired by the Parisian catacombs, underground tunnels meticulously and artfully stacked with human bones. I’ve stacked bronze bones and skulls to mimic the hauntingly beautiful structures of the ancient underground tombs. This catacomb cuff is a substantial piece of solid bronze that is slightly sizable; you can go ahead and give it a very strong tug at each end to widen it or a very firm push at each end to make it smaller. As with all cuffs, we recommend getting it to the size you prefer then wriggling it on and off. The inside measurements of the cuff from end to end are approximately 6 inches not including the opening. If you like the catacomb bracelet, be sure to check out our skull necklace with mobile jaw.

Who is the left brain and who is the right brain? It’s fun to decide who is who with these matching brain friendship necklaces. Or if you’d rather just have a half brain for yourself, you can buy one necklace for you. The brain pendants were completely carved by hand, including interior details on the dissection. It’s not anatomically correct, but it is still pretty dang detailed. The charms are solid bronze, and the chains are 14k gold-filled and 18 inches long. You may add an extender here if you like a longer necklace. The set includes two opposite halves of a brain that match up when placed together.