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from 427 reviewsI bought the serotonin molecule necklace as a gift for my little sister. It arrived quickly, and already presentable in a lovely box. My sister loves the necklace and wears it every day. Thank you for such an amazing product!
This necklace is just beautiful! I've been wearing it to work and everybody keeps asking me where I got it. It is just as beautiful as seen on the pictures and I love the binoculars detail. I expected it to take weeks for it to arrive in Norway, but I got it really quickly. Anyone who loves travelling or just the world in general should get this!
Such a beautifully crafted piece of jewellery...and so will finished. Bought this for my niece. She loves it!
The earrings arrived in good time and were exactly as ordered. My daughter loved them. Others thought they looked like trees, which is exactly what neurons should look like. Thanks!
I love the necklace. Good quality, beautiful design and very nice packaging. It will be a high school graduation gift for my granddaughter who has been accepted toYale Univerisity on a full scholarship. She is majoring in Pure Math so can imagine how excited I was to find this website. No doubt I will purchase again from Boutique Academia and have already recommended it to friends.
Bought the bracelet for my daughter - she loved it and it reminds her of who she is and wants to continue to be! Great service and unique products!
Really pretty, perfect length. I've been looking for a necklace that has a saying that resonates with me and this is it. The Mobius design just adds to the meaning. Very happy I purchased!
The necklace arrived very quickly and is gorgeous! A gift for my son's Biology teacher. I'm sure the other teachers will be jealous!
I have exacting tastes in jewelry. I want it to be quirky, well made, and affordable. I am honestly astounded by the quality of Boutique Academia products. I bought the anatomical heart necklace a year ago and wear it at least once a week. The jump rings are sturdy and the chain is robust. I bought the brain slice earrings to match, and they are just the right weight and size. The details of the pieces are astounding. I hope to give this shop much more of my money in the future.
I get so many compliments on my necklaces and I love wearing them.
Love it! All the products are unique and elicit an inquiry and intrigue from friends and family. So suitable to the scientist in the family!
She called me after she got it (she knew she was getting it) and said it was good quality and now she's getting a tattoo of the it!
I have a bit of a love affair with mitochondria, so when I saw this, I just had to have it! I am so glad I did! It looks exactly like a gigantic mitochondrion, and I just love to sit and look at it, it is so detailed. It looks exactly the same as the photographs.
It also came packaged in a lovely black velvet pouch, which it lives in on the rare occasion I'm not wearing it!
A gift for my sister, who absolutely adores it, and the brainy brain keychain as well. Looking forward to ordering more smart shinies!
I like the necklace very much. Is there more to say than that?
Bought this necklace as a gift for my sister, who's a nursing student. She absolutely loved it, and spent a solid 5 minutes teaching us about the human heart. The chain is nice and sturdy, and the pendant is perfectly weighted.
This is a stunning piece. I love the look of the necklace, the beautiful thoughts on light and the donation to a worthy cause. It is a wonderful conversation piece and I love it. Brilliant idea.
Beautiful jewelry... Great price and quality .. Would definitely order again! Thank you
Featured Collection
Solar Eclipse Necklace
Sold Out
We have had an overwhelming response to the this necklace, setting a new company record for a particular design. The bad news is we are completely sold out until after the eclipse. The good news is the memories you make from the eclipse on Monday will be with you for the rest of your life, and if you would still like an Eclipse Necklace as a memento, we can make that happen a couple of weeks from now. Please leave your email address in the box to be notified of when this piece comes back in stock. We'll even give you a 10% discount for waiting. :-) Wishing you all clear skies and good seeing!
On Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will cross the United States from coast to coast. It will be 28 years before this happens again. Remember this occasion with a beautiful hand-crafted solar eclipse necklace!
The "moon" is made from a heavily hammered, antiqued silver aluminum disc. Behind is a lightly weathered brass "sun". With time, the sun disc will develop a patina with unique individual variations, reminiscent of sunspots. You can keep it shiny by rubbing with steel wool, or you can let it age beautifully. To visually capture the essence of an eclipse, the sun disc is larger than the moon disc, and although technically an annular eclipse, you can imagine the bright brass ring as the corona if you prefer... or simply as a poetic visual representation of the moon moving between us and the sun. The necklace comes hung on an 18 inch sterling silver chain. As hand-crafted jewelry, each pendant is unique and will be the perfect keepsake for your eclipse viewing experience.
Perfect for:
- Eclipse viewers
- Astronomy enthusiasts
- Anyone who loves space science and wants something by which to remember this incredible moment in time
If you live near Eugene, Oregon and would like to pick this piece up in person, contact us at maile@boutiqueacademia.com or 510-224-4314.
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Serotonin, Dopamine, & Acetylcholine Necklace
$ 24.99
Love, joy, and learning...does it get any better than that? This beautiful neurotransmitter necklace includes dopamine, serotonin, and acetylcholine. It's the perfect scientific symbol of a balanced, happy life.
The pendants are made from lead-free, nickel-free zinc alloy, separated by non-tarnishing steel beads. They are hand-strung on an 18 inch non-tarnishing steel snake chain.
Perfect for:
- Scientists
- Psychologists, psychiatrists, neuroscientists
- Nurses, doctors, medical workers of all kinds
- ...anyone who aspires to a life full of love, joy, and learning.
"Nevertheless, She Persisted" Bracelet
$ 24.99
"She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted."
This is the story of influential women throughout history, all over the world. Despite opposition, they did not give up. Neither will we. We are a worldwide persisterhood of strong, smart, hardworking women. Take heart... summon courage... and PERSIST!
Hand-stamped bronze and aluminum cuff bracelets. Over time, the bronze will develop a lovely patina; rub with steel wool to remove the patina if you prefer. The aluminum silver will never tarnish. Both will last a lifetime. Lightweight, adjustable, fits most wrists. Measures 1/4" in width, and 2 1/2" in diameter at the widest point.
Perfect for:
- Students, academics, politicians, stay-at-home mothers, teachers, researchers, soldiers, thinkers, doers, cancer survivors....and so on and so on...
- Women of every race, nationality, family background, orientation, ability, career...etc...
- Tough women everywhere
- YOU
Universe Necklace
$ 39.99
"Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return. And we can. Because the cosmos is also within us. We're made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
--Carl Sagan
Here may be the only piece of jewelry in the world that attempts to capture our universe in such exquisite detail. In this magnificent pendant, we use an artist's logarithmic scale conception of the local region of the universe, with the Solar System at the center, inner and outer planets, Kuiper belt, Oort cloud, Alpha Centauri, Perseus Arm, Milky Way galaxy, Andromeda galaxy, and nearby galaxies.
Our miniature universe is microprinted on a translucent disc within a steel and glass locket. When worn, it looks like a stylized black pendant with a dark interior, matching everything. But when you hold it up to the light, incredible detail bursts into appearance. The graphic was created by Pablo Carlos Budassi, Mendoza, Argentina (G+, Facebook) and recently went viral online. The pendant comes with a heavyweight gunmetal chain, available in a short length (18 inches) or long length (32 inches).
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Solar Spectrum Necklace
$ 39.99
Sunlight. Its energy and warmth make life possible. No matter the darkness of the night, there is always hope on the horizon with the sunrise. May light, hope, warmth, and love chase away the shadows...and illuminate the path before you on your journey through life.
As a symbol of sunlight, we have microprinted the solar spectrum on a translucent disc within a steel and glass locket. When worn, it looks like a silver pendant with a dark interior, matching everything. But when you hold it up to the light, you see a magnificently detailed rainbow with tiny black lines representing the chemical makeup of our sun. The spectrum image used here was created by N.A.Sharp at the Fourier Transform Spectrometer at the McMath-Pierce Solar Facility at the National Solar Observatory on Kitt Peak. Credit and thanks to: NOAO/NSO/Kitt Peak FTS/AURA/NSF. The pendant comes with a steel rounded box link chain or as a keychain. The chain is available in a short length (18 inches) or long length (26 inches).
The purpose of this piece is to spread hope. 50% of net proceeds from the Solar Spectrum Necklace will be donated to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit working in crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBT+ youth.
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Mitochondria Necklace
$ 34.99
The mitochondrion is often called the "powerhouse of the cell". It's proper function is absolutely critical to healthy life, as it generates most of the cell's energy and controls the cell cycle. This detailed mitochondrion pendant displays the outer membrane, inner membrane, ribosomes, DNA, and more. A beautiful and unique piece of jewelry, it is also delightful to hold and touch while concentrating on one's biochem homework or dissertation. Hand cast from pewter and then antiqued and polished, it comes on an 18 inch or 32 inch gunmetal chain.
Perfect for:
- Students, professors, and researchers in the biological sciences
- Doctors, nurses, and medical professionals
- AP Biology teachers
- ...anyone with an admiration for the ingenuity of life
Fibonacci Necklace
$ 24.99
The Fibonacci sequence, also known as the golden rectangle, is the basis for some of nature's most amazing creations. Besides being useful for art, architecture, financial market analysis, and various data algorithms, it is also spectacularly beautiful. This exquisite, gold or silver-rhodium plated Fibonacci pendant measures 1" by 5/8" and is hung from your choice of a gold, silver or non-tarnishing steel chain. (Rhodium, by the way, is a non-tarnishing silver-colored precious metal.)
Perfect for:
- Mathematicians
- Scientists
- Artists
- Number lovers & nature lovers
- ...actually, pretty much everyone
Anatomical Heart Necklace
$ 24.99
Give your heart to someone! This anatomically correct depiction of the heart is gold or rhodium plated and measures about 1" from top to bottom. It is gently curved to add dimensionality and hangs delicately from an 18" gold or silver chain. Whether for yourself or someone special (your sweetheart, your mother, or your cardiologist), this pendant is sure to make an impression.
Perfect for:
- Nurses, doctors & medical students
- Friends, lovers
- Anyone with a heart
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