The engineer ladies of Techcycled turn the circuitry of their trade into elegant, modern wearable jewelry
Wednesday, 24 April 2013 07:46
Clockwise: Square Circuit Board Cufflinks in Blue, Jessie and Megan of Techcycled, Blue Square Circuit Board Necklace, Red Circuit Board Heart Necklace, Circuit Board Ring in green.
Megan Nissen stumbled upon the idea of making jewelry out of electronic components while working as an intern at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), but it wasn’t until preparing for the next Caltech Ballroom Dance Club party that she made some earrings that she gained the admiration of her geekier friends. Months later when she found herself between jobs, she figured she’d give the jewelry business a try.
With the help of her dance club friend, Jessie they hand made some initial pieces to sell on Etsy as Techcycled. Unlike other Etsy sellers who can’t even identify what surplus material they use for their creations, Megan, with an Electrical Engineering degree and Jessie with a Ph.D. in Applied Physics actually know the real-world, intended function of the components they work with. All of their pieces are packaged in jewelry boxes and come with a information card on their history.
Written by Fractal Spin
Serotonin Necklace and other feel-good molecule jewelry back in stock–woo hoo!
Thursday, 18 April 2013 12:39
Our sterling silver molecule jewelry is back in stock! Perpetual favorites like the Serotonin Necklace (top) and Earrings (bottom right), and Dopamine Earrings (bottom right) and its matching Necklace.
Why “feel-good”? Serotonin molecules interact with receptors in the brain to induce feelings of happiness, satisfaction, and relaxation. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is responsible for reward-driven learning and behind the mechanism of a variety of addictive drugs.
Written by Liz McLean Knight
Give a special someone a disease this Valentine’s Day
Thursday, 17 January 2013 12:28
Candy or plush bears are such predictable Valentine’s Day gift. Imagine the look on your sweetheart’s when they open the box to find–surprise!–you’ve given them gonorrhea. These little guys are giant versions of venereal diseases, and we’ve also got chlamydia, herpes, and syphilis, too.
If your S.O. doesn’t have much of a sense of humor, we’ve also got cute little sperm and egg.
Written by Liz McLean Knight
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