{"title":"DNA Pendants","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo pendants, working in opposite ways. The Extracted DNA Pendant holds your own DNA, sealed in resin at its centre. The DNA Representation Pendant holds none, and borrows the colours of the dyes that make a DNA profile readable.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dna-representation-pendant","title":"DNA Representation Pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery DNA profile begins as colour. To read the code, a laboratory tags each marker with a fluorescent dye, and the profile comes back as a trace in blue, green, yellow and red. Colour is what makes the reading possible at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pendant borrows those colours. Six oval zircon stones sit prong set in a circular gold plated setting, hung on a matching cable chain and finished with the DesigNA tag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is, and what it is not\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fixed design. Every DNA Representation Pendant is the same, and the stones are purely decorative. They hold no information about you. No sample, no swab and no laboratory work sits behind this piece, and that is exactly why it costs what it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe would rather say that plainly than let you assume otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want a piece that genuinely carries you, that is the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003eDNA Profile necklace and bracelet range\u003c\/a\u003e, where the design itself is built from your own profile. We are also finishing a version of this pendant that holds your own extracted DNA in resin at its centre, and it will appear here once it is ready.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere the colours come from\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Identifiler kit, one of the most widely used in identity testing, the green channel carries TH01, the best known marker in the whole field. Red carries Amelogenin, the marker that shows biological sex. Blue carries CSF1PO, one of the thirteen core markers used for database entry. Different kits assign the colours differently, so take this as the idea behind the piece rather than a fixed rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCircular gold plated setting with six prong set oval zircon stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 micron gold plating over 925 sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout 25mm across, roughly the size of a ten pence coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching cable chain, finished with the DesigNA tag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA fixed design, the same for every customer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo sampling kit and no laboratory work required\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelivered in 2 to 3 days, with free UK tracked delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes this pendant contain my DNA?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It contains no DNA and no information about you. The stones are decorative and every pendant is identical. If you want a piece made from your own DNA, choose from the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003eDNA Profile necklace and bracelet range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDo I need to send a sample?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. There is no kit, no swab and no laboratory stage. The pendant is in stock and ships straight away, so it arrives in 2 to 3 days rather than the 2 to 3 weeks our made to order pieces take.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhy is it cheaper than the rest of the range?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause it is jewellery on its own. Every other DesigNA piece involves a collection kit, a laboratory and a piece made to order from your sample. This one does not, so it costs less.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow long does delivery take?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 to 3 days. Because there is no sample to send and no laboratory stage, this pendant ships from stock. Every other DesigNA piece is made to order from your own DNA and takes 2 to 3 weeks from the day your sample reaches the laboratory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow big is it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 25mm tall and wide, roughly a ten pence coin. It is a small everyday piece rather than a statement pendant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is it made of?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pendant and its chain are 925 sterling silver, finished with 1 micron gold plating. The stones are zircon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I wear it every day?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Keep it away from perfume, hairspray and swimming pools, and wipe it with a soft dry cloth. Put it on last when you are getting ready and take it off first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"DesigNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54526273159505,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1069\/3958\/0753\/files\/rep_hero.jpg?v=1787674278"}],"url":"https:\/\/mydesigna.co.uk\/collections\/pendants.oembed","provider":"DesigNA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}