Duckweed Earrings
Duckweed (Lemna minor) is a freshwater aquatic plant with small leaves that floats on the surface of ponds. It is a source of food for water birds and shelter for frogs and fish. Due to its ability to take up heavy metals like lead, copper, and arsenic, it has been used to bioremediate contaminated ponds and lakes. It is also a useful substrate for bioethanol production due to its low cellulose content. Lemna has been an important model system in biology since the 1950s due to its rapid growth in culture and its ability as a floating plant to easily take up labeled compounds from liquid media.
The Duckweed earrings are asymmetric: one earring has 3 fronds and one has 4 fronds. The head of each earring is approximately 1 cm (0.4 inch) in diameter and the post diameter is 0.85 mm (0.3 inch).
The earrings are available in solid sterling silver or 14K gold plated brass, finished with nickel-free sterling silver or gold plated silver earring backs to match, and are ready for gift giving with a gift box, polishing cloth, and care instructions.
All orders over 50 Euro ship FREE. Under 50 Euro shipping = 5.50 €
Jewelry Shipping
Jewelry in stock at Ontogenie will be ready for shipping within 1-3 days. Jewelry on backorder requires 3-4 weeks production time before it can be shipped.
Transit times:
- Germany: 3-4 days
- EU: 3-7 days
- Europe, non-EU, except for Switzerland*: 5-7 days
- USA: 9-12 days
You will be notified by mail when your order ships and given a tracking number so that you can follow your shipment.
Your jewelry will be gift-wrapped in original Ontogenie packaging.
Please note that packages may be delayed for reasons beyond my control. In the unlikely event that your jewelry shipment is held by your local customs office, you are responsible for paying any customs fees, duties, tariffs, or import taxes incurred.
*No shipping to Switzerland or Canada.
**Orders to the United Kingdom of more than 135 GBP/158 Euro will incur import duties that must be paid by the customer at the time of receipt of the package in the UK. If you do not pay the import duties, the jewelry will be destroyed or returned, and your order will not be refunded.**
Art Prints, T-Shirt, Mug, and Tote Bag Shipping
Printing of these products requires 2-7 days fulfillment time at a printing facility as close to your location as possible. After fulfillment, your shipment should arrive in 3-10 business days.
Jewelry is limited to stock on hand. If you are interested in a specific piece that isn't in stock, please contact me.
T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, tote bags, and art prints are printed at a shop near you and are always in stock.
EU GPSR Compliance Information
T-Shirts & Hoodies
Manufacturer contact information
Name: Gelato
Email address: support@gelato.com
Postal address: Dronning Eufemias gate 8, 0191 Oslo, Norway
Age guidelines: For adults
Warranty (consumer-sales only): 2 years
Product safety compliance:
Comply with regulatory requirements on dangerous substances (lead, cadmium, phthalates, and formaldehyde).
Comply with regulatory requirements on flammability.
Art Prints
Manufacturer contact information
Name: Gelato
Email address: support@gelato.com
Postal address: Dronning Eufemias gate 8, 0191 Oslo, Norway
Age guidelines: For adults
Warranty (consumer-sales only): 2 years
Ceramic & Enamel Mugs
Manufacturer contact information
Name: Gelato
Email address: support@gelato.com
Postal address: Dronning Eufemias gate 8, 0191 Oslo, Norway
Age guidelines: For adults
Warranty (consumer-sales only): 2 years
Product safety compliance:
Comply with EU regulatory requirements on dangerous substances (lead and cadmium) leachable from ceramic or enamel drinkware.
Comply with regulatory requirements on flammability.
Tote Bags
Manufacturer contact information
Name: Printful
Email address: support@printful.com
Postal address: Raina bulvaris 25, Riga, Latvia, LV-1050
Age restrictions: For adults
EU Warranty: 2 years
Jewelry
Manufacturer contact information
Name: Ontogenie Science Jewelry
Email address: ontogenie3d@gmail.com
Postal address: Schroeterstr. 6A, 07745, Jena, Germany
Age restrictions: For adults
EU Warranty: 2 years
Metal Compositions
Silver: Silver 93%, Copper 4%, Zinc 3%
14K gold plated Brass: Copper 80%, Zinc 15%, Tin 5% with a 0.5 micron layer of gold
Bronze: Copper 90%, Tin 10%
Chains and Earring hooks are made of silver or 14K gold plated silver and are nickel-free, lead-free, and cadmium free.
