Biojewellery: Designing Rings with Bioengineered Bone and Tissue

Thompson, Ian; Stott, Nikki and Kerridge, Tobie, eds. 2006. Biojewellery: Designing Rings with Bioengineered Bone and Tissue. London: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, King's College London. ISBN 0955476704 [Book]

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Abstract or Description

A team of designers at the Royal College of Art and scientific researchers at King’s College London worked together to create rings for several couples. Using chips of bone donated by the couples, bone tissue was cultured in a laboratory at Guy’s Hospital. This tissue was then combined with precious metals to create the rings. The result: each person wears the body of their lover on their hand.

This booklet accompanied an exhibition documenting each stage of the project, from the donation and culturing of bone tissue to the design of the jewellery and the actual making of the rings.

Item Type:

Book

Departments, Centres and Research Units:

Design

Date:

6 December 2006

Item ID:

2317

Date Deposited:

25 Sep 2009 11:41

Last Modified:

29 Apr 2020 15:27

URI:

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/2317

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