How's this for the ultimate in commitment symbolism: artistic designers and bioengineers in England are developing a technique for growing bones from harvested osteoblasts (bone cells that grow new bone, commonly found in the jaw bone) and growing them in any form they want, including jewelry--starting with commitment bands. They will make the commitment or wedding rings for 180 volunteer couples selected for the research project, who will have their wisdom teeth removed and the osteoblasts that are then accessible harvested and sprinkled over a porous, ceramic-like substance to which the cells will attach themselves and eventually grow to replace. The bone discs are then carved into rings and attached to an inner band of precious metal.
Locker-room jokesters everywhere are saddened as the colloquialism "to bone him/her" will now have another, more engaging meaning. However, body piercers are excited about having yet one more way in which to express their desire to stick things through their bodies, made from their own bodies.
There are also other, medically important possibilities and implications for this new custom bone growing technology, but who cares about that really when you can grow your own jewelry from your loved ones' body parts?
Read more about it here.
Locker-room jokesters everywhere are saddened as the colloquialism "to bone him/her" will now have another, more engaging meaning. However, body piercers are excited about having yet one more way in which to express their desire to stick things through their bodies, made from their own bodies.
There are also other, medically important possibilities and implications for this new custom bone growing technology, but who cares about that really when you can grow your own jewelry from your loved ones' body parts?
Read more about it here.