Diaphonized Mouse Tail (bronze)

This necklace features a diaphonized mouse tail in glycerin. It is protected within a sturdy medical grade glass vial with a decorative bronze toned cap. The pendant hangs on a 20” nickel-free, matching chain necklace and comes in the gift box shown.  This is the perfect gift for those into biology, science fiction, fantasy, dark art, cyberpunk or oddities.  ***Due to different import laws this is avail. only in the US. Scientists have been using diaphonization techniques for decades, but more recently, oddity artists have also taken up the practice. First developed in 1977, the process of diaphonization was called "clearing and staining." The animals are rendered transparent (the "clearing") by bathing in trypsin, a digestive enzyme that slowly breaks down their flesh. Then the bones are dyed over long periods of time (the "staining"). In many cultures, the mouse is seen as a pathfinder and can symbolize resourcefulness and conservation. It is believed that the mouse spirit animal gu