"Normally you are unable to see DNA with the naked eye, because it is so small! You can actually only see it during one moment in time: when you're working as a researcher in a laboratory. I really thought that was a shame: more people should see it! So, using my artistic side I came up with a method to 'capture' that fleeting moment. Now, especially for you, I can eternalize that small, DNA cloud in my home studio. So you can hold it dearly, in a unique DNA necklace for instance."

    © Ingrid den Boer

    © Manon de Visser | Wild DNA

From my home studio, I create handmade jewelry, and a unique way to personalize it is by incorporating real DNA.

I call this a DNA keepsake, crafted using a special method I developed thanks to my laboratory skills.

A DNA keepsake item makes for the perfect personalized gift, whether it’s made with your own DNA, that of a pet, or even your - or someone else's - favorite flowers!

On the photo you can see the prototype that I made years ago. Inside, my own DNA is stored - visible as 'white strands'.

    © Manon de Visser | Wild DNA

And here you can see a DNA keepsake that I made out of the DNA (the golden flake) of a little girl who sadly passed away around thirty years ago.

Her DNA was kept by the medical centre that investigated her genetic disease. By embedding the DNA in a necklace, the girls' mother can be closer to her in spirit each day.

You can read the story of this keepsake item here.

Do you have a specific request or are you curious about the possibilities? Feel free to get in touch via the form below or this page. The terms and conditions can be found here (in Dutch).

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As a zoologist, I naturally care about biodiversity, the natural environment and a healthy environment. I try to be as environmentally friendly as I can to keep Wild DNA's ecological footprint as low as possible. For example by...