Nurse & Medical Charms — Gold & Silver

The symbols. The caduceus — two snakes on a winged staff — is the one most people picture, though the single-snake rod of Asclepius is the older medical emblem. RN discs, syringes, stethoscopes and the nursing lamp all appear here.

When it is given. The pinning ceremony at the end of nurse training is the classic moment. After that: passing boards, a first post, a retirement, or twenty-five years on the same ward.

Engraving. Several disc designs have a smooth back for a name, a date or a set of credentials.

See also medical technician charms, all professional charms and teacher and education charms. Pair with a gold chain.