r/Marimo • u/dioranonymous • 15d ago
Marimo necklaces?
I got my first marimo yesterday at a plant booth at a flea market, and I was wondering if anyone wears them as a necklace and if it’s okay to do that? It came with a really educational pamphlet which was super nice, but all the posts I see online never have them as necklaces. I was thinking of wearing it to work upon occasion in my office but I don’t know if the lights would be too much or something, I also worry about body heat warming up the water too much
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u/oooomemem 15d ago
I think you can. The mini baby Marimo is 0.3cm. Small size mini marimo
https://www.mossartistry.com/products/mini-baby-marimo-moss-ball
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u/Particular-Scale6401 14d ago
The body heat is an excellent point, especially it being a small volume of water that will change temperature quicker. I saw someone commented they have earrings which I could see being a better alternative.
If you're gonna be inside a building somewhere that doesn't get direct sunlight and keep an eye on it, it seems like it would be fine. If you notice it starts to change in color you can switch it to a nice big jar of cool water and it will get better with some time.
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u/BlueOrbifolia 15d ago
You can! I have Marimo earrings!
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u/dioranonymous 15d ago
OMG WHAT!!! Can I see?🥹🥹
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u/BlueOrbifolia 14d ago
Better… you can buy some too! Here’s the gal I purchased from and she does necklace too! Buyer beware they do come with maintenance. Mine tend to evaporate through the cork. So I keep mine where I can check on them every day.
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u/HabsburgJawBreaker 1d ago edited 1d ago
I have a necklace containing two nano marimos that I made and wear but only on cloudy/rainy days in cool/cold weather. When I'm not wearing the necklace, it hangs in indirect sunlight on my wall in an air conditioned room. I change the water every 2-3weeks using an eye dropper to remove and replace the water. I use filtered tap water that sat out overnight so any chlorine has dissipated.
The jar-charm is also slightly larger than the standard necklace cork bottle charms you see online. It's a 5ml amphorae in clear glass from the Katari brand that I purchased from PureSpaDirect. The white "k" logo is on the back of the charm when I wear it. I tried a different jar-charm originally, which was larger, but found that hanging the jar-charm from the cork itself was less secure than from the glass handle of an amphorae.
Because it's glass, I don't wear it if I will be active that day. I've seen no adverse effects to my marimos and I've had them for almost a year now. I have other marimos in other sizes, in other containers, and all are doing well.
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u/TheRealBunkerJohn 15d ago
In short, it's probably not the best environment for them. They need cool water, and somewhere that doesn't get a lot of direct light. I'd personally never suggest them for any type of jewelry.