
Be Good For Something - Henry David Thoreau Necklace
Inscribed: "Be not simply good Be good for something" While living on Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau wrote his most famous work, Walden, which was published in 1854. Walden is an account of his solitary existence there, living in close harmony with nature. We now regard Thoreau as a pioneer of modern environmentalism and a champion of the individual as reflected in this quotation. Sterling Silver Small Mobius Pendant Size 7/8" Chain Length 18" Made in the USA The mobius is our signature shape and we were one of the first jewelers to deduce how to reproduce it via the lost wax casting method. Named after the German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius [1790-1868], the mobius represents the seeming paradox of a plane without end or one of infinite length. As such, it became accepted as a symbol for infinity. The oval mobius bracelets fit comfortably, turning easily on the wrist, so that the wearer can be reminded of the message at a glance. The single mobius necklace moves on the ch