Snake medicine is Transmutation or turning negativity and poisons into wisdom, understanding, wholesomeness, knowledge, sexuality and healing. Snake or Serpent teaches us to shed our past the way she sheds her skin, exemplifying the life-death-rebirth cycle. Serpent, perhaps the most universal archetype, has always represented the healing power of nature. The symbol of medicine, the Caduceus, is formed by one or two serpents intertwining around a rod. This snake is coiled on her eggs, protecting them. She's made of Sterling Silver at 96.2% silver. The necklace bail is hidden underneath; its inner diameter is 5 mm. This snake is 1 inch long (26 mm) and 5/8 inch (15 mm) wide.