A gnarly bent Staff of Asclepis with an entwined serpent is an ancient symbol that represents today what it represented then. It represents a profession of healing. Whether it is a facility like a hospital today, or an Asklepion temple 2,500 years ago, the Staff of Asclepius represented then as it does today, and that is a place where people can go to be helped and hopefully healed. It also represents the healers that existed then as they do today—both with a similar desire to help those in need who are sick or injured. Wear this pendant with pride because you have earned it. Each pendant comes with a natural Greek leather cord so you can wear this symbol as it was worn 2,500 years ago.