From kneecap necklaces to umbilical cord keepsakes: the risks of keeping and consuming human tissue

From kneecap necklaces to umbilical cord keepsakes: the risks of keeping and consuming human tissue

Some parents keep their baby’s umbilical cord as a sentimental keepsake after birth pu_kibun/ShutterstockCelebrity outfits and endorsements often dominate social media, but Elton John recently drew attention for a very different reason. The musician has been spotted wearing jewellery made from his own kneecaps. After a double knee replacement in 2024, he asked his surgeon if he could keep his patellae, the bones at the front of the knee, and lat…