Sarah Manterfield / Sarah Sculley

April 16, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Galatée Pestre / Lauren Davies

≪ Previous: Anna Kiryakova / Katrin Inga Hofmann

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When I saw this ring, I immediately thought, "can-can." And then I saw that it's called "Moulin" (which works whether she meant the cabaret or the spinning blades!).

For more, check out the UK's Sarah Manterfield, who's inspired by photography that captures "the delicacy of nature, the fluidity of body movement or our abstract surroundings."

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Humans aren't the only creatures who can high-kick! Not to be outdone is this cute octopus, showing off his moves. Lasercut ring by Australia's Sarah Sculley.

Even more jewellery:

• Indiva (Netherlands) - dancers' silhouettes
• Atsuko Bauman (New York) - organic enamel
• Tres Demented (UK) - bold & pointy

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Galatée Pestre / Lauren Davies

April 17, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Zindzi Wijminga / Starchild

≪ Previous: Sarah Manterfield / Sarah Sculley

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If you like speech balloons...

...and if you also like arrows...

...you are about to lose your mind. Check out French jeweller Galatée Pestre.

Bonus link:
If you like balloons, but you don't like speech, you can check out the regular "balloon" collection from Lauren Davies. The UK jeweller has lots of kinetic and mechanical pieces.

Even more jewellery:

• Satoko Takemura (Japan) - silver bubblewrap
• Wilfred Gachau (Denmark) - circles & dots
• Sheila Fleet (UK) - enamel & metal

Zindzi Wijminga / Starchild

April 18, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Kumiko Kuwabara / Cicy Ching

≪ Previous: Galatée Pestre / Lauren Davies

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What does this make you think of? Jellyfish? How about... Uri Gellar? Yep, that's a melted spoon.

"Fossils of a Dream" is Dutch artist Zindzi Wijminga's exploration of our emotional attachment to objects (like plastic cutlery).

Bonus link:
Here's a little blue jelly treat to go with your blue jellyfish-y spoon. For playful accessories, fairy kei style, check out Sweden's Starchild by Saffron Sugar.

Even more jewellery:

• Holly Hyams (UK) - spoons & ammo
• Chaingang (Germany) - cords & charms
• Dalija Sega (Slovenia) - organic silver

Kumiko Kuwabara / Cicy Ching

April 19, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Apawan Kultawanich / Maria Luisa Tribolo

≪ Previous: Zindzi Wijminga / Starchild

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Wrapping up the week with some wrapped-up rings: "Foreign Bodies" by Kumiko Kuwabara, a Japanese artist living in Switzerland.

Bonus link:
For more bulbous white rings (translucent white, in this case), check out the "Light Bulb" series by Hong Kong's Cicy Ching, whose work is all about illumination.

Even more jewellery:

• Rebecca Liesenfeld (Germany) - white jewellery
• Benedicte Mouret (France) - needles & feathers
• Charlotte Tollyfield (UK) - clean silver

Apawan Kultawanich / Maria Luisa Tribolo

April 22, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Malene Glintborg / Ladyfingers / Dorry Hsu

≪ Previous: Kumiko Kuwabara / Cicy Ching

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Thai artist Apawan Kultawanich takes a familiar object and transforms it, exploring "the beauty of translucency." What is that object?

If you guessed plastic straws, hooray! Have a drink on me.

Bonus link: if you're going to have that drink, I guess you'll need something to drink from. Here's a ceramic cup ring (with complimentary olive garnish) from Italy's Maria Luisa Tribolo.

Even more jewellery:

• Sherry Xin-Rui Yu (UK) - tea stains
• Naho Kamada (Japan) - minimalist metal
• Dana Walden (New York) - urban glam

Malene Glintborg / Ladyfingers / Dorry Hsu

April 23, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Angelo Verga / Hecho-a-Mano

≪ Previous: Apawan Kultawanich / Maria Luisa Tribolo

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I like her take on "cocktail" rings.

I also like her take on origami rings.

And I like her take on skyline rings. I guess I'm just taken with Denmark's Malene Glintborg.

You can also check out her work through Ladyfingers, a collective of Danish jewellers that includes Vitsø (Sabine Mark, whose "organ" ring is above, top left), Mette Juhl (whose teardrop rings are above, top right), Stefanie DeSouza (whose house ring is above), Kamilla Lönnberg and Aurea.

Bonus link:
For more cool wire outline rings, check out UK-based Taiwanese designer Dorry Hsu. Her conceptual "Future Jewellery" is not to be missed!

Even more jewellery:

• Gauge NYC (New York) - wire monograms
• Fleet Ilya (UK) - cool leather
• Ugh Designs (Turkey) - tribal silhouettes

Angelo Verga / Hecho-a-Mano

April 24, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Höllwerk / RXVrings

≪ Previous: Malene Glintborg / Ladyfingers / Dorry Hsu

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In "Sintered Nature," Damascus steel "flowers" sprout from rings made of wood, metal, and layers of cotton/linen. But before that, they sprout from the mind of Italian jeweller Angelo Verga.

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For more Damascus steel, visit Hecho-a-Mano (German jeweller Markus Buchholz), who has some nice wide bands like the one pictured here.

Even more jewellery:

• Hand Forge (Oregon) - steel & bronze
• Melanie Codarin (UK) - conceptual jewellery
• Eandare (Italy) - ribbon & metal

Höllwerk / RXVrings

April 25, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: I-Ting Ho / Drew Markou / Claire Goetschel / Cabbage is King / Jule Ulrike Müller

≪ Previous: Angelo Verga / Hecho-a-Mano

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There's something vaguely, disconcertingly alien — sentient, even — about these "hose rings" from Germany's Höllwerk (Astrid Zipp & Christine Maxand). It's like they're looking at me! I, for one, welcome our new ring-shaped overlords.

Bonus link:
Here's a ring that''s definitely looking at you. Glass and silver ring by Mexico's RXVrings (Ruben Viramontes), who makes lots of eye and skull jewellery.

Even more jewellery:

• Fisheye Jewelry (California) - dyed eyeballs
• Pernille Schou-Elsass (Denmark) - simple circles
• Anna Von Bergmann (Germany) - cabs & cords

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I-Ting Ho / Drew Markou / Claire Goetschel / Cabbage is King / Jule Ulrike Müller

April 26, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Zhenwei Chu / Cloé Hedger

≪ Previous: Höllwerk / RXVrings

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Please note that there will be no posting on Monday! Thanks and have a great weekend!

Let's do a Friday Five in a Flash, starting with this ring from the disconcerting "Skin Secret" series by Taiwan's I-Ting Ho.

Urban concrete by the UK's Drew Markou.

"Smoking Gun" by Rhode Island's Claire Goetschel.

"Finger Paints" by the UK's Cabbage is King (Greig Alderman).

Cocoon-like "helmet ring" by Germany's Jule Ulrike Müller.

Zhenwei Chu / Cloé Hedger

April 30, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: The Rogue and the Wolf / Anna Siivonen

≪ Previous: I-Ting Ho / Drew Markou / Claire Goetschel / Cabbage is King / Jule Ulrike Müller

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Threadin' resin: gorgeous rings from the "Thread Sculptures in Resin" series by Chinese artist Zhenwei Chu. Visit her site for more (particularly the "Tea Bag" collection!).

Bonus link:
Looking for a thread-thin whisper of a ring, but in metal? You can get one in gold or silver from UK jeweller Cloé Hedger. Her 1 mm bands are designed to be stackable.

Even more jewellery:

• Dominique Denaive (France) - chunky resin
• Esther Sandler (Australia) - framed embroidery
• Holst + Lee (New York) - rope & beads

The Rogue and the Wolf / Anna Siivonen

May 1, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Suzi Zutic / Claudio Ranfagni

≪ Previous: Zhenwei Chu / Cloé Hedger

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Easter may have come and gone but Orthodox Easter (which I'm sure is big on the bunny aspect) is in four days! Any excuse to don one of these cute bunny-ear rings.

For more ears (and antlers and heads) in metal or colourful nylon, check out the 3D-printed jewellery of England's The Rogue and the Wolf.

Bonus link: I love how this clever piece turns a dog ring into a two-finger ring by highlighting the best features of a Basset Hound. It's by Swedish jeweller Anna Siivonen, who also has bunnies (and cats and bats).

Even more jewellery:

• Stephanie Walton (UK) - 3D-printed & dyed
• Manimal (New York) - mocassin leather
• Ulrike Gürtler (Germany) - colour & metal

Suzi Zutic / Claudio Ranfagni

May 2, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Jean Hsu / Momshoo

≪ Previous: The Rogue and the Wolf / Anna Siivonen

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I've always loved rings with facets. Today, I'm loving rings with faces.

In fact, I love the whole collection from Australia's Suzi Zutic.

Bonus link:
For more rings with faces, comic-book style this time, check out the portfolio of Italian designer Claudio Ranfagni.

Even more jewellery:

• Saving Face (UK) - reassembled vintage
• Maggie Maggio (Oregon) - tendrils & tentacles
• Midzo (Croatia) - metal sheets

Jean Hsu / Momshoo

May 3, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Hannah Kimber / Nessa

≪ Previous: Suzi Zutic / Claudio Ranfagni

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Taiwan's Jean Hsu puts the "P.E.T." in "pretty." Her "Lively" jewellery combines crochet with dyed P.E.T. plastic.

Bonus link:
Here's some more needlework, sans plastic. These adorable amigurumi rings are by Momshoo, a mother and daughter duo from Singapore.

Even more jewellery:

• Dual Nation (UK) - illustrated pvc
• Hillarey Dees (Oklahoma) - metal & wool
• Tove Rygg (Switzerland) - mesh & gems

Hannah Kimber / Nessa

May 6, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Deborah Forrest / Shiki

≪ Previous: Jean Hsu / Momshoo

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Something old, something new: UK jeweller Hannah Kimber combines the modern techniques of laser-sintering and 3D-printing with traditional Moroccan design.

Bonus link:
Nessa is a line from Vanessa Mimran, a jeweller with Moroccan roots who's now based in France. Pictured are her "Aziyade" rings.

Even more jewellery:

• Joanna Bristow (Morocco) - inspired by Africa
• Joyo (Massachusetts) - graphic lasercuts
• Hayley Beckley (UK) - wood slices

Deborah Forrest / Shiki

May 7, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Colleen Roxas / Afranio Antunes

≪ Previous: Hannah Kimber / Nessa

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According to UK jeweller Deborah Forrest's bio, "the use of vitreous enamel is a key feature" of her work. And if you ask me, the "key feature" of her bio is where it says "she is particularly noted for her rings."

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Also known for enamel is Japan's Shiki (and sister brand Germer), who produced this rather exquisite bee ring.

Even more jewellery:

• Franziska Gnos (Switzerland) - enamel & pearls
• Laura Hebron (UK) - metal & porcelain
• Rebecca Pocock (Australia) - sprouts on silver

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Colleen Roxas / Afranio Antunes

May 8, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Francesca Gabrielli / Pfisk

≪ Previous: Deborah Forrest / Shiki

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Baltimore's Colleen Roxas is a graphic designer with a love of typography. (In other surprising news, water is watery.) Check out her line of lasercut wood jewellery, "Embody."

Bonus link:
Another graphic designer who makes jewellery is Brazil's Afranio Antunes; pictured is the sleek and shiny "a" ring from his "Gráficos" collection.

Even more jewellery:

• Erin Keys (Australia) - calligraphic steel
• Nikkuu Design (New York) - rope necklaces
• Brinkmann & Friedrich (Germany) - metal & gems

Francesca Gabrielli / Pfisk

May 9, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Poppy Porter / Vanessa R Williams

≪ Previous: Colleen Roxas / Afranio Antunes

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A bird and mouse even I couldn't cower from! Visit Italy's Francesca Gabrielli for a variety of work in acrylic, titanium and more.

Bonus link:
For more acrylic, check out Denmark's Pfisk (Pernille Fisker), who has this "diamond" ring with interlocking pieces.

Even more jewellery:

• Tzu Jung Wu (UK) - sculptural acrylic
• Lady Kismet (New York) - metal & stones
• Jytte Lyhne (Denmark) - contemporary silver

Poppy Porter / Vanessa R Williams

May 10, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Flavie Michou / Skullis

≪ Previous: Francesca Gabrielli / Pfisk

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Want pop? Turn to Poppy! UK jeweller Poppy Porter has a fabulous collection of statement jewellery in beautiful hues of anodized titanium.

Bonus link:
For clean, fresh, loopy ribbons of anodized titanium, check out Australian jeweller Vanessa R Williams.

Even more jewellery:

• Laurent-Max De Cock (Belgium) - anodized titanium
• Yen-Yu April Chang (China) - wearable patterns
• Sylvia Tomkinson (UK) - silver & stones

Flavie Michou / Skullis

May 13, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Lunna Menoh / Stephanie Eisen

≪ Previous: Poppy Porter / Vanessa R Williams

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UK-based French jeweller Flavie Michou shows us that even skulls like to get glammed up once in a while.

Did I mention they all have movable jaws (and some, even sunglasses!)? Visit her site for more, including cute cupcake rings!

Bonus link: for more fabulous skulls, check out China's Skullis, whose entire business is carving skulls out of various stones and crystal. Not just limited to jewellery, they also have some amazing skull sculptures (skullptures?).

Even more jewellery:

• Andi Harriman (New York) - black & bones
• Sophie Lowe (UK) - modern silver
• A Mechanical Mind (Illinois) - watch parts

Lunna Menoh / Stephanie Eisen

May 14, 2013, 12:01 am

≫ Next: Kristina Kitchener / Pera Virens

≪ Previous: Flavie Michou / Skullis

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Why do people say something is "cute as a button"? What makes a button any cuter than a zipper, a pocket or an aglet? Making a strong case for a switch to "cute as a collar" is Los Angeles-based Japanese designer Lunna Menoh and her leather collar rings.

Bonus link: hmm, maybe that should be "cute as a dog collar." Ring by New York-based Torontonian Stephanie Eisen, aka Puzzled Life, whose main focus is on puzzle piece-shaped jewellery.

Even more jewellery:

• Christina Bizzarro (Denmark) - collars and chains
• Lynn Cool (Kansas) - botanical metal
• Aoife White (UK) - texturized silver