Blog > March 2019
Friday, March 29, 2019
Take a good look — can you see the inspiration? These rings by China's Yu-Chu Huang were inspired by (and made of the same material as) contact lenses!
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Ring-Free Thursday: Japan's Frozen Ocean.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019
This ring brought to you by Mountain Dew #notanad
Finland's Upcycle with Jing (Jing Wang) turns pop bottles and other plastics into lovely wearables.
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Metalwork by Latvia's Valdis Brože, some with a Gaudí-esque quality...
...and some less so.
Monday, March 25, 2019
Gregory Grozos of Cyprus makes highly-detailed miniature rings (and other pieces), many with a steampunk theme. That art studio, though! My awe is in inverse proportion.
Friday, March 22, 2019
3D-printed "GeMolecule" rings by Israel's BE Jewelry (Bar Elias), inspired by the molecular structure of precious stones.
Thursday, March 21, 2019
Ring-Free Thursday: Japan's Sumiko Hattori.
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Oozing, squeezing, bulging pieces from the UK's Emma Morris, who's "exploring pressure forms + tactile objects."
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
These faceted wooden rings with copper, brass or even burnt accents are just to my taste. Even more so are the pieces with muted polymer clay inlays, which you can see by visiting South Africa's Dor+Kie (husband and wife team Andre & Diana James).
Monday, March 18, 2019
Monday mood? Would it help to know this jeweller also has a collection devoted to chickens? Visit Germany-based Doliner (Gili Doliner) to see.
Friday, March 15, 2019
The layers in these acrylic "Disappearing Act" rings "appear to morph from opaque to transparent as [they] move, creating a mesmerizing effect." And if you think that's mesmerizing, wait 'til you see the rest of Bold Standard, an awesome collection of acrylic and wood jewellery by North Carolina's Kathleen Grebe; also pictured above is a bracelet for a sneak peek.
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Ring-Free Thursday: "Spirit of Capitalism" by Estonia's Rita-Livia Erikson.
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Pastels and asymmetric angles from the UK's Indigo Aana (Stevie Adams).
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Metalwork in shibuichi, silver and gold by Italy's Brunella Alfinito, who has several interesting collections on her site.
Monday, March 11, 2019
"Squishy Gem" by the UK's Alice Royston.
Friday, March 8, 2019
Kinetic and acrylic? These are the bestest. Check out China's Joyce Yuan Ruan.
Thursday, March 7, 2019
Ring-Free Thursday: Estonia's Soma Jewellery (Sofia Halik).
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Rings from "Cinders" by New Zealand-based Dutch jeweller Nina van Duijnhoven. Her inspiration was a quote from Viktor Frankl: "What is to give light must endure burning."
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
For this bird phobe, disembodied beaks are somehow twice as terrifying as the whole creature. With trembling hands, I present Japan's Parakee (Chihiro Sakaguchi).
Monday, March 4, 2019
Herkimer diamonds (which are actually quartz), other gems and some nice two-tone metals from Hong Kong's ShanHo Jewelry.
Friday, March 1, 2019
I love how these look not-too-sweet despite being all shades of pastel. Porcelain rings above by South Korea's Ring by Riing (Hyerin Lee).
