The Carrotbox Jewellery Blog
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
UK-based Yilin Dong is a "jewellery player" who makes "wooden toys" using magnets, pastels, metals and more.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
"Super rings with super powers" by Argentina's Joyas Distintas (Patricia Mogni).
Monday, May 10, 2021
Mesmerizing pleated rings in red brass, stainless steel and polyurethane coating, by Japan's Ryota Watanabe. Check out his gallery for more of this technique, mainly in the form of brooches.
Friday, May 7, 2021
I absolutely love the inspiration behind these "Drive Through" rings!
Visit Pennsylvania's Merha Shahid for more of this fun "Street Wear" collection.
Thursday, May 6, 2021
Ring-Free Thursday: Rhode Island-based Chinese artist Jiayi Lao
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
I love the colour palette and the simplicity of these glass rings by Germany's Polarglas (Nicole Mehnert).
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Eclectic art objects from Romania's Horia Câlţea, including a kaleidoscope ring and some Viking vibes.
Monday, May 3, 2021
Rings, resembling cartoon objects come to life, by German designer Santi Zoraidez.
Friday, April 30, 2021
New Caledonia's Loan Favan draws from her South Pacific heritage and a whole lot of imagination for her brand, Naula Studio.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Ring-Free Thursday: the UK's Caroline Finlay.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The UK's Chris Boland likes to feature not only the inclusions in the gemstones but also the "marks made during the construction of the work," which "are allowed to remain or are emphasized."
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Ceramic rings by Iranian jeweller Marjan Asadi, with inspirations running the gamut from volcanic lava to the work of Mark Rothko.
Monday, April 26, 2021
Japan's Humus Island, self-proclaimed potter and wombat lover, has rings, ring holders and a whole lot of adorable porcelain critters for your perusal.
Friday, April 23, 2021
Aoitori means "blue bird" but there's plenty of other colours on display here, too. Check out Japanese glass artist Michiru Kurii's gallery, including her cool ear cuffs.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Ring-Free Thursday: Italy-based Chinese jeweller Yajie Hu.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Does he look familiar?
What about his colleagues?
All those faces are taken from Rembrandt's 1662 The Syndics and expressed in photographic enamel by Portugal's Zélia Nobre Carré (who also has a more contemporary aestheic, as shown in these house rings).
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
"Reception," "Holding" and "Release" rings from Hungarian jeweller Andrea Nádai's "Contact" series.
Monday, April 19, 2021
Japan's Nina isn't just inspired by biodiveristy but actively participates in the conservation movement, even beyond creating these incredibly life-like pieces of jewellery.
Friday, April 16, 2021
Sakura blossoms and pearl berries from Czech jeweller Nomio (Milan Nováček).
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Ring-Free Thursday: paper and patterns by Bibiha.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Hannibal Lecter would approve. Pÿr Bijoux of France transforms doll skin into, well, wearable skin. If you find these intriguing, go check out the "ear" earrings!
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
These rings have a sense of sweeping motion that reminds me of those cool but also terrifying fish spirals. For more (rings, not terror fish), check out Dutch jeweller Annelyn Angenent.
Monday, April 12, 2021
Beautiful botanicals (including rosemary, lavender and mint) from Japan's Nazuki Nakamura.
Friday, April 9, 2021
As a lover of lampworking, when I look at glass rings, I usually see the glass first and the ring second. But it's the reverse with these artful pieces by Saki Shimizu, who, along with Yūji Nakano, runs Tri Busoj Glass Crafts House in Japan.
Thursday, April 8, 2021
Ring-Free Thursday: Hungary's Gizella Biró.
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
A smorgasboard of cast aluminum rings from French jeweller 6-soixante.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Russia's Me Scuzi! (Katya Korzh) combines recycled plastic with found pebbles and glass to create these colourful rings that warrant the exclamation point in the name.
Monday, April 5, 2021
Just some of the many pieces from UK-based jeweller Laura Fedus, who treats rings "as hand-held sculptures."
Friday, April 2, 2021
Both these foam insulation rings...
...and this fun-to-watch kinetic ring are samples of her older work. So go check out New Mexico's Julie Lake and see what kind of cool stuff this artist is up to these days!
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Ring-Free Thursday: the UK's Gracie Hinitt (Gracie Fallowfield).