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Friday, January 22, 2021

Whether it's imagining a "Future that Never Was" or ruminating on the bubble gum that litters her streets, Nova Scotia-based Aleena Derohanian infuses her work with fun and humour.

Thursday, January 21, 2020

Ring-Free Thursday: Spain's Chokolom (Esther Ortiz-Villajos).

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

These rings in crystal, paper, resin and glitter look to be bursting with excitement. And why not? For more, visit Welsh jeweller Osian Efnisien.

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

"Intimate Relationship" series in silver, brass and acrylic by the UK's Molly Wang.

Monday, January 18, 2021

Is there a word for an eighth of a sphere? Quaversphere? Demiquartersphere? I think "eglesphere" has a nice ring to it but we'd have to check with UK-based Lithuanian designer Egle Banyte.

Monoliths may have been the craze of late 2020 but Italy's Margherita Chinchio (in collaboration with Alan Stefanato) was ahead of the curve because these monolith rings were actually created in 2016. 2016... just like the Utah monolith. Hmmm.

Thursday, January 14, 2020

Ring-Free Thursday: Australia's Studio Hau (Annika Hauschild).

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Is there anything more gorgeous than ombré (not hombre) glass? Rings above by Japan's Ms. (not Mr.) Matsukawa.

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

These fun rings with interchangeable "gems" were the precursors to UK jeweller Sibley Sparling's current collection. Her aim is "to create modern pieces that consist of clean lines, quality materials and a splash of colour."

Monday, January 11, 2021

2020:

2021:

2021 is going to be more than O.K., like these rings by the UK's Olivia Kane.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Once upon a time, Japan's Chika Yamazaki made these glass rings, and now I can live happily ever after. For more, including her glass-and-wire wall sculptures, check out her gallery!

It's my last post of 2020! What a memorable year. As always, thank you for reading. Have a great holiday, stay safe and see you in 2021!

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

South Korea's Jeongsun Choi uses nylon to "express the fluidity and transparency of water," creating jewellery that mimics "skin wrapped around the fluid water and moisture filled body." Check out the entire gallery for the full effect!

Monday, December 21, 2020

For logistical reasons, I'm a big NO on a white Christmas this (or any) year. I'll take a white ring, though, like this Tyvek piece by Germany's Viveka Valentin...

...or this Corian ring by Belgium's Nina Faivre.

Friday, December 18, 2020

These rollercoastery rings are a lot, in the best way. Their complexity reflects the "reality of growing metropolises," one of the artist's inspirations. For more, visit the Netherlands' Inesa Kovalova.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Ring-Free Thursday: South Korea's Sang-deok Han.

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

At the intersection of sculpture and jewellery lies this series by French jeweller Elisa Wallois, who's influenced by architecture and the society in which we live.

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

"The Distance Between" is the result of a collaboration between Rhode Island-based jewellers...

...James Cradit (who made this brass ring)...

...and Cicy Zhu (whose "H-pattern" ring is shown above).

Monday, December 14, 2020

South Korea's Yeonkyung Kim will "Enrich Your Soul" with her gemstone art.

Friday, December 11, 2020

Australia's Elizabeth Shaw has so much going on — like kinetic birds, rotary wheels and heads that are mortars (the "& pestle" kind, not the warfare kind) — it's hard to know where to start. When in doubt, dog, so here's her "Fixed Dog" (and "Fixed Cat") ring, featuring broken ceramic and recycled silver. Visit her site for the rest!