Random Rings

I like rings.

Alot.

Possibly way more than any other form of wearable art. I think it's because hands themselves are so expressive and by adorning them we draw attention to this fact. I mean, havn't there been times when you've been chatting with a 'hand talker' and lost track of the verbal conversation because you were so mesmerized by their hand movements?

Anyways, these are some production pieces that don't quite have a home in any of the lines. Yet.

Sieze ring.

plexi & silver. Riveted.

Sequence series. The Alien Baby.

Oh, and wait..... Here are some that aren't production:

these are part of a series of rings I created based on phobias- the idea being that the rings would function as totemic, talismanic objects, protecting the wearer from harm. I suppose it also looks at the idea of our mental & emotional baggage- a visible reminder of the objects and attachments that define how we navigate the world.

Kerf* rings

(kûrf)
n.
1. A groove or notch made by a cutting tool, such as a saw or an ax.
2. The width of a groove made by a cutting tool.

Obviously in reference to the cut-out on the backside of this rather unique ring. Like the Evolve* series it's basically two things in one.

With the Base (cut-out) side up it looks solid, heavy and almost armour-like.

Flip it around and the rind suddenly becomes light and delicate and very pretty. Right now the riveted bar changes according to... my mood? A whim? What metal I can find on my bench that day? It can be either sterling, brass, or a combination of both- your choice or mine, depending how much you care, or like surprises I suppose.

Anyways, this experiment might be my favourite to date.

Oh, and these copper ones are just studio patterns (not for sale, unless you like having greeeny-black fingers) but they are here to give you a sense of the two shapes of band- one is a half- circle (almost) with one straight edge and one curved, while the other is an elipse- both edges are curved. They're (maybe surprisingly) equally comfortable- just a slightly different look.

O-Ring* Series!

These are made with inky-black rubber o-rings, originally for kitchen faucets, I think.

the disc is 1 1/2 cm across.

The contrast- soft black with the hard, polished silver looks fantastic, and as a bonus you get to play 20 questions with everyone who asks you what material your lovely jewellery could possibly be made from.