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Artist Heidi Reed Creates Jewelry from the Moose Poop

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Are you looking for a present to cheer up a friend or to make an unexpected romantic gesture that your partner will love? Have you considered jewelry made out of moose poop? There are of options to choose from on Heidi Reed’s Etsy store. The prices are pretty low (compared to gold or silver jewelry), and Heidi will ship this shit anywhere! Continue reading »

An Artist Creates Jewelry Inspired by Pokemon

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These are some nostalgic jewelry pieces designed by Orion Ivliev that take inspiration from our favorite 90’s Anime series. Continue reading »

Human Teeth Jewelry by Jana Miller

Jana Miller has been collecting and processing bones and other things of nature for 35 years. She has been making bone and teeth jewelry since the 1980s. After becoming unemployed during the 2008 recession, she decided to open Bone Lust Etsy store. Since then she has sold thousands of pieces of jewelry to customers all around the world. Would you buy and wear something like this, or is it just too creepy? Continue reading »

“Do You Feel the Darkness Calling You?”: The Alternative Jewelry by The Russian Metalsmith Kate Snap

Kate Snap is considered one of the best female jewelers in Russia, working in the genre of “alternative jewelry.”

According to Kate: “I got into the jewelry business by chance, when for fun I decided to go to a jewelry workshop. The process of creating a ring and the finished result so impressed me that I immediately decided to learn the craft. By that time I had had enough of studying to be a designer, and the new hobby was able to fill my entire life.” Continue reading »

No Cat Lover Will Be Able To Resist These Cozy Curled-Up Cats As Decorative Ceramic Plates

Cat and beautiful ceramics lovers listen up because this one’s for you! This Russian artist creates mesmerizing, one-of-a-kind tableware that’s a perfect gift to any cat fan out there. The cats are depicted in a cozy curled-up position and the plates come in a range of sizes. Continue reading »

This Artist Makes Bizarre Denture-Inspired Jewelry

Feeling as though our posts lately haven’t quite been odd enough to live up to our name, we present to you the denture-inspired items and jewelry by artist who calls himself Mr. Basic. Continue reading »

Mixing Photography And Pictorial Elements, The Photographer Erika Zolli Has Created “A Body of Vision”, A Series Of Sensual And Ironic Portraits

The project consists of images created using various techniques of photographic manipulation and conceptual photography, obtaining images that look like real hyperrealistic and abstract watercolor paintings. Continue reading »

Jewelry From Packaging: Yoav Kotik’s Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces And Pendents Are Made From Metal Bottle Caps

Yoav Kotik, the designer of “Precious metal” jewellery line, is a graduate of the “Bezalel academy of art and design” in Jerusalem. Yoav is a member of the Zik group. He frequently leads Master classes in the field of sculpture and design in recycled materials in academic institutes such as the “Shenkar academy of design” the “Bezalel academy” and the “Wizo academy”. His works were presented in galleries across Israel, the UK, the Netherland and Japan. Continue reading »

Artist Brings Old Watch Parts To Life With Awesome Steampunk Sculptures

It’s often the discarded and what’s thought to be of no use that ends up providing that little extra something special. Continue reading »

Kathleen Ryan Sculptures Look Like Moldy Fruit But Are Actually Made Of Gemstones

Usually, when fruit goes bad, we simply throw it out without giving it too much though. New York-based artist Kathleen Ryan, however, decided to use moldy fruit as inspiration and created an incredible series of gemstone sculptures titled Bad Fruit. Continue reading »

Beautifully Detailed Architecture Rings Feature Miniature Versions Of City Skylines

Do you wish to hold an entire city in the palm of your hand? We’ve found something that can make your wish come true. Well, sort of. Art is Therapy studio introduces Teti, a line of architecture rings that allows you to wear an entire city skyline on your finger. Featuring astoundingly detailed skylines from famous cities, each ring encloses your favorite city within the space of your finger. Continue reading »

French Artist Alice Pegna Makes Minimalist Clothing, Jewelry And Headwear Out Of Spaghetti Strands

French artist Alice Pegna creates sleek minimalist spaghetti structures such as clothing, jewelry, and headwear. Due to the straight line nature of the strands and the use of other strands as support create complex geometric shapes within the structures become part of the haunting negative space that is a deliberate part of the design. Continue reading »

Text Message Earrings With Prong Settings: Artist Ada Chen Turns Asian Stereotypes Into Jewelry

Ada Chen’s jewelry is more than just wearable art: each piece also carries with it a statement, combatting (and disproving) the Asian American stereotypes she encounters. From satirizing the fetishization of Asian women to creating 3D earring copies of unfortunate text messages she’s received, Chen’s work is equal parts funny and powerful. Continue reading »

Weird, Provocative And Unusual Anatomical Jewelry By Polina Verbytska

According to Polina Verbytska: “I spend long hours creating my art – fantastic figures, “frozen” in clear spheres. I use polymer clay to sculpt and resin to cover it. Although most of my sculptures are large, I feel that there is something special about miniatures. This technique allows me to bring images from my deep subconscious to life. Continue reading »

“Transparent Presence And Ambiguous Words”: The World Of Acrylic Artist Yuna Kimura

Yuna Kimura is a multi-talented creator whose acrylic plate artworks and accessories have been getting noticed, of late. A graduate student at Kobe University who also has experience in handcrafting and laser cutting, she’s active in the Kansai area but has also exhibited and sold her works on consignment in Osaka and Tokyo. Continue reading »

This Artist Turns Old Pocket Watches Into Miniature Steampunk Worlds, And The Result Is Fascinating

Greek artist Gregory Grozos is on a quest to prove that watches can do much more than just tick. They can fit entire worlds inside them. Continue reading »

This Cute, But Expensive UFO Alien Abduction Earring

This is the ‘Tender Abduction UFO Earring’ crafted and sold by Sofia Ajram on Etsy. Admittedly *rubbing aloe on sphincter* a tender alien abduction would be nice for once. The 14k gold and diamond earring is actually an ear jacket (it only requires a single piercing to wear since the tractor beam rays are attached to the UFO via a post in the rear) but, unfortunately for anybody who wants one but isn’t made of money, cost $830 apiece. Continue reading »

Artist Turns Her AirPods Into Earrings In Order to Keep From Losing Them

Artist Gabrielle Reilly quite ingeniously to created a pair of attractive and utilitarian dangling earrings out of her Apple AirPods so that she wouldn’t lose them. These “Airings” come in two different styles and are available for purchase through custom order. Continue reading »

Artist Turns Real Seashells Into Decorative Jewelry Dishes That Look Like Long Lost Treasure

Nowadays, many contemporary artists are looking for new ways to express their art in a different manner to others. They are abandoning the traditional canvas and instead using sometimes smaller but unexpected things. One artist who is actually famous for this is crafter Mary Kenyon from California. Continue reading »

This Artist Creates Stunning Products Made Out Of Bicycle Air Chambers

Luvs is a crafts initiative led by an artist based in Sao Paulo. She recovers tubes from old bicycle wheels, cleans them, sanding them and then transforms them to give them a second life. Inner tube rubber is a flexible material that is actually suitable for countless uses that go far beyond the simple manufacture of tires. Continue reading »

Jewelry Made From Barbie Doll Parts

Would you wear these bizarre jewelry items made by Brooklyn artist Margaux Lange? They are made of chopped up pieces of Barbie dolls… which is just a bit creepy in a serial killer kind of way. Continue reading »

Israeli Designer Creates Unique Jewelry From City Maps

Industrial designer and jeweler Talia, of TaliaSari, has created a line of jewelry that includes necklaces, rings and brooches, that are inspired by city maps. Continue reading »

This Jewelry Is Inspired By Architectural Floor Plans

QUPA, a design company founded by Eleni Kouineli and Stefanos Papadatos, have created CROQUIS, a collection of modern jewelry inspired by the architectural floor plans of famous buildings from all over the world. Using methods of classic molding, laser cutting, and 3D printing, these delicate jewelry pieces are extremely unique. Let’s have a look at some of their designs. Continue reading »

Get Your Hands On This Creepy Extra Body Part Jewelry

Tired of having a predictable number of body parts? Then perhaps you should check out artist Nadja Buttendorf’s creepy and wonderful fingerrings and earrings. They aren’t just rings that go on your finger and regular earrings – they’re replica fingers and ears that go on your actual fingers and ears. Continue reading »

Designer Creates Human Ivory Jewelry Out Of Her Own Teeth

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In a time when ivory poaching has gotten so bad that it threatens to wipe out several animal species, a young Dutch designer is creating “egalitarian jewelry” made of our very own ivory – teeth. Continue reading »

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