Caroline Gore / Yoko Ueda / Josée Desjardins

But it is a ring! Meant to be worn between the fingers, this boro glass piece is from the "weights:balance" series by Kalamazoo, Michigan's Caroline Gore.

These pieces (above) aren't quite what they seem, either. Yes, they're rings — but no, they aren't quartz. Can you guess what they're made of? Designed by Japan's Yoko Ueda, the "gems" are actually...

...cat hairs trapped in acrylic.

Bonus link: here's some fur that isn't pretending to be anything but! Ring by Quebec's Josée Desjardins (naked version also available).

Even more jewellery:

• Kateřina Jančářová (Czech Republic) - light plastic


• Daniele Corrêa (Brazil) - cocktail rings


• Roland Dubuc (Montreal) - sculpted metal