Jun Konishi / C2 Sportschmuck

The big five-ring event begins today — will you be watching? I don't think I'll be tuning in (gotta preserve my Olympic interest for the games here in 2010) but I was pretty impressed by the opening ceremony in Athens in 2004 so I may record the Beijing opening out of curiosity. In any event (literally), go, underdogs! Pictured above: "rings for winners" by Japan's Jun Konishi. Some more of his work below:

Bonus link: swim-bike-run ring in steel (though titanium would be more triathlon-like) from Austria's C2 Sportschmuck, who has almost every summer sport imaginable.

Even more jewellery:

• Alex Sepkus (New York) - embellished gold


• Silvergarden (Sweden) - modern silver


• Claire Suzy Stannard (Australia) - bronze & brass