Charlotte Cochet / Wieki Somers

"The Meter" is made from a continuous strip of silver measuring 170% as long as you would expect — 1.7m, in other words (that's 5½ feet for you imperialists). More from Swiss jeweller Charlotte Cochet below; the wood and acrylic piece was done in collaboration with Timo Küchler, a head designer at Niessing:

Bonus link: here's another ring that's a long, continuous strip of silver (200mm, in this case). Unfurled, it reveals a set of coordinates to a personal place. By Dutch artist Wieki Somers.

Even more jewellery:

• Michal Lerman (Spain) - graphic gold


• 1.4.2 Jewelry (San Francisco) - Lawson & Podoll


• Helen Woodward (UK) - flowers & butterflies


• Christophe Danhier (New York) - big gems


• Lynn Durie (Ireland) - beads & silver