Vernon Bowden / Rings That Rock (Jeffrey Appling)

Australian artist Vernon Bowden recycles materials from such unlikely sources as the Coca-Cola company and the US military, reducing (or is it elevating?) titans of industry to wearable art. The "Bad Juju" series makes jewellery out of bomb release mechanisms while the "Barbie" series turns Diet Coke cans into doll heads (as in the rings shown above). Visit his site for more, such as his "Pixie" rings, below:

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For more rings with a militaristic bent, check out the bullet rings from Palm Springs, California's Rings That Rock (Jeffrey Appling).

Even more jewellery:

• Tobias Wistisen (Denmark) - shrunken heads


• Anthony Tammaro (Philadelphia) - silicone neckpieces


• Regine Schwarzer (Australia) - metal & gems


• Irwin Franco (Amherst, NY) - hearts & butts


• Melissa Hunt (UK) - silver & sea glass