André Lasmar / Susie Ganch / Cynthia Myron / Amy John

There is construction ongoing nextdoor. Drilling. Banging. Yammering. Hammering (both jack- and claw-). I'm headache prone as it is and this is just driving me nuts and bolts. Well, if you can't beat 'em, and you can't join 'em, and you can't make 'em stop please stop, you can at least be inspired by 'em. So, some construction-themed rings today, starting with these cement-block and wood-block rings by Brazil's André Lasmar (above).

Ring with nails and spiral shank by Virginia's Susie Ganch.

Bricks and window shutters by Cynthia Myron, also of Virginia, who does fabulous architectural work in pewter and copper.

Clockwise from top left: "Disturbing the Peace," "Tension," "Labor" (with nail) and — because who doesn't love irony? — "Hammered Serenity" rings by Los Angeles metalsmith Amy John (see her gallery for lots of bullet rings).

Bonus link: I wonder how much drilling and hammering it takes to build a cathedral... or a cathedral ring, like this one by Australia's Metal Couture (William Llewellyn Griffiths).

Even more jewellery:

• Susannah Dwyer (Australia) - industrial parts


• Heather Grandmont (Cleveland, OH) - oxidized silver


• Rita Botelho (Portugal) - lasercut leather


• Shabnam Bahmanian (California) - forged metal


• Carole Leonard (UK) - perspex & steel