Caren Hartley / cute.little.disaster

It's that time of year — are the receipts piling up? Perhaps you can turn your spending records into a gift for yourself! UK metalsmith Caren Hartley takes collected receipts and turns them into the gorgeous "picnic" ring, above (shown both open and closed). Below, more of her rings in recycled paper — this time, vintage postcards:

Bonus link: even the paperclips you use to keep those receipts organized can become a ring, as demonstrated by the Ontario crafter behind cute.little.disaster (part of a "60 Rings" project).

Even more jewellery:

• Wild Ivy Designs (Maine) - recycled paper


• Falck Jewels (Los Angeles) - magazine cutouts


• Little Object (UK) - circles & pegs


• Naked Label (New York) - feathers & chains


• Julita Alvarez (Argentina) - paint & wood