Petra Schou / Georg Spreng

Cones: from cradling delicious ice cream to making gorgeous rings, is there anything they can't do? This "funnels" ring is by Swedish metalsmith Petra Schou, who tries to "relieve the solidity and rigidity of metal by adding a sense of air and movability."

Bonus link:
German jeweller Georg Spreng has several cone rings in his collection, including this bold, jewel-encrusted "ice cream cone" ring that's anything but vanilla.

Even more jewellery:

• Coxy (California) - modern metal


• Kate Furman (South Carolina) - burnt wood


• Anne V Massey (UK) - silver spirals


• Thomas Schleede (Germany) - gold & cabs


• SuperVery (New Zealand) - lasercut pendants