Lillian Pau / Rowan Davis

I say I'm obsessed with rings but Lillian Pau brings it to a whole new level. In the UK artist's own words:

"A dark collection of jewellery designed to reflect order and disorder. Repetitive, intrusive thoughts resulting in compulsive behaviour are redefined in this collection, questioning whether we all have slight OCD. Humour and eccentric use of repetition is used to introduce an OCD sufferer's daily routines, alerting the wearer to follow the rules. Taking jewellery to the edge, the bold colours and forms give a beautiful packaging to possible OCD generators."

The light switch bracelet is my favourite (visit her site to see).

Bonus link: if you're fascinated by the neural activity that underlies OCD, you may appreciate the "Dendrite" collection by UK jewellers Rowan Davis (Alex Maryon-Davis and Nick Rowan), who have backgrounds in science and engineering.

Even more jewellery:

• Kirsty Stevens (UK) - personal disease


• Obsessive Compulsive Design (Texas) - metal & beads


• g|auau (Lithuania) - ivory & amber


• Sol Gonzalez (Argentina) - simple silver


• Pacci Designs (California) - vintage parts