Kaori Watanabe / Anne Léger / Carly Paiker

As Uncle Joey used to gesticulate on "Full House," CUT. IT. OUT. Cut out the silver, that is. These pretty rings with acrylic backings are by Japanese jeweller Kaori Watanabe; they were inspired by the rose windows found in Florence, Italy, where she now lives.

Here's an impressive, intricate display of cut-out silver: towering "Secret Garden" ring by Anne Léger, a French jeweller based in Norway.

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Also reminiscent of a rose window but inspired by a different part of the world is this silver and agate "Marrakech" ring by Australia's Carly Paiker.

Even more jewellery:

• Magpie and Molly (Ohio) - hand-cut metal


• Erica Meier (Wisconsin) - pierced silver


• Caroline Watson (UK) - flora & fauna


• Laurène Pijulet Balmer (France) - acrylic silhouettes


• Cornelia Goldsmith (California) - gold & gems