Leah Black / Cameo by Rux (& Contura)

On this day in 1882, poet Roderick Maclean made his eighth and final assassination attempt on Queen Victoria (and failed). A survivor like her deserves a monument! Pictured above: "Queen Victoria" ring from the "Monuments and Silhouettes" collection by UK jeweller Leah Black.

More from her collection above.

Bonus link: want a monument to yourself? New York's Cameo by Rux will turn your profile into a silhouette ring. See also Germany's Contura, which I mentioned here three years ago.

Even more jewellery:

• Alia Salleh (Malaysia) - animal silhouettes


• Red Revival (Australia) - wood & acrylic


• Akong London (UK) - heavy necklaces