Orotrasparente (Paola Mirai) / O.R.B. Ring

Orotrasparente is a collection borne of four years of research. Italian artist Paola Mirai (who takes part of her identity, mirai, from the Japanese word for "future") fused traditional goldsmithing techniques with modern industrial materials to create this "totally hypoallergenic jewellery with two distinct souls, one classical and the other technological."

Bonus link: for another marriage of jewellery and tech, Michigan's Hybra has this "O.R.B." ring that flips into a wireless headset.

Even more jewellery:

• Judith Hender (California) - clear lucite


• Mihaela Zvinca (Romania) - photos & paint


• Short Story (Australia) - Japanese paper