Naomi Blumenthal / Esser Vesper (Laurel Hill) / Violetta Elisa Seliger/ Minoru Takeuchi

A few shining (but not too shiny) examples of chunky, modern metal today, starting with this piece from Massachusetts' Naomi Blumenthal.

Stacked nuggets by Oregon's Esser Vesper (Laurel Hill).

"Variation No.5" by Germany's Violetta Elisa Seliger.

Bonus link:
Here's some modern metal that's light and airy rather than chunky. Gold ring by Japan's Minoru Takeuchi, who runs the jewellery and flower studio Proof of Guild.

Even more jewellery:

• Rottenstang (Denmark) - chunky beads


• Laurel Wells (New York) - fringe & feathers


• Kosmimata (Greece) - gold granules