Vanessa Arthur / Pennie Jagiello

I love this gorgeous transformation of reclaimed building materials, like laminate and plywood, by New Zealand's Vanessa Arthur. She has a funny streak, too, as one of them (pictured above, bottom) is ironically named "lifetime guarantee."

Bonus link: another jeweller working with discarded materials is Australia's Pennie Jagiello, whose signature material is electrical cabling.

Even more jewellery:

• Suzie Byatt (UK) - architectural fragments


• Jennifer Nielsen (Maine) - rocks & silver


• Zula Jewelry (Vancouver) - metal & wool