Ou Jiun You / Prudence Horrocks / Shit Happens / Kaoru Rogeres / Haruka Masuda

How is a third of the year over already? It's all going by in a flash! Speaking of which... time for Five in a Flash, in black and white, starting with this piece by Taiwan's Ou Jiun You.

Black resin from the UK's Prudence Horrocks.

Porcelain head in two parts by Shit Happens of the Czech Republic.

Blackened steel from Japan's Kaoru Rogers (check out her balloon jewellery, too).

"Oyster Wing" ring by Japan's Haruka Masuda.

Atelier Camomille / Henson / Miranda Britton

Ask for the moon and Japan's Atelier Camomille will give it to you (atop a forest, no less).

Bonus link:

"Moonface" ring by Australia's Henson.

Also admiring:

Spruce earrings by Ontario's Miranda Britton.

Ryan Su / Justin Davis / Strangely Yours

If you fidget with your jewellery and tiny horses don't start revolving on top of your hand, you're wearing the wrong ring. Check out interesting metalwork by Ryan Su, including this kinetic carousel ring.

Bonus link:

Another carousel (more tiny horses!) from Japan's Justin Davis.

Also admiring:

Carousel unicorn pendant from Singapore's Strangely Yours.

Lilou / Roger Doyle / Clemmie Watson

Some intriguing jewellery is afoot here.

And while a bit of data may suggest their focus is Doylesian London...

...further evidence reveals there's much more than that! To see the full array, check out Japan's Lilou at their online shop.

Bonus link:

Flower ring by UK jeweller Roger Doyle.

Also admiring:

Awesome bib necklaces from L.A.'s Clemmie Watson.

Smoked Vanilla / TEDDiE / Zacchino

Forget blotting with tissues — this is how to wear lipstick without getting it on your teeth. Get all dolled up with Thailand's Smoked Vanilla (Sazibimol Nipatkusol).

Bonus link:

Toronto's TEDDiE (Bailey Jeffries) turns vintage lipstick holders into rings.

Also admiring:

Cute "panties" brooch by Japan's Zacchino.

ONoff OFFon / Ellie Air / Sarah Truett

Go into the blue with Japan's ONoff OFFon (Koji Kanamaru).

Bonus link:

A blue ribbon effort from the UK's Ellie Air.

Also admiring:

"Unicorn Vomit" by Georgia enamelist Sarah Truett.

Crezus / Tytti Lindström / Rebekah Price

My interest spiked.

Check out French jeweller Crezus (Alison Briquet), whose world is one of refined punk, colourful Swarovskis and shimmery metals.

Bonus link:

More spikes from Finland's Tytti Lindström.

Also admiring:

Bold and simple Swarovski crystal pieces by Toronto- based Rebekah Price.

Smile Mammy / Art Youth Society / Yummy

My, what a nice...

...smile...

...you have? Japan's Smile Mammy (Morikazu Matsuda) turns that frown upside down in the creepiest way possible. Also check out the "stare" collection for creepy eyes.

Bonus link:

New York's Art Youth Society has more smiles and other emblems.

Also admiring:

Quirky, thread-drawn pins from Japan's Yummy.

New in the shop: Dania

Jordane Somville / Lion Studio / Communion by Joy Smith

I've got my eye(s) firmly planted on French jeweller Jordane Somville. Don't miss her fantastic creations mixing porcelain and live plants! (Since her eye ring is plantless, I couldn't resist including a sneak peek at some earrings.)

Bonus link:

Eye ring by the UK's Lion Studio (Lei Sihan).

Also admiring:

"Third Eye Warrior" necklace from L.A.'s Communion by Joy Smith.

f. is for frank / Krinkit / Egoism of Mauhe

Yesterday, if you'd said "Frank" and "bunny mask," I, while doubting your commitment to Sparkle Motion, would've thought Donnie Darko.

Today, those words make me think "mask rings by f. is for frank." Check out Texas jewellers Shoshannah Frank and Casey Melton for an array of work in plated pewter.

Bonus link:

The queen of mask jewellery has got to be Croatia's Krinkit (Petra Grgasović).

Also admiring:

Rabbit skull earring by Japan's Egoism of Mauhe (Yūki Nishiyama).

WWAKE / noa noa / KMH makes

I thought I'd already featured WWAKE's minimalist rings but I may have been thinking of WSAKE's minimalist rings (touch-type "WWAKE WSAKE" five times fast). The New York jeweller — that of the double double-u — serves up little wisps of gold, opals and diamonds.

Bonus link:

For similar rings, but hammered, see Japan's noa noa.

Also admiring:

"Call + Response" ear cuff from Nevada's KMH makes (Karen Hancock).

MOTH / Hakan Aktuğ / Oh, Bother / Corazon de Galleta

If there was an ante on pencil crayon rings, MOTH just upped it. Check out Indonesian fashion designer Larasati Dewangga Putri and her label, which stands for "Minority Object That Happens" (and watch the making-of video while you're at it).

If you prefer the minimalist route, there's this pencil crayon ring from Turkey's Hakan Aktuğ.

Bonus link:

Pencil crayon rings with acrylic from the UK's Oh, Bother.

Also admiring:

Pencil crayon brooch from Spain's Corazon de Galleta (Ariadna Mateu).

Lestie Lee / Livia Kerr / Antonio Bernardo

Diamonds within diamonds from London's Lestie Lee. Also available with pearls, but what fun is that?

Bonus link:

Another diamond-within-a-diamond from Brazil's Livia Kerr.

Also admiring:

Diamond cage pendant bracelet from Brazil's Antonio Bernardo.

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