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New in the shop: Chunky Agate Rings

Macabre Gadgets / I Heard They Eat Cigarettes / Kaori Shimomura

These rings could be relics from the gothic era — were it not for the fact that they're made of plastic. Ukraine's Macabre Gadgets fuses polymers and crystals and, in so doing, fuses the modern and the medeival.

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Skull with mermaids by Australia's I Heard They Eat Cigarettes.

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Seed bead skull by Japan's Kaori Shimomura.

La Hormiga / Materia Prima / Cronico

So evocative of springtime, you'll need a Claritin: check out Italy's La Hormiga.

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So evocative of... Claritin? Porcelain cloud ring by Germany's Materia Prima.

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Pretty blossoms from Japan's Cronico.

Samira13 / Freida Rothman / Diane Kordas / Eshvi / Spinelli Kilcollin

Five in a Flash, black + pavé edition, starting with L.A.'s Samira13 (Samira Sizdahkhani).

Stackable set by New York's Freida Rothman.

Chain rings by London-based Greek jeweller Diane Kordas.

"X-Ray" ring by the UK's Eshvi.

"Vega Noir Pavé" by L.A.'s Spinelli Kilcollin.

Kim Russell / D.B. Studio / Alis Lalu

Well, now I'm going to be haunted by Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor all day, but these rings are worth it. Check out Australia's Kim Russell for lots of interesting pieces, including these "Organ Pipes" rings!

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Piano-playing ring from the "Grocca" line by Japan's D.B. Studio.

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"Adagio in G Minor" earrings by Romania's Alis Lalu.

Claire Avery / Olivia Norton / Deborah Caperton

Using the tree as a metaphor and the root of her inspiration, North Carolina's Claire Avery creates earthy, organic pieces using copper, gold leaf, quartz, wood and more.

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One of a series of nature-inspired rings by New Jersey's Olivia Norton.

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Seeds under a magnifying lens from the "Terra" series by California's Deborah Caperton.

Elizabeth Bailey Christenbury / Arte Joyas / Meet the Cat

The rings above are made from rubber and silver — but the rubbery black ones are blackened silver, and the ribbons of colour on silver are rubber. Roger? For more, see Elizabeth Bailey Christenbury, based in Georgia.

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A rubber duck, made of silver and rhodium, by Mexico's Arte Joyas.

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Rubber statement necklace by Greek jeweller Meet the Cat.

Federico Primiceri / Varosh / FeinFein

1UP your jewellery with the "Level 256" collection from Italy's Federico Primiceri, featuring Pac-Man, Inky, Blinky et al as you've never seen them before. Today marks the 34th anniversary of the game's release date!

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Official Pac-Man rings, in collaboration with Varosh, from the Japanese section of Pac-Man Web.

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Pac-Man cufflinks by Poland's FeinFein.

Liron Loval / Akillis / Natasha Zinko

Nailed it!

For piles of soldiers, hammered-in nails and plenty more interesting projects, check out Israel's Liron Loval.

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Pavé bullet rings by French jeweller Akillis.

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Musket earrings by London-based Russian jeweller Natasha Zinko.

Ambush Design / Chrisrann / Luce macchia

You'll never have such a great time being Ambushed. Whether it's "class rings" that indeed look fit for a class — of superheroes — or Cuban chain knuckledusters, Japan's Ambush Design is waiting to pounce on you with their in-your-face styles.

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A lighter chain ring from Chrisrann (Rannie Balias of Texas).

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Clear glass chains from Japan's Luce macchia.

Jim Bové / Antonello Figlia / Tomoko Hori

Mini people are all over the world, but I still like them best on rings. Above, the "Merger" wedding band by Pennsylvania's Jim Bové.

"Homage à Rodin" by Antonello Figlia, an Italian jeweller now based in the UK.

Japan's Tomoko Hori stages her jewellery in the "Night of the Milkyway Railway" series — visit her site for lots more!

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"Man with Flowers" by Mexico's Roberto Buchanan.

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The "Tiny Swimmers" collection by Spritz Design (Barcelona-based Frédérique Conte).

The Carrotbox - shop for glass rings

New in the shop: Spring Green "Alda"

Alessandro Dari / Pushque / Feverish

So incredible, even the ring's jaws are dropping.

Italian artist Alessandro Dari will amaze you with pages and pages of sculptural, fantastical, prodigious work.

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Another bit of fantasy: unicorn ring by Japan's Pushque.

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Swarovski unicorns from South Korea's effervescent Feverish.

Bussola Creazioni / Susana Riga / Kallia Xa / Veriteco

Italy's Bussola Creazioni (Marisa Liuzzi) combines traditional chirimen fabric with a contemporary acrylic component.

Some more fabric flowers from Argentina's Susana Riga.

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Still more floral fabric from Greek jeweller Kallia Xa.

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Lots of romantic flowers from Japan's Veriteco.

Amy Glenn / Davina Romansky / Elisabeth Alba

Big and bold don't always add up to loud. There's a sense of quiet in these expansive, monochromatic rings, so it's no surprise that New York's Amy Glenn was inspired in part by silence. Check out her site for the entire A147G line.

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"Wave Form" ring by New Jersey's Davina Romansky.

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Ear brooch by Spain's Elisabeth Alba.

Andrea Giunti / Holly Howe / Sivan Sova

This is the hidden diamond ring to end all hidden diamond rings.

From the sliding "Slant" ring to the above piece based on Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory (and more), Italy's Andrea Giunti uses magnetic shavings and mechanisms to fabulous effect.

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No observatory needed to check out New Zealander Holly Howe's starburst ring.

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Starburst pendant from Israel's Sivan Sova.

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