Sunday, January 31, 2010

31/365 cilice


Crown of Thorns Cilice Ring. For centuries some members of the Roman Catholic church have practiced corporal mortification through the use of a cilice belt, or metal spiked chain, as a constant reminder of Christ's sacrifice to the world. The belt is typically worn around the thigh.

This ring is made from sterling silver and sharpened copper nails and works by compression. It's pretty uncomfortable, yet I can't seem to stop trying it on.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Haiti Auctions Start Feb. 1st!

Ring auctions start Monday, February 1, we now have 50 rings! Auctions will last 7 days, one or two rings will be listed each day, and they will continue on a rolling basis until all of the rings are sold. 100% of the proceeds will go to the GlobalGiving Relief Fund for Haiti Earthquake. Donation distribution is handled by MissionFish, a third-party, non-profit organization.

I will post the start and end date for each ring auction here on the blog, with a link to the eBay auction page. I will add more as I receive pictures from the artists. Here are some more rings.

Dauvit Alexander of Glasgow, Scotland has offered his amazing Frank Sinatra ring. Dauvit says,
"The nut on top was found in the road in a rather grim industrial estate in Burgess Hill. It is set with 21 yellow sapphires and spins. The ends are set with peridots and there is a garnet on the bottom. Why the name? Well, it is a 'dice' ring. The sapphires are arranged in groups of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and it can be spun, the top face being the one which gives the number 'thrown'. When I came up with the idea - and all through manufacture - I could hear Frank in my head, singing 'Luck Be A Lady Tonight'." This ring has sold.




Janos Gabor Varga lives in Genova, Italy and generously gives his forged iron ring with 18 karat gold dots, which he made from a square iron tube. The auction for this ring has ended.




30/365 burlap



I've been ill the past two days and couldn't make my rings. Yesterday was the deadline for EtsyMetal's project runway challenge, the assignment was to make jewelry incorporating burlap. I spent this morning playing around with some ideas, but am not really happy with any of them. Tomorrow's another ring!


copper, burlap, fabric stiffener, burned

29/365 burlap


burlap, fabric stiffener, burned

I've been ill the past two days and couldn't make my rings. Yesterday was the deadline for EtsyMetal's project runway challenge, the assignment was to make jewelry incorporating burlap. I spent this morning playing around with some ideas, but am not really happy with any of them. Tomorrow's another ring!

28/365 burlap

burlap, fabric stiffener, burned

I've been ill the past two days and couldn't make my rings. Yesterday was the deadline for EtsyMetal's project runway challenge, the assignment was to make jewelry incorporating burlap. I spent this morning playing around with some ideas, but am not really happy with any of them. Tomorrow's another ring!

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

27/365 plastic tubing



I've been playing around with some polyolefin heat shrink tubing for electronics that I picked up at Home Depot this weekend. This stuff has great possibilities, but I have no idea if it is safe. Once it shrinks it's really on there. It's very flexible and is supposed to take abrasion well. Tonight I incorprated the tubing with an adjustable depletion gilded sterling silver ring.





Danielle Miller-Gilliam

Danielle Miller-Gilliam of Danielle Miller Jewelry creates both modern and organic work that is very finely finished, and much of it is kinetic. I have long been an admirer of her jewelry. Here is her gorgeous and elegant sterling silver Growth ring, her 25th in the Ring a Day series.





Tuesday, January 26, 2010

26/365 martini

This is my Martini Ring. It's not a new design, but a girl's gotta eat.





side view plus self-portrait in pajamas

More Rings for Haiti

We are gearing up for the ring auction, which will begin on eBay February 1. Auctions will last 7 days, one or two rings will be listed each day, and they will continue on a rolling basis until all of the rings are sold. 100% of the proceeds will go to the GlobalGiving Relief Fund for Haiti Earthquake. Donation distribution is handled by MissionFish, a third-party, non-profit organization.

I will post the start and end date for each ring auction here on the blog, with a link to the eBay auction page. We now have 32 confirmed ring donations, click here to view all that have been posted to date. I will add more as I receive pictures from the artists.


Carrie Nunes has offered her beautiful, dimensional sterling silver rose ring. This ring has sold.



Elizabeth Rosas
says of her pretty sterling silver piece, "this ring is cast from a tree bud then soldered on to an adjustable hammered ring band. A 14k gold ball is soldered in the center." The auction for this ring has ended.



Kathryn Cole has given a lovely sterling silver band ring with pierced butterfly motif. This is the 15th ring that Kathryn has made for the Ring a Day challenge. This ring has sold.



And Teresa Smith has donated a sterling silver ring that features a cultured pearl in a gorgeous water cast setting. This ring has sold.





Stay tuned for more rings!

Monday, January 25, 2010

25/365 collard greens

Ring Around the Collards. Collard greens, amethyst and diamond ring. If you are not American, this really makes no sense.





Ring Around the Collards as brooch.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Mike Stromberg

Mike Stromberg of Mike and Mary Jewelry created this spectacular Kitty Fishin' ring, one of my favorite RAD pieces so far. It's made of sterling silver, copper, string, and a cat toy. You can view the video of Mike demonstrating the ring with their cat here.




24/365 kite


This is the second piece I've designed with the photo in mind, the first was my creepy doll head ring. It's a new and interesting way for me to work. I'm really pleased with the pic, a wide angle lens helps with the illusion of scale.

sterling silver, copper, nickel silver, and brass



Saturday, January 23, 2010

23/365 biggs jasper

sterling silver, copper, biggs jasper. This one will be listed on etsy soon.





Haiti Auction Update

The ring auction for Haiti is scheduled to begin on eBay February 1. We have over 30 rings! Auctions will last 7 days, one or two rings will be listed each day, and they will continue on a rolling basis until all of the rings are sold. 100% of the proceeds will go to the GlobalGiving Relief Fund for Haiti Earthquake.

Kest Schwartzman has generously donated her artistic two-ring set Rubble and Tears. Rubble is set with broken glass and Tears is set with rock salt. These rings have sold.






Theresa Kwong's sterling silver ring features a gorgeous, large multi-colored jade bead that is set as a cabochon. Theresa added the inscription "Compassion" to the bezel. This ring has sold.




Maria Apostolou's lovely ring is made from wet felted merino wool with a sterling silver band and prong setting. This ring has sold.






Kerin Rose has given her beautiful Te Amo Ring, hand carved in beeswax and cast in recycled sterling silver. Te Amo is a Mexican milagro symbol of everlasting love and faith. This ring has sold.




Finally, Ashley Akers offers her very bold and modern sterling silver saucer ring with peridot. This ring has sold.



Friday, January 22, 2010

22/365 narcotics

Busted Narcotics Ring