Strange synergies: a look at some of the most unusual materials used today in jewelry

Jewelry is not only and not necessarily about gold, platinum, silver and diamonds. Jewelry is first and foremost about beauty. And beauty, as we all know, can be found anywhere. Recently, German news network Deutsche Welle made a list of unusual materials used in jewelry. Let’s take a look.

Jewelry designer Miriam Arentz is based in Berlin, where she makes rings, necklaces and earrings using concrete pearls. She personally crafts them, by mixing different types of concrete. The result is jewelry that is definitely unusual and unexpected, but also very current and original.

Jewelry from a book

British designer Jeremy May creates jewelry pieces that are a “must” for book-lovers. The artist uses vintage books, shaping them and working them until he achieves his goal: a beautiful, very intriguing ring, bracelet or pendant.

Jewels to be “on the run”

One day, Swedish designer Lina Lundberg was cleaning her bycicle when she had an idea: using the chain to create something beautiful. The result is a line of jewelry pieces where bycicle chains are reworked, polished and wonderfully combined with real, natural pearls.

Walking on a jewel

Laminate floors have a lavish and cozy feel to them. But what about the leftovers that we usually discard or get rid of? They too can be used in a classy, elegant way. That’s exactly what Bethan Laura Wood does: she crafts bracelets that are made of pieces of multi-colored wood laminate. These creations have a warm, appealing charme that we’d never expect from simple pieces of floor.

Plushy luxury

In Iceland, moss is abundant. It’s also a beautiful symbol of the connection we can establish with nature. Icelandic Hafsteinn Juliusson had the brilliant idea of using moss to create silver rings. These jewels have an amazing, organic vibe and can help people feel connected with earth.

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Source: Deutsche Welle