Reader Find
Maria Papadimitriou has taken upcycling to another level with her jewellery label, Plastic Seconds. The London-based designer creates ‘recycled adornments’ out of seemingly useless bits of plastic. Her range includes pen lid earrings, bottle top fascinators, and necklaces made of those little fish bottles that come with sushi. The result is always very striking and [...]
0
Contributor
With a big nod to baroque aesthetic, jewelry line Lacquered brings miniature sculptures to wearable form. Using a combination of metal, leather, and plastic, artist Angela Casserly collages bats and lizards with gothic metalwork – all in a tiny cutting edge package to wear around your neck. Shop for featured Lacquered pieces in the Lost At E Minor store.
0
Reader Find
Jeni Oye makes bracelets made out of recycled bike tires. Handmade with an aluminium base — just like a bike rim — these are one-of-a-kind cuffs for guys and gals. Available exclusively at Oye Modern.
0
Reader Find
I’ve been following Zoar’s work for some time. She has a remarkable talent that she uses to infuse all of the mystery and adventure in fairytales in meticulously crafted jewelry. She photographs and displays her work with the same attention to detail and theme.
0
Reader Find
Created and owned by styling duo Lesli Wood and Erica Clum, Goldmine is a boutique, workshop and communal space. Inside you’ll find eclectic pieces ranging from meticulously selected vintage wearables, hand crafted raw stone and metal jewelry and a myriad of other curiosities made by local and distant artisans with an emphasis on re-use and up-cycling.
0
Reader Find
Arosha Taglia is a contemporary jewelry designer from Italy. His beautiful jewelry ranges from sterling silver to 18k gold. Not only does he have incredible items already made for sale on his Etsy page, but he does custom orders as well for a truly one-of-a-kind piece.
0
Reader Find
Lucia Vergara’s jewelry is super cool but I absolutely flipped for her Cosmic Ice-Creams series. These gorgeous triangular necklaces are bold in shape yet delicate in workmanship and color. The solid pastel pieces are accented with a beautiful array of textures, iridescent colors and glitter. They are suspended by a refined and vintage looking chain [...]
0
Reader Find
I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the crystal craze. Crystals, like triangles, are ubiquitous these days as visual shorthand for something vaguely mystical. I love these Scilia rings from Five and Two because, rather than evoking the nurturing qualities of Mother Earth, they seem to have tumbled out of an acid nightmare future where everything is synthetic.
0
Reader Find
If Ziggy Stardust had made jewelry instead of music, he would have made stuff like my friend Juliet Rutigliano does.
0
Reader Find
By their own admission, designers Anielle James and Erin Kauffman of Axe To Grind create ‘jewelry that is drunk tested sober approved’. But who really cares? We’d dig it drunk, we’d dig it sober. It’s rad. Albeit, aptly named.
0
Reader Find
When I first saw the freakishly long, beaded Ghostdancer earrings on a friend of mine, I was shocked to actually be looking at something undoubtedly inspired by Native American art that didn’t actually insult someone’s culture.
0
Reader Find
With winter long gone, New York-based label Enfants Perdus keeps it chill with a re-imagining of their Milgram collection in icy white gold. The gothic-Byzantine pieces incorporate luxurious elements of ink-black opals, pale white sapphires, and diamonds.
0
Reader Find
Gone are the days when I could wink at you with ‘come hither’ eyes so you’ll see the intention of my emotions. Finnish designers, Chao and Erro jewelry have interpreted the long lost art of human-to-human emotional connection with their line of emoticon jewelry. Happy? Rock a smiley face. Feeling enthusiastic? Throw on an exclamation [...]
0
Reader Find
If you already hold a high opinion of yourself, why not bluntly tell the world by rocking an ‘I Am The Shit’ necklace around your neck? Handmade by Parisian designers, Locher’s, the playful charm features a satin black bow, vintage brass envelope and encrusted Swarovski crystal on an 18″ sterling silver chain. For those less [...]
0
Reader Find
Kerry King, the badass guitarist of Slayer made famous his arm band of spikes and nails, which he constructed himself for years. Who knew he was so crafty? Now you too can experience a bit of D-I-Y hardware with Martine Ali’s Winter Collection. Her Bold Industrial Rings are gold for a grown up touch and [...]
0
Share your favourite cultural finds with the Lost At E Minor community and become famous in the process. Well, kinda.
