Emily Green Jewelry

The Melbourne-based designer makes candy-colored earrings that are part modern-day and part Flintstones

Melbourne-based designer Emily Green made a name for herself by designing bright, handmade polymer clay necklaces a while back. She has since taken part in a number of artistic and home decor projects, ranging from creating crafty paper chandeliers to collaborating with high street labels and even producing a range of limited edition nail varnishes. While all her colorful and playful designs are attention-grabbing, CH …

Entoto Beth Artisan

Beautiful jewelry made in Ethiopia aims to empower women and restore the HIV-affected region

Farmers till the fields in Ethiopia, harvesting artillery shells and re-purposing the casings left from the African nation’s civil war. Such is the inspiration for Entoto Beth Artisans, a fair-trade business helping transform destruction into beauty. Named for the Entoto Mountains set in central Ethiopia, a holy site that has attracted a community of HIV positive individuals in search of healing, Entoto Beth Artisans aims …

Pressed Newspaper Necklace

Vij5 reshapes newspaper into a stunning abstract accessory by pressing the black-and-white daily and enclosing it in brass rings. Designed by rENs—Renee Mennen & Stefanie van Keijsteren—each of the soft, stylish pendants is engraved with the date the newspaper was printed and sells in a variety of sizes.