Jewellery

I have a love hate relationship with jewellery. I like hating it I hate likening it. I love either practical or sensual things in equal measure, frippery and finery be dammed. Sorry if this all comes over a bit wordy but I’ve just finished watching J.A’s Pride and Prejudice and you know how that makes you more you know periphrastic than good manners might alone dictate.

I’ve been musing on what is known as industrial or orbital piercings. That is where the piercing passes through the ear more than once. I also like the notion of more permanent earrings more like a piercing proper that can’t be taken out after the party is over. I like the idea of a 4/5 pointed star in the ear with the arms of the star passing through the ear. This is the most acceptable sketch I can do so far.


On the pratical front I like the way that Ipod ear headphone buds are becoming popular. The long white cord down to the ipod in question does make a strong visual display. The down side is its like an arrow pointing to nothing. It would be good to make more of a display at the centre of the ear. To that end I’ve been wondering about two designs. The first would be like traditional ear bugs but with a one or two carrot dimond centered on the outer part of the bud.

The other would be a service where you recived a pack in the post. The pack contains a putty like substance you force in your ear to form a perfect seal. The putty hardens and you pull it out posting it back to the designer. The designer then casts a platinum/sliver cast of the plug and drills a small hole through it. The outer surface would either continue a mark, pattern or diamond on display on the outside.

I also quite like the notion of producing high fashion versions of hearing aids. I mean having large amounts of metal hanging on your ear, something which you can’t tune out, something to make your constantly aware of your head and ears.