Reuse, recycle, reclaim. Words we are all probably very accustomed to hearing on a regular basis. I like the idea of taking scrap or found objects and injecting them with new life.
Jewellery designer Yoav Kotik does just that by reusing the metal caps on drinks bottles. Got a favourite beer? Well Kotik is sure to have made it into a ring, a cuff or perhaps a necklace.
He combined them with semi-precious stones to create these quirky, fun pieces. I suppose with patience and a good house party you could collect enough beer caps to create your own version of the necklaces and cuffs.
I think it's the rings that appeal to me the most though. I don't drink but I rather like the Stella Artois or the one with the star at the bottom (no idea what drink this is from).
Next time you get a round in at least you know those discarded caps might end up as jewellery!
Queen Michelle
These are very clever! But I'm not a big beer drinker, so the appeal is somewhat lost on me.
Posted by: Isabel | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 15:48
I'm a teetotaller, too, but still love the look of those spiky necklaces!
Posted by: Sal | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 16:51
Yes, I'm not sure about having an obvious brand on me, but the unidentified red star one is really nice, and it's always great to see waste being reused. It's nice that he combines them with actually valuable semi-precious stones, sort of like giving them equal standing, value-wise.
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Posted by: Louise | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 17:45
Those rings are awesome!!:)
Angie
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Posted by: Angie | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 19:13
Absolutely brilliant! :)
xx
Posted by: Brigadeiro | Wednesday, 08 July 2009 at 22:55
Super cute, I had a friend who used to make pins with them, however she used the insides and put random art and sparkles in them with epoxy (until she became allergic to the chemicals). I made a hat in high school with the caps folded all around the top and the brim, it was my beer drinking hat, still have that thing. It might be time to resurrect it.
Posted by: Jocelyne | Thursday, 09 July 2009 at 07:06
Without a doubt a stroke of genius!
I'd certainly love to have almost everything!
Posted by: giancinephile | Thursday, 09 July 2009 at 08:18
All of it looks neat. I especially like the rings.
Posted by: Melesha | Thursday, 09 July 2009 at 19:53
I like the Stella Artois item.
Posted by: chickdowntown Lee | Thursday, 09 July 2009 at 20:59
Love love love recycled things
Posted by: Cynthia R. Hallum | Thursday, 09 July 2009 at 21:56
These don't look half bad. I'm impressed.
Posted by: Alice | Thursday, 09 July 2009 at 22:03
Yes, that star ring is super!!
Posted by: KD | Friday, 10 July 2009 at 03:44
This has got to be the best use of cans as jewelry that I have seen.
Posted by: The Clothes Horse | Friday, 10 July 2009 at 05:24
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Posted by: Lara | Friday, 10 July 2009 at 06:44