Sterling Silver Space Invaders Rings In Three Styles For Men and Women by Tjep.

Artist and Designer Frank Tjepkema (aka Tjep.), has a fun series of solid sterling silver rings based on the pixelated alien invaders in Taito's classic arcade game, Space Invaders.

Invader Aiko ring:


Invader Hoshi Ring:


Invader Yuki ring:





Shop for them and other Tjep products here.

To learn about tons of other products inspired by the aliens, check out one of my favorite fellow blogger's sites, Technabob

Metal Jewelry For The Tips Of Your Fingers. Nail Rings by GWAAN.

GWAAN, handmade jewelry out of Italy, has a whole new way to bejewel your hands with their Nail Rings, jewelry for your fingertips. Two styles, both in gunmetal grey, one rounded and one pointed with an inset black crystal.

Rounded Nail Rings in Gunmetal:



Triangle Nail Rings in Gunmetal With Black Crystal:




Buy them here

Gwaan also has an etsy store with other items here

Tentacles, Fungi & Anatomy Cast In Fine Metals. The Very Cool Jewelry of Peggy Skemp.

Peggy Skemp has a knack for turning things that are usually considered creepy into beautiful, detailed jewelry. Anatomical hearts, musculature, lungs, brains, tentacles, squid, octopus and fungi are hand cast in everything from 18k gold to bronze.



All types of sterling - high polished, antiqued and blackened as well as bronze versions of her pieces are available. Some are even studded with diamonds or gemstones.

Anatomical Collection

Lung locket necklace:


Lung pendant necklace closed and open on model:

Anatomical heart pendants, lockets and rings:







Thigh muscles pendant necklace:

Muscle rings and pendants:


Dendrite and Neuron necklaces and bracelet:


Brain rings:



Tentacle Collection

Sterling silver tentacle pendants:

Yellow and white bronze tentacle pendants:

Sterling silver tentacle necklace with black diamonds:


Blackened sterling silver tentacle pendant with diamonds:

Blackened Silver tentacle ring with diamonds:

Sterling Silver tentacles rings:


Sterling tentacle stack rings, without and with diamonds:

Sterling squid rings:

Sterling octopus ring with gemstone eyes:

Sterling silver tentacle earrings with and without gemstones:

Blackened sterling silver tentacle earrings:


Fungi Collection

White and yellow bronze fungi rings:

Blackened and sterling silver fungi rings:

Sterling silver fungi pendant and ring:


About Peggy
Peggy learned metalsmithing and gemology at The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) before going on to earn a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago where her focus was sustainable design. In between, she also studied natural science at De Paul. Having grown up in rural southeastern Minnesota, she currently lives and works in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood, at home in her menagerie of ungovernable succulents, cacti, and hanging ferns.


Peggy Skemp Jewelry