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These gorgeous silver and titanium plugs are the creations of Ryan Holandes of  Meriken Metals.

Working with only reclaimed silver refined to 99.9% purity in the US, Meriken Metals proudly manufacture fine body jewellery, taking many design inspirations from the natural world.

Ranging from a simple landscape in their "Terrain" Flares (Top) to the infinitely complex patterns of the night sky in "Dense Starfield" (Middle Right) and "Andromeda," (Bottom) their collections combine simplicity and luxury in an unprecedented way.

If I had the option, I would gladly fill my house with these beautifully realistic skeletal details were hand-carved by artist Maskull Lasserre.

Although an entirely skeletal piece could have easily been created, the decision to limit the carving to certain parts of the piece creates interest through contrast between the everyday object and its anatomical addition. The impeccable placement of each carving also draws the attention of the viewer by accenting the shape and flow of each object.

In my pursuit of featuring beautiful body jewellery manufacturers on this blog, I seem to have completely missed one of my favorites.

Flaming Bones (tumblr) produces some of the best-looking pieces I have ever seen, ranging from their distinctive septum clickers and filigree-decorated plugs to their amazing hand-cast, tiny threaded ends that are just as detailed as their larger pieces. Working in a range of materials too long to fully list, their pieces include wood and horn, brass, steel, silver and gold, as well as many stone inlays.

These beautiful wood plugs are a welcome new addition to BodyArtForms' selection. Available in Curly Maple or Katalox wood, these plugs feature rose quarts or goldstone with bronze accents.

These plugs are some of the best I have seen in the inlay style, as the fine bronze swirls create a frame that draws closer attention to the stone. Although each pair has a great appearance, my favorites are the darker Katalox wood pair in the center. The dark-colored wood contrasts well with the quartz, creating the appearance of a stone mirror surrounded by a swirling metal rays.

I have wanted to try a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte ever since they started advertising them, but my caffeine sensitivity combined with my hatred of the taste of coffee has made this almost impossible.

One of my first posts was a compilation of interesting septum jewellery I have found on etsy, and in my search for pieces to showcase, I ran into several by aprilsblissed.

After running into her tumblr today, I think that her jewellery deserves another mention. Working with gold and silver, her store is full of cute and elegant pieces which are made with each order.

Unfortunately for those with larger gauge piercings, most of her pieces are available in 20-18ga, with the option to upgrade the size of the gold jewellery to 16ga for an additional $30.

(via shredded-tshirt OAK | Flickr - Photo Sharing!)

I am really surprised to see that shredded shirts are apparently no longer in style, since they would fit in absolutely perfectly among the current trend of loose and layered clothing.

currants (by Artrian)

When I was living in Russia, my grandfather grew a huge variety of fruits, berries, vegetables and flowers on our Dacha, and one of my favorite berries were currants. Even if nothing else turned out right that year, we would always have buckets of both red and black currants to bring home for my grandmother's jellies and jams.

I have only seen currant jam for sale once since I moved to Canada, and I was very excited when I smelled the aroma of my childhood emanating from the tea cup of a woman who sat next to me on the bus.

She told me that she was drinking David's Tea's Currant Affair, and I knew that I had to try it.

The tea itself is a mix of rooibos, blackberry leaves, blackcurrant and artificial currant and cream flavoring, and features an incredibly strong and natural currant smell. Although I dislike fruit and berry teas, this one is perfect on its own or with just a small touch of sugar.

These photos from Trelise Cooper's collection shown at New Zealand Fashion Week are one of my favorite examples of piercings on the runway.

Although it would have been quite easy to take this look over the top into mall goth territory, the lighter coloured, messy hair, and almost nude eyes helped balance out the bold mouths and make the piercing jewellery look natural on the models' faces.

Black and red have been my favorite colour combination for almost as long as I can remember.

However, I have admit that seeing countless t-shirts, hats, arm warmers, and other items of clothing in the generic bright red and black stripes marketed to mall goths has shaken my faith in those colours more than once.

These mannequins from Boris Bidjan Saberi's Autumn/Winter 2010 show completely stole my attention from the models.

When I was around seven years old, my mother bought me a cat candle. I refused to burn it because I thought that doing so would destroy the "essence" of the cat that it contained, and often wondered why anyone would ever create something so beautiful just to be melted and ruined.

Although I no longer believe that cat candles are somehow connected to real cats, these Devil's Pet Candles by Thorunn Arnadottir appeal to me immensely as an adult.

This clever design takes advantage of the inherent transformation that occurs within a burning candle, leaving the viewer with a permanent souvenir once it is complete.

One thing I like about tumblr as blogging platform is that sometimes finding new artists is as easy as scrolling through one's dashboard. This is precisely how I discovered Jessica of jmbdrawings.

Although these flower and butterfly and moth designs are much lighter imagery than most art featured on this blog, I enjoy seeing pointillism used for almost any subject matter. The clean, bold lines, dotwork shading and two-tone geometric patterns of her butterfly drawings make them ideal inspirations for tattoo design.                                                                                  

As someone who is perpetually freezing cold throughout autumn, winter, and a good portion of the spring and sometimes summer, I have learned to become incredibly adapt at layering clothing.

However, despite their necessity, I have never really liked hoodies, making a few exceptions, such as for these sweaters from Juun J's A/W 2012 Lookbook.

The lack of zippers, kangaroo pockets, and the addition of a tight hood to an otherwise classic turtleneck sweater solves the issue of looking too casual, and the complete coverage of the neck looks like it would ensure the wearer's warmth.