I am so pumped to check out Maia Adams new book, Fashion Jewelry, which profiles the work of thirty-three talented jewelers. All of the photos I’ve seen are incredible, and Maia’s blog, The Bibelotphile, is mighty easy on the eyes (in fact, that’s where the images in this post came from). When it comes to jewelry, I’m always a fan of the unorthodox, chunky, out there stuff, and this book does not look like demure little pinky rings — I’ll say that much.

I’m also fascinated by the process of how these pieces come to be, so these photo mood boards provided a window into Goth jewelers David and Martin’s inspirations — specifically the images and styles that influenced their (incredible!) skull necklace, part of their FAUNA FUTURA collection. According to Maia, “Whether it’s the left over bits of a fried chicken meal, a pretty Japanese girl reading Vogue and chowing down on the tube, or the macabre tooth scene from Roman Polanski’s movie, The Tenant, these Swedish jewelers have a darkly humorous approach to design.” Indeed!

Photos via The Bibelotphile