I was checking out Sarah Kate Burgess's Web site and came across her patterns for making rings from paper, fabric, staples, etc. Her paper templates could, I suppose, be extrapolated to metal, but she has chosen the ephemeral qualities of these "temporary" materials to convey her thoughts about preciousness and permanence. Her "Momentary" series  questions what it means to wear something.

I also like her clever repurposing of everyday stuff, including her refashioning of melamine cups into jewelry. 

When you are designing or making a piece, do you find yourself asking why we wear jewelry, or what it means to wear jewelry? Why do you chose the materials you do to make your work? (It's just one of those Mondays when questions seem to be swirling around in my head!) Cheers, Jill