Spirograph Earrings

Spirograph is the classic gear-and-ring drawing toy — pin the ring down, drop a gear inside it, thread a pen through one of the gear's holes, and spin. The pen traces the gear's teeth into a looping spiral pattern as it goes. It was the toy that could eat an entire rainy afternoon, one pattern at a time. Todd Krieger of December West saw something different in the plastic pieces. He thrifted some well-loved Spirograph sets, set Swarovski rhinestones and other materials into the gears' holes in place of the pen, and turned a drawing toy into jewelry. Smaller pairs measure 1" to 2" across. The larger statement pairs run 3.5" to 3.75" at the outer ring. Since these come from used sets, left and right aren't always twins, and neither is flawless — that's the trade-off of working from upcycled parts. The photos undersell them, but every pair shown is at the same scale, so trust the relative sizes across the pictures. These products are created with used toys. All trademarks, logos, and brand names are used only as a way to describe the pieces used, and remain the property of their respective owners. These companies do not sponsor, authorize, or endorse these products in any way.