Now I am completely torn on this topic. On one hand I adore books and destroying one is like blasphemy to me. On the other hand the beauty of these wearable works of art, these “literary jewels” by designer Jeremy May are so stunning and so unique that I think they are simply gorgeous. Let me show you some of the designs and you be the judge. Here is how Littlefly describes the jewelry:
Each piece is impossible to replicate, and is unique to the wearer. The beauty of the jewels extends within the piece: text and images pass all the way though the object, only exposed at the surfaces – giving a tantalising glimpse of the book within. What do you think? Aren’t they beautiful? Littlefly makes rings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and earrings from the pages of books. I just hope the books used to create these pieces are recycled or upcycled books that are otherwise damaged or unreadable (pages missing, pages ripped, water damage, etc). What do you think? Is this an acceptable form of reuse?
