The archive includes necklaces woven from brush tips, rings fashioned from Coca-Cola cans, and earrings reassembled from LEGO bricks. The GRWM Bangles feature actual grooming tools—combs, razors, toothbrushes—worn as wrist pieces. Everyday objects are pulled from their original functions and placed into new contexts. The shift in material becomes the work's starting point.
This museum is not simply a storage space. It redefines what makes jewellery 'precious' through stories, creativity, and personal connections. The structure centers on context and narrative rather than material worth. Makers prioritize ideas and experimentation over luxurious materials. The platform also brings together the work of contemporary jewellery artists in one place.
Gold and diamonds are not the only form jewellery can take. Discarded items, found objects, and daily things become decoration and symbol the moment they are worn. This approach dismantles material hierarchy and places the wearer's choice at the center. Jewellery, ultimately, is a question of who wears it, how, and why. This archive unfolds that question visually.
What would you choose to wear on your body?
FAQ
What is The Museum of Alternative Jewellery?
An archive run by Alice Treasure documenting and showcasing jewelry made from unexpected materials like toys, plastic, acorn shells, and found objects instead of gold and gems. It redefines jewelry's value through storytelling, creativity, and personal connection rather than material cost, gathering experimental works by contemporary artists in one place.
What is the GRWM Bangle made from?
The GRWM Bangle transforms grooming tools like combs, razors, and toothbrushes into wearable jewelry worn directly on the wrist. It exemplifies how everyday objects are repurposed beyond their original function into wearable pieces, featured in The Museum of Alternative Jewellery archive.
What materials are used in alternative jewellery?
Alternative jewellery is crafted from unexpected materials like plastic toys, shrink plastic, acorn shells, Coca-Cola cans, LEGO blocks, brush tips, and found objects rather than traditional metals and gemstones. Material transformation becomes the work's starting point, with value determined by the wearer's choice.
