# Industrial Materials as Jewellery Oil Filter and Electrical Cable Necklaces By Elsa Blaine | Published 2008-08-03 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrial-materials-as-jewellery-oil-filter-and-electrical-cable-necklaces References: [momastore.org](http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Oil) & [paolavolpigioielli](http://www.paolavolpigioielli.com/PaolaVolpi_homepage.html) All of these [stunning pieces of jewellery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-of-extraleganza) by Paola Volpi of Rome, are made with [industrial materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chroma-twist) and products. Volpi combines the metal mesh from oil filters, copper wires and electrical cables with gold silver, pearls and crystals to create these [contemporary necklaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/after-dark-tour-necklace). The ruffled necklaces shown in images 1, 2 & 10 and the smoother designs of 8 & 9 are all made from oil filters used in industrial machinery. Electrical wiring is used in the styles from images 4 & 5, and the sleek designs of images 3, 6 & 7 are created from flat electrical cables. I guess you have to be very careful while wearing these or their shape would morph into something completely unintended. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 76% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Industrial Materials in Fashion:** Opportunity to disrupt the fashion industry by incorporating industrial materials into apparel and accessories. - **Upcycled Jewellery:** Potential to disrupt the jewellery industry by creating unique and sustainable pieces using discarded industrial materials. - **Merging Art and Industry:** Emerging trend of combining industrial materials with traditional artistic techniques to create innovative and visually striking designs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** Fashion industry can explore using industrial materials to create unique and edgy clothing and accessories. - **Jewellery:** Jewellery industry can adopt the use of industrial materials to create unconventional, eco-friendly, and statement pieces. - **Art:** Art industry can embrace the fusion of industrial materials and artistic practices to push boundaries and create thought-provoking artworks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wearable Sculptural Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dtcable-collection.md) - [Recycled Metal Jewellery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-metal-jewellery-reformation-x-clair-waight-keller-create-a-limited.md) - [Handcrafted Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird.md) - [Bread-Encrusted Gemstone Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rising-collection.md) - [Stunning Organic-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organicinspired-jewelry.md) - [Jewel-Inspired Chandelier Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pearl-chandelier.md) - [Ice Cube Necklaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cube-necklace.md) - [Material-Exploring Industrial-Style Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/industrialstyle-lighting.md) - [Plant-Mined Metal Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/h2er.md)