# Flesh-Encrusted Jewelry Sruli Recht Puts His Blood, Sweat and Skin into This Weird Jewelry Piece By Kyle Towers | Published 2013-01-20 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weird-jewelry References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2013/01/18/forget-me-knot-skin-ring-sruli-recht/) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa8SsW-4DjI&feature=youtu.be) Icelandic fashion designer Sruli Recht has put more than just his creative mind into his latest piece of incredibly weird jewelry: he has also included a piece of his own flesh. The designer had a strip of his own skin removed from his belly via a bizarre surgery. The skin was then salted and tanned for preservation purposes. With the strip of flesh, which contains belly hair and all, he then attached it to a 24 carat gold ring. For anyone with an expensive and questionable appetite for jewelry with hairy human bacon on them, the ring is available for almost $500,000. I probably should have warned readers earlier, but the video isn't for people with weak stomachs, as it includes a nonchalant Sruli doing the "routine" surgery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Extreme Personalization:** The trend of incorporating personal body parts into jewelry pieces offers a unique and highly customized experience for consumers. - **Shock Value Marketing:** The use of unconventional and controversial materials in jewelry is a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies looking to generate attention and create buzz around their brand. - **Embracing the Bizarre:** Consumers are showing an increased interest in embracing eccentric and unconventional fashion items, creating opportunities for designers to push the boundaries and create truly unique products. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion and Luxury:** The fashion industry can capitalize on extreme personalization by creating bespoke jewelry pieces that incorporate unique materials or body parts for their exclusive clientele. - **Art and Design:** Artists and designers can disrupt the industry by experimenting with shocking materials and pushing the boundaries of what is considered acceptable in the world of jewelry. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing agencies can take advantage of shock value marketing by helping companies create bold and attention-grabbing campaigns that challenge societal norms and provoke conversations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Bug-Inspired Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/murder-hornet-ring.md) - [Handcrafted Jewelry Brands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird.md) - [Luxury Gut Health Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pooch-pendant.md) - [Striking Wearable Sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wearable-sculpture-1.md) - [Wearable Sculptural Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dtcable-collection.md) - [High-End Organic Statement Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/s-carter-designs.md) - [Dynamic Bold Statement Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiyu.md) - [Bakery-Inspired Jewelry Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greggs-1.md) - [Bakery-Inspired Jewelry Collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baked-in-gold.md)