Secrets and Hiding Places in Jewelry

One thing about Pirates, they love hiding places. Hiding places for treasure and also for maps that lead to their hidden treasures.

While making jewelry, I find many hidden compartments, that with just a few tweaks to the design, could become a feature of the piece.

Here are some photos of my latest piece. It's a Secret Treasure Map Ring. I call it No.5, because I've made several others with different designs, but all hiding a map.  If you've been following this blog, you'll recognize that this is a variation of the metal pirate beads I've been making.

By the way, this ring is my first for the Flickr Ring a Week (RAW) Challenge. I've committed to making a ring every week in 2011. In 2010, I was in the Flickr Ring a Day (RAD) Challenge. You can see all the rings I made in 2010 by clicking here.