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Fashions from Bizarre-O World: eye jewelry

by Jonathon Morgan (Subscribe to Jonathon Morgan's posts)
Posted Jul 24th 2008 at 8:05PM  
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(Click on the photo to see more eye jewelry)

Tired of boring old earrings? Think facial piercings pase? If you're ready for a new way to bejewel your body but can't stand the thought of being traditional, here's a look for you:

Eye jewelry.

Created by UK artist Eric Lauren Beck, these odd adornments are actually hanging from contact lenses. While a little grotesque, we think these are surprisingly (and strangely!) compelling. The question is: are they cute enough to wear...or just a little too creepy?

Eye Jewelry

(click thumbnails to view gallery)


Would you wear eye jewelry?
Sure, it's cute!201 (2.9%)
No way, that's gross!6305 (89.8%)
Only if it didn't hurt517 (7.4%)

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Filed under: Accessories, Fashion
Tags: contact lenses, ContactLenses, creepy, Eric Lauren Beck, EricLaurenBeck, eye jewelry, EyeJewelry, eyewear, featured, weird
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CHRIS, 7-25-2008, 6:20PM

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CHRIS

ICK!

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jawnwise, 7-26-2008, 8:19PM

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jawnwise

seems as if this would be an easy route for infection!

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Autumn, 7-26-2008, 8:40PM

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Autumn

I've got tats, have had piercings and the like..and I'm Pretty damned open minded about things..but THAT is just Too **shakes head** RISKY..They are your EYES for God'ssakes..You only HAVE ONE PAIR..
You're gonna Risk THEM for a FAD??
How Stupid. Scratched Cornea, anyone??

What ever happened to securing "jewels" Close to the eye with a bit of Spirit Gum..SAme Effect, Less REdiculous.
I Swear Nowadays People will do Anything Just to be "Different or Noticed" . IDIOTS>

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Jennifer, 7-26-2008, 9:04PM

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Jennifer

Whoa. O_O; I'll stick with my pretty, dangly eyebrow ring, thanks.

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FrenchGirl, 7-26-2008, 9:06PM

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FrenchGirl

This is just gross. I can't imagine any Optometrist or Opthamologist being ok with this product.

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mICHAEL, 7-26-2008, 9:06PM

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mICHAEL

this is the dumbest thing I have ever seen!

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Cracker, 7-26-2008, 9:14PM

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Cracker

Like The late George Carlin once said, people got tattoos and piercing to look different and now everyone has them. If you are in this group you are an IDIOT!!! The sad thing is that you look STUPID and don't even get a response with your, so called, shocking behavior. Once again, how STUPID!!! Want to shock us and stand out, put a steel rod through your brain and walk around town trying to get attention. Maybe, then, they will look at you and say what you want to hear, "Wow, isn't that different?!?" GOD help America.

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jamesnpost, 7-26-2008, 9:19PM

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jamesnpost

I am surprised I still have not yet seen decorative "non-natural" hair transplants. I think a beautiful tall blonde woman with long fetlocks like a horse would be just stunning!

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Angela, 7-26-2008, 9:33PM

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Angela

No thanks. Not for me. I spazz out if I get a fiber from a Q-tip in my eye when putting makeup on. Just wearing contacts can be challenging. I mean if you even get a speck of dust in your eye - OUCH! Whatever attaches the jewelry to the contact has to irritae and rub on your eye, right? I can't imagine having something dangling on my face all day either. Seems like it would be annoying. What happens when the wind blows and the thing gets blown back up into your eye? If it is metal and you are out in the sunshine wouldn't it get hot? Hmmm. Doesn't look fun or safe!

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Jennifer, 7-26-2008, 9:48PM

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Jennifer

Hell, just stick a knife in your eye and get it over with!!!! Geeeesh!

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Tonia, 7-26-2008, 10:19PM

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Tonia

that is stupid.....If you do that, you're an idiot.

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Emily, 7-26-2008, 10:48PM

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Emily

In some of the pictures, it looks like the chain is hooked INTO the eye. *shudder*

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cannotbelievethis, 7-26-2008, 10:52PM

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cannotbelievethis

I think it would probably drive me crazy, like having something in my eye...

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cannotbelievethis, 7-26-2008, 10:54PM

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cannotbelievethis

That second one, looks like an alien life-form growing out of your eye... like some eye disease from the Mutter Museum... YUCK

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StatueofBuddha, 7-27-2008, 2:03AM

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StatueofBuddha

Reminds me of some armless eyeglasses that some artist created. They hang off of a piercing through the bridge of the nose. Only, albeit not for everyone, those were pretty cool. Not nasty like these.
Angela, you bring up some good points!

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Ponytarose, 7-26-2008, 11:07PM

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Ponytarose

I think this looks creepy!

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Pam, 7-26-2008, 11:19PM

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Pam

Yuck! And wouldn't it pull on the contact, making it difficult to keep it centered?

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Leeanne, 7-26-2008, 11:32PM

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Leeanne

Well, back in the day, bell bottoms and long hair got the same reaction. Stuff like that-all the tattoos and piercings-just looks like it hurts. So much so, that it hurts just looking at the people with them.

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ashnsrt, 7-27-2008, 12:04AM

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ashnsrt

This is the worst thing I have ever seen! This has to be a joke. What kind of a freak would have even started working on such a project. Freakin' insane. That's all I can say.....

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Susan, 7-27-2008, 12:07AM

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Having been a contact lens wearer for almost 30 years, I cannot begin to tell you the horrors of microscopic irritants. People don't realize how many times per minute they close their eyes without noticing. So imagine every time you close your eyes you're scraping your eyelid on whatever it is connecting that string to the lens. It's an eye ulcer waiting to happen. They should outlaw these things before someone goes blind. I cannot believe somethng like this would be condoned by an eye care professional.

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