At first glance the pieces of jewelry look like instruments of torture but this is designer Jennifer Crupi's way of improving one's body language. Most of these bizarre pieces of jewelry are made from sterling silver and metal guides and aim to channel a person's hand movements and gestures.

The jewelry aims to lend a sense of elegance and confidence to the wearer that seems to be missing among people these days. Crupi claims that these instruments help intensify the gestural expressions as they are participatory and interactive.

"Although our body movements may be mute to the ears, they are inevitably far more revealing than the spoken word which often disguises," Crupi explains on her site. "By viewing and interacting with the work, I seek to make one aware of what posture and gesture can reveal about ourselves and those around us."

One such instrument that amplifies a hand movement is called the "Power Gesture." This hand movement spells an authoritative expression and the instrument helps the wearer perfect this gesture.

The jewelry work, "Unguarded Gestures" is a metal frame necklace attached to the hands that helps in making perfect assertive actions and gestures. This piece might be restrictive but is effective in providing a perfect posture to the wearer.

Not just gestures of authority and assertiveness, the New Jersey designer also believes that the hands should look graceful even while the wearer is resting. With this idea, Crupi designed the "Ornamental Hands" that remind the onlooker of creative pieces of art.

This piece of work is in the form of a wrist band that is attached to the fingers and positions them in such a way that the gesture looks flirty and delicate.

"Part of my interest in body language also stems from the fact that I have always been a very self-conscious person. I seem to constantly be aware of how I look and am perceived by others," she told the Daily Mail revealing the inspiration behind the creation.