Yes, when i ask for ideas i usually mean ideas that are about the topic of the thread and not ideas that bring it off topic.
Don't get me wrong, legolas. Your ideas aren't that bad, but they are just misplaced here.
...back to topic...
The 4 graphics above are already uploaded to the subversion repository. Now it is up to the server administrators to upload a patch with the graphics and activate the items server sided. I am afraid Platyna, our server admin, is a little bit angry about me in the last time because I didn't agree with her map naming scheme and suggest female equipment sprites that are too skimpy for her taste, but i am sure that when she really bears me a grudge that her professionality is above her personal feelings.
Here the snake skin modanung suggested. I must admit that it isn't my best piece. maybe it is too scale-like.
Maybe some other pixel artists want to create some item icons, too? Creating item icons is a very fun task because it doesn't require much effort and leaves a lot of room for experimentation.