Earrings: ink splash

A set with the previous star-sprinkled pendant. I am not sure if wearing them together as a set would actually look too busy, because of the the relatively content-rich stones. Alone, this pair of earrings can work great as a resort accessory to light up your days on tropical island.

Pendant: star-sprinkled cosmos

From the same designer. Same concept of using unique stone with a picture to tell a story. This one in particular looks like night sky or a corner in the cosmos.

Ring: picturesque and unique

The landscape agate in mysterious red-orange-black color draws the viewer in, making one believe this is a magic ring, as if you can get into that picture or some deity will float out. Because of this picture, this ring becomes a unique one. When I was selling pearls, that's the main sales pitch: you got a unique pearl. But it's more true for this ring.

Hair piece: Indian goddess

I don't know what's the roots of this piece. But it's commonly seen that Indian women decorated their forehead. So I casually attribute this piece to Indian goddess. It has exotic value, because though hats, pins, hairbands or even tiaras are popular in the US, a piece that dangles on your forehead and surrounds the whole cap of your head is unusual.

I like it, because of this exotic factor and it's good for untamed lousy hairs. It's perfect to create a bohemian look paired with long flared jeans and a casual tank top. In the picture her curly hair works well with it too. I wonder if you can wear this piece with earrings. Maybe too much. You want only one focal point normally for a small area as your face. To wear this piece you need to part your hair in the middle of your head. But that's again boho style. So it really works for that look.

Forehead is a special place on your face. Supposedly that's where you soul breathes and your wisdom gathers. I hate it when people touch my head. For me, head is the most sacred place on a human body. So when it comes to choosing a jewelry that decorate my forehead, I would take extra caution. I don't want my soul to feel chained inside. Hope I can try it one day to see how it feels on the forehead. It would be a plus to use cooling stones to create cool spots on a hot day on your forehead. Maybe some technology can be applied to make calming effects for your emotionally unstable days. That would be cool. A therapeutical jewelry. If anything, a hair piece on your forehead is the closest that you can get to cool your mind and get you back to harmony zone.

Earrings: Hook and Pearl

The way of the pearls setting is unusual. From the front view, the pearl was half hidden behind the diamond studded bar. Normally pearls are in full view from any angle. The side view shows a bent fish hook shape and the full view of pearl nestling in the curve. Fish hook is a popular motif of island jewelry.

I like the concept but hope they could do a finer version of the fish hook. To me, that detail tells 80% of the story of the whole piece. And the lines and shape of the hook is not so well crafted. Another imperfection is the pearl is not seamlessly set along the bend. The gap on one side is bigger than the other. If they can correct that, the piece would look more expensive than now.

Bracelet: Geometric puzzle

I haven't solved any geometry problem for years. But this design prompted me to calculate the area around the circle within the convex quadrilateral. I wonder if the designer got the inspiration from a mechanical part used on some industrial structure or from geometry puzzle book.

It stands out from pearly-beady-glittery bracelets as a loner in one solid piece (without any joints or links) with unforgiving allowance to put your hand through (absolutely no elasticity). The 60 degree or so angles can still hurt someone if poked with a momentum. The wood streaks in its natural color tell you a story from nature, maybe from the diminishing Amazon rainforest.

The mini sculpture is jarring and uncompromising. And on your wrist, it will surely keep making woody clanks to remind you of its existence. It serves a function not so much to beautify as to purify a tired dusted old soul in the city.

Necklace: Morphing twig

What's so amazing about this piece is that it invites the wearer to be part of the design process to create the final look.
By spreading out the leaves in whatever internals set by the wearer or simply clustering them into one end, drastically different necklace styles are created. And one can also twist the ribbon to make a thinner string or a wider one.

Bracelet: Conversing ends

The simple and clean design has several merits:

1. I call it "conversing ends" because it's an open closure and the two ends have just a little bit gap between them as if they are in a deep forever-going-on conversation. I've seen the same kind of closure on more complicated designs, like the two ends in the form of dragon heads. BTW, in this dragon year, a lot of brands come up with dragon motif designs.

2. Asymmetrical placement of stones. Make it into threesome by adding a small dot next to one of the ends and you have two possibilities instantly: you can wear it with the small 3rd dot upside or downside. The otherwise simple piece gets directions and you can make choices how to wear it.

3. The uneven surface of the gold ring. It has a handmade feel (I don't know if it's really made by craftsmen instead of by machines). That irregularity adds subtlety and interest to the piece and make it "not so simple".

4. Stone color choice is on the "conservative" side. The designer may want to make the piece "classical". But please give me an emerald green or black stones. Or maybe like the last earring piece, make it tri-color. I would feel more urged to buy the cute piece.

Earring: triple color stones string up

Same as the previous concept, one is not good enough. Here come "three musketeers".

Yellow-green-olive color combo works fine, mellow and merry. Can fit a lot of earthy tone office wear.

The way the three stones stringed up remind me of a keychain. Wonder if they will produce any clinking sounds.

Someone may carry it further by making a miniature wind bell with a major or minor harmony. When you feel good that day, you wear a major one to reinforce or announce your happy mood. When you feel down that day, you wear a minor one or a major one to cheer up. But it may become annoying since it's right at your ears. I have a pair of earrings that make monotonous metal sound when I move. I wish it could turn into music and keep changing and may accidentally come up with a great melody. Just some thoughts. If someone get inspired and make a piece of wind bell earrings, please let me know. I will be pleased. And please send me a free pair as a token of appreciation and acknowledgement. :-)

Necklace: Beads and Tied-back Ribbon

Two-strand (one in bigger beads and the other in skinnier beads) or multi-strand are commonly seen nowadays, especially for fashion jewelry . I guess because of the "cheap" material used, to add some more "weight" or value and create more visual complexity, pairing up or teaming up is a natural choice of solution.

Ribbon tied-back closure is catching on. We can see that trend on shoe style as well. But it's not "traditional" or practical for say everyday office setting. It adds casualness and femininity. The look goes well with beachwear or weekend fun.