pick your own jewelry

these pieces are from the clever line pick a jewel, by fift. you can choose any found object from nature (or anywhere, really) and put it in the little clamps attached to earrings or necklace, and have a really one of a kind wearable piece. so simple and so lovely. via spoon and tamago.

yellowgoat

i'm catching up on my sleep after a red-eye flight brought me back to japan on sunday morning. i'll be honest, there have been a few naps, snacks, and catching up on bad tv.
i feel like i have a lot to catch up on, but at the same time i feel ready to focus on a few projects. like this little boat, i'm working on charting my course. i hope to get back to daily blogging as part of a time-balanced life.
all the photos in this post are works by yellowgoat; i love this ring that holds a photo, and can even be a tiny pictureframe on your desk.
and here's something sweet for your valentine.

jewelry by tigerlily

i just found these wonderful pieces by tigerlilly on etsy. she makes lovely jewelry using natural materials, like this feather ring, in copper...
or silver.
and, she has some hydrangea jewelry too! you can see all her work in her shop.

train hoop earrings by dmdmetal

in japan, i spend a fair amount of time on trains and subways. after i move next week, i will become a proper commuter, with even more train time.

these train hoop earrings by dmdmetal on etsy are customizable, you can have your own message included in the graffiti (something there is much less of in japan!).

rainy season is here

in japan, rainy season lasts from early june through mid july. the official first day of rainy season was a few days ago. i'm thinking it's a good reason to finally buy the rain boots i've been looking at, and a nice big umbrella from muji.

rainy season is also the best time to see hydrangea (agisai in japanese) blooming, which is one of my most favorite japanese flowers. in the next month or so, i'll be sharing some hydrangea photos here, but for now, check out the work of elizabeth scott designs on etsy. that's her hydrangea necklace above. her botanical jewelry is inspired by some lovely forms and textures, like honeycombs and ginko, i also love her birchbark pieces.

felt jewelry by belokrinitski

http://belokrinitski.etsy.com is the shop of elena belokrinitski, who was born in moscow, and moved to israel when she was 12. her designs are so sweet, including this felt jewelry!
via etsy's spotlight feature in the stork.

heather and kaoru

today i want to introduce 2 talented local jewelry designers that i met at the farmers market.

bird on a wire necklace by heather davidson. heather draws each image by hand, so every piece is truly one of a kind.
ripe raspberry necklace by kaoru werk of happy squirrel creations. kaoru's shop is full of cute beaded, wire wrapped, and original plastic jewelry.

renegade roundup: jewelry

recycled poppy pins from betsy carr at foundling.

sweet bird earrings from figs and ginger, eco-friendly husband and wife team.alisa miller is inspired by honeycombs. love that.
pretty necklace from sprout jewelry, available on etsy