Etsy Shop for yellowgoat

Half Full Half Empty earrings

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:29:31 -0500

$49.00
When people ask me if I'm a half full or half empty person, I always can't come out with a straight answer.

I guess as life progress, there are always times you sort of look at things half full, and there are times you see things as half empty depending on your mood or your situation at the time.

So I came up with this pair of earrings.

For half full, the water content of the mug is solid.

For half empty, the water content of the mug is hollow.

The mugs are about 1.7cm x 1.9cm.

They are all completely handmade using sterling silver (925) in a shinny reflective finish.

The ear hooks you get will be brand new.

Good Time Ring

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:12 -0500

$78.00
Inspired by beautiful Polaroid Photos I see daily on Flickr, I designed this ring called "Good Time Ring".

This is a small photo frame you can wear on your fingers, or just simply use it as a photo frame and put it on your desk.

You can put any photo or graphic in it and make this ring uniquely yours.

Every order is custom made for your own ring size, you can give me your ring size or your finger measurement, and I will tailor the ring just for you. Please do specify US/UK/Japan sizing.

The photo frame size is about 2.8cm high and 2.3cm wide.

Ring thickness is about 0.9mm.

The photo to put into the frame is 1.8cm x 1.8cm.

It will come with a thick paper as a padding for your photo/graphic. The gap to put your photo in is about 0.6-0.7mm which will fit any thick photo print.

Remember to put your ring down when you wash your hand. ;P

A 925 Silver version of this ring is available, please see my other listing.

This ring is completely handmade, so each piece in itself is unique and may be slighting different.

If you want custom stamp letters (up to 7 letters) on the bottom of the photo frame, please convo me for detail and additional charge.

* Insured mail is available for this item.

Priceless Necklace - Feel Good Series

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:11:38 -0500

$38.00
This "I AM PRICELESS" price tag necklace is part of my Feel Good Series.

The was inspired by my favorite activity: shopping. (;P) Once I was at a shop, I imagine if a person wear a price tag as jewelry, what would it say? I would definitely say priceless of course.

Every one of us, no matter how small we may feel from time to time, we're all just priceless.

So, wear it proud. Nobody can put you down.

Handmade with sterling silver and love.

Stamp letter with oxidized color for the letters and the bar code.

Tag measure at about 1.7cm x 2.6cm, hang with a 0.5mm wire.

Comes with a 18" necklace.

To cloud's end earrings

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:41:02 -0500

$49.00
This is a an enlarged version of the birds of my Bird's Eye View necklace.

I have fun making these and I think they'd make a great pair of earrings for this size.

I call it "To cloud's end" because they are in an up position while wearing.

The birds are about 2.6cm (head to tail) 3.2cm (wing spread) 0.5 cm (widest body part).

Body is 1mm thick, wings 0.5mm thick.

Handmade with sterling silver by me with love, as always.

Matte, satin finish.

Ear hooks are also in sterling silver, your pair will be brand new and unworn.

Little Paper Airplane earrings

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:40:59 -0500

$27.00
I know lots of you like the little paper airplanes from my fly away necklace.

The cute little airplanes are now available as a pair of earrings.

All handmade in sterling silver with a matte finish.

The airplanes are about 1cm x 1.5cm / 0.4 inch x 0.6 inch

The earwires is complete new when you order your pair.

Fly away with them. ;D

They dangles and catch lights, small but sure catch attentions.

A Perfect Match - Matchbox Necklace Silver Edition

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:49:22 -0500

$185.00
"A Perfect Match" is a limited edition Matchbox Pendant. The Match box top is stamped with wordings "Perfect Match" and feature 2 matches inside.

This will be an excellent gift for your love one.

It comes in 2 pieces, and inside box can be completely slided out with a tight fit on one end. You can wear it 3 different ways.

1. Completely closed box
2. Inside box completely slide out
3. The left side slightly slide out

This pendant is completely handmade using 925 Silver, it will also come with 925 silver necklace chain.

Measurement:

Pendent:
W 2.1cm / 1 inch
L 1.8cm / 0.7 inch
H 0.8cm / 0.3 inch

Necklace:
About 40cm /15.7 inches

You can also check out the original brass version.

* Insured mail is available for this item.

Vinea and Folium Earrings

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:49:04 -0500

$39.00
This pair of earrings was inspired by a visit to a beautiful fish village with many front lawn trumpet vines and a vintage museum.

I called it Vīnea & Folium, Latin for Vine & Leaf

It's made with Brass with a golden color sand finish. A 925 Silver version is available for USD98, convo me if you want this in silver.

Each earring has 2 parts, a Vine pendant and a small leaf charm.

The Vine pendant is 3cm wide, about 3.6cm high.

With the chain and hook, it hangs around 6cm.

It's a large pair of earrings, great for night out or playing dress up.

The hook is nickel free to avoid allergic reaction.

This is a made to order piece, you will get 100% new ear wire that's never been worn.

Blossom Ring

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:02:37 -0500

$228.00
This is a ring that's very special to me, because I based it on my wedding flower bouquet. My flower of choice was white hydrangea. I was flipping through my wedding photos because a relative visited us and I showed her our pictures, and this ring came to my mind.

It's made of many little flowers and bunch together to form a bouquet. The end of the bouquet merges into the ring.

Completely handmade in sterling silver.

Your choice of ring size. Do indicate your desire ring size during order.

Do ask for insured shipment. The listed shipment is for regular registered mail. See shop policy for details.

Gentleman Shirt Bangle

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:31:51 -0500

$98.00
This is a bangle shaped out of a gentleman's shirt collar including a little button.

The bangle was inspired by my husband's tuxedo shirt he tailored made for our wedding.

It's a fun piece to wear during summer time when you want to "dress up" your wrist. ;D

It's handmade using brass metal.

It comes in 3 sizes:

Small: 18cm / about 7 inches circumference
Medium: 20cm / about 7.8 inches circumference
Large: 22cm / about 8.6 inches circumference

The best way to know if it fits through your hand is to measure your hand in a curl up gesture just like when you're putting on the bangle.

If you want a different size other than the standard, please leave your instruction while ordering.

This is a made to order piece, please allow 3-4 days production time before shipment.

Little Toy Boat Necklace

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:18:25 -0500

$92.00
I was reorganizing and found an old picture I took during my brief stay in a tiny studio in Pacific Heights, San Francisco. I could see the whole marina district and every sunny weekend, there were all these sailing boats passing by Alcatraz and under the Golden Gate bridge. I used to stare at them and just day dream about my future. Sweet memory.

I was inspired by that old picture of a sunny afternoon, and I imagine all the sailing boats transform into a bunch of little toy boats sailing through the pacific ocean...with a little gust of wind sending them to exotic places...

Handmade with love using sterling silver (925)

Necklace is about 16" long.

Boat measures at 2cm widest, 0.9cm deepest and 2cm tall.

Wind measures at 2cm x 1.8cm.

Little Goddess Headband

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:03:51 -0500

$128.00
Inspired by my weekend hiking trips and the Greek goddess.

This headband is cut with intricate details of a tree design then twisted all the leaves to create a three dimension look.

All the leaves are carefully sanded and polished with a semi shinny finish.

This headband is hand crafted using brass. Metal headband is a rare thing and it does weight a bit more then your fabric/plastic one.

The band is 34cm/ about 13 1/2 inches.

This item is made to order. The demo here shows on the left side of the head but this piece can be wear on both side.

If you like a different measurement for the band, please let me know. I form the band using standard one you buy in stores.

Because of the handmade nature, no piece will be exactly the same.

The complexity of this piece requires 1 week of production lead time, if you're in a hurry, mailing through FedEx can be quoted.

A 925 Silver version is available for special custom order, convo me for pricing and details.

Insured mail is available for this product.

A Perfect Match - Matchbox Necklace

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:55:41 -0400

$108.00
"A Perfect Match" is a limited edition Matchbox Pendant. The Match box top is stamped with wordings "Perfect Match" and feature 2 matches inside.

This will be an excellent gift for your love one.

It comes in 2 pieces, and inside box can be completely slided out with a tight fit on one end. You can wear it 3 different ways.

1. Completely closed box
2. Inside box completely slide out
3. The left side slightly slide out

This pendant is completely handmade using brass with a sanded golden color finishing.

Measurement:

Pendent:
W 2.1cm / 1 inch
L 1.8cm / 0.7 inch
H 0.8cm / 0.3 inch

Necklace:
About 40cm /15.7 inches

A 925 Silver Version is available for USD175. Please see my other listing.

* Insured mail is available for this item.

Cloud 9 Headband

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:38:07 -0400

$78.00
Inspired by my own DIY wall decoration.

Pictures here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29366845@N00/3325350608/

I made the wall decoration for my new apartment using recycled paper, and I love the result very much and decided to made an accessory out of it, and I fall in love with the idea of doing a headband.

As a little girl, my dream was to travel the world, and my school was very close to the old airport, and every now and then, we heard airplane flew pass, all the kids rushed to the windows to see it. It was one of those sweet childhood memory.

The little girl's desire stayed with me, and I still dream of traveling to anywhere exotic.

This headband is hand crafted using brass. Metal headband is a rare thing, but it does weight a bit more then your fabric/plastic one.

The band is 34cm/ about 13 1/2 inches.

The cloud is 9cm/ 3 1/2 inches in width and about 8cm/ 3 inches in height. It's slightly curved to sit well with the head.

This item is made to order. The demo here shows on the right side of the head, if you want it to be on the left, give me instruction when you order.

If you like a different measurement for the band, please let me know. I form the band using standard one you buy in stores.

Because of the handmade nature, every pieces will be slightly different.

Fly away with me Balloon Edition

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:53:00 -0400

$96.00
I am so very in love with my little girl pendant and I decided to make another pendant based on her.

This is a "fly away with me" with balloons. This time she's really flying. ;D I made her appear very happy, who wouldn't, if you're go up in the air with colorful balloons?

The balloon are made with sterling silver and polymer clay.

The pendant is made with sterling silver.

The girl is about 3cm x 4.5cm.

The balloon is about 4cm x 3.7cm filled with orange, pink, blue and yellow polymer clay.

The necklace is short at about 13inches, but if you need longer chain, just let me no. Up to 18 inches with no extra charge.

The girl hangs at about 4cm from the balloon.

Bird's eye view necklace

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:41:39 -0400

$128.00
I was looking up some info for the possibily of a little short trip to China and I come across some photo of the "step farms".

http://www.zhongsou.net/%E6%97%85%E6%B8%B8/detail/album/38310

They are very beautiful and the organic layering of the farms inspired me to make this necklace.

I call it "Birds eye view" because you need to see the farms from a high point to truly immerse in the beauty of them. Imagine you're a bird flying freely across the farms and seeing a couple birds below you and the step farms...

This necklace is completely handmade with sterling silver (925).

The necklace is about 19 inches long.

The step fram pendant is 1.5 inches wide, 5/8 inches high and 4 mm in thickness. It's in a reflective finish.

The birds are about 1/2 inches long and 5/8 inches wide. They are in a satin matte finish.

Fly away with me necklace

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:13:00 -0400

$100.00
This is an extension to my wall decoration inspiration as with the cloud 9 headband.

This necklace to me is kind of nostalgic, it's one of those days, after school, you felt happy, and everything seemed to be surrounded by a little aura, looking up, the little paper airplanes, looked as if they could carry you to any place you imagined.

The necklace is handmade with sterling silver.

The girl features a shinny surface with a little bow head ornament with sand blast finish.

The airplanes are brass brush finish.

Girl pendant measures about 2.5cm x 4.5cm / 1 inch x 1.7 inches.

The airplanes are about 1cm x 1.5cm / 0.4 inch x 0.6 inch

Necklaces measures about 42.5cm /16.75 inches

You can choose to have necklace made up to 18.75 inches without extra charge.

If you prefer necklace longer than 18.75, please convo me for extra charge quote.

09 Special Christmas Card Necklace - Christmas Tree

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:15:05 -0400

$48.00
This is a Christmas card necklace special edition for 2009 Christmas.

I love sending Christmas Cards when I was a little girl, and it was a big thing for me to pick the really cute cards and writing all the special message to love ones and classmate. As the e-card or facebook become the norm of communications these days, I miss the way we used to send out our snail mail cards.

So I came with with this set of Christmas cards you can send out, and your love ones and friends can wear your Christmas card on their neck. ;D

The necklaces is 16" necklace and all in sterling silver, handmade with love as usual.

The card is about 1.75cm W x 2 cm H in size.

09 Special Christmas Card Necklace - Christmas gift sock

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:09:04 -0400

09 Special Christmas Card Necklace - Ginger Bread Man

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:57:37 -0400

Keepsake Box Ring

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:03:34 -0400

$108.00
I caught a glimpse of my mother in law's little brass keepsake box and I'm in love.

I had a couple wooden Japanese sake boxes to keep little school head shots, my first pair of earrings, little stones that I picked up in the beaches, ticket stubs...It brought back a lots of good memory, and I think that's what keepsake boxes are for. Just put different things in it, and then, over a period of time, you'd find surprises and remember things that have been long forgotten. Too bad after a couple move here and there, I no longer have them.

So I created "Keepsake Box Ring". A ring that you can open, put a little something in it, like a love note, a little letter from love ones, or a to do list...the possibilities!

The ring features a oval round box that can be open. Box diameter is about 1.5cm / 1.18 inch. A little flower of 3 layers sit on the top of the box. The box top is a tight snug fit so it won't fall off.

The ring thickness is about 0.9mm.

The ring is handmade with brass and a little bit of sterling silver, every order is custom made for your own ring size, you can give me your ring size or your finger measurement, and I will tailor the ring just for you. Please do specify US/UK/Japan sizing.

For a custom sterling silver (925) version, the price is USD175. Please convo me if you want the silver version.

Vinea Earrings

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:21:44 -0400

$39.00
This pair of earrings was inspired by a visit to a beautiful fish village with many front lawn trumpet vines and a vintage museum.

I called it Vīnea, a Latin word for Vine.

It's made with Brass with a golden color sand finish. A 925 Silver version is available for USD90, convo me if you want this in silver.

The earring pendant is 3cm wide, about 1.8cm high.

With the chain and hook, it hangs around 5cm.

It's a large pair of earrings, great for night out or playing dress up.

The hook is nickel free to avoid allergic reaction.

This is a made to order piece, you will get 100% new ear wire that's never been worn.

Taking off earrings

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:53:29 -0400

$98.00
I went to an outer island for a long weekend, and I saw lots of eagles hovering above my head and I came back and made this pair of earrings.

They are asymmetrical because in nature, nothing is in perfect symmetry, and that's what makes it interesting. After I studied animation, I am obsessed with observing nature. One of the golden rule in animation is overlapping, means not everything happens at the same time.

When you watch slow motion of birds taking off, their wings has a bit of delay from one wing to the other when they spread it.

This pair of earrings is to capture that split second moment when the tips of one wing is fully spread, and the other is rolling out. The next second, the bird is in the air. So I call this pair "Taking off".

They are all completely handmade using sterling silver (925) in a shinny reflective finish on the front. The back is brass brush satin matte finish.

The ear hooks you get will be brand new.

Today is...Necklace

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:04:29 -0400

$90.00
This is the necklace version of my original Today is Bangle.

The concept was inspired by my husband's forgetfulness. He always confuse the day of the week, and not surprisingly that he often ask me if it's Friday. ;D

So I created this necklace for people who want to easily remind others which day of the week is. You can wake up, look at the calendar, mark the necklace. People just need to look at you to know the day. So now, you don't need to answer the same questions everyday.

This necklace features oxidized hand stamped letters "M T W T F S S" and a movable marker.

Made with sterling Silver.

Satin finish.

Size is about 7.2cm x 1 cm x 1mm

Comes with an 18" sterling sliver necklace.

Sugar and Spice

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:47:12 -0400

$45.00
Sugar, Spice and Everything nice.

I was a Powerpuff girls fan. So I made this twin pendant necklace because I was dreaming about the the time I can a watch cartoon and be carefree.

Each pendant is combined by 2 brass piece with hand stamped letters read "sugar" and "spice".

It's a simple form of sugar jar and spice shaker.

The pendants are about 2.5 cm high and 1.5-1.8cm wide.

The necklace is about 16 inches long. The pendants are fixed on the necklace so they don't bump at each other.

925 Silver version is available for USD88, please convo me for custom corders.

If you want to switch this two pendant to wear as earrings, please convo me or leave me a message for this request when you buy the item.

Annie's Fav - Doodling Series

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:08:24 -0400

$56.00
I always doodle when I go to coffee shop, so this Doodle Series was inspired by all my doodling at the back of starbuck receipts.

This was a drawing which I was thinking building a little toy bird mobile for my cat Annie to play with. She loves anything that dangles, including my necklaces. ;D

Handmade with love with sterling silver (925).

Measures at about 3cm x 3cm. Silver wire is 0.8mm thick, bird is about 1cm x 0.7cm x 1mm.

Comes with 16" sterling silver necklace.

Cartoon Head - Dooling Series

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:55:17 -0400

$82.00
I always doodle when I go to coffee shop, so this Doodle Series was inspired by all my doodling at the back of starbuck receipts.

This is based on the original drawing for my Cloud 9 headband.
I used this drawing and then created the headband.

Handmade with love with sterling silver (925) as always.

Comes with 16" sterling silver necklace.

The hair and facial features are oxidized silver.

Measures at about 3 cm x 3.2cm combined by 3 pieces of 0.5mm thick parts.

If you're interested in having custom cartoon head for your face, you can convo me for custom order.

Boy plus Girl - Doodling Series

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:41:50 -0400

$52.00
I always doodle when I go to coffee shop, so this Doodle Series was inspired by all my doodling at the back of starbuck receipts.

This is a pair of school uniform earrings based on a little drawing of my old school uniform. I wish they were this cute. Each set comes with a boy shirt and a girl dress.

In Chinese, when you combine a boy and a girl, it means "Good"..so I hope this combination will bring some good. ;P

Handmade with love using sterling silver (925) as always.

Brass brush satin finish.

Measures at about:
Boy: 2cm x 1.8cm x 0.5mm plus wire
Girl: 2cm x 2.4cm x 0.5mm plus wire

Little airplane earrings

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:12:41 -0400

$36.00
This is the final extension for my DIY wall decor inspiration. Since I am going to take them down and replace them with something new, I think it's nice to just make the airplane into a little pair of earrings as a token.

This is the little airplane hiding in the corner of my Cloud 9 headband.

It fits my mood for wanting a nice vacation right now. ;D

Handmade with love using sterling (925) silver.

Fine sand paper satin matte finish.

Measures at about 2.6cm wide, 1.4cm high, 0.5mm thick.

Your ear hooks will be brand new and unworn.

Rainy days, Sunny days earrings

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:34:17 -0400

$98.00
This is another extension to my wall decoration inspiration like my Cloud 9 Headband and Fly away with me necklace.

I'm always affected by weather, and sometimes, I find rainy days romantic, but sometimes I find them annoying. I always try to look to the bright side of things, so the best thing about rainy days is that it makes you appreciate the sunny days that much more.

This pair of earrings is handmade in sterling silver.

It features a rainy day and a sunny day.

On the rainy day one, it has a cloud, rains and an umbrella. The umbrella is in shinny finish were the clouds and rains are in matte finish.

On the other side is a sun with the center in shinny and the beams in sanded finish.

If you don't want asymmetrical earrings, you can selected to have a pair just with rainy day or sunny day.

Both are rainy days: USD128

Both are sunny days: USD48

This item is made to order, you ear wire will be completely new. I own the model pair and wear it myself. ;D

Monkey King headband

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:28:55 -0400

$78.00
This headband happened by pure accident. It came from my doodling. I made it for pure fun.

I named it Monkey King because the end result reminded me of the crown Monkey King has from the Chinese folk story. This headband is sort of like an more elaborated version with added feminine elegance.

It's made in a more 3 dimension way so that you can see different views from front, side and back. I think it's perfect for a special night out, or a to attend some special events require dressing up.

This headband is hand crafted using brass. Metal crafted headband does weight a bit more then your regular fabric/plastic one.

The band is 34cm/ about 13 1/2 inches.

This item is made to order. The demo here shows on the left side of the head, if you want it to be on the right, give me instruction when you order.

If you like a different measurement for the band, please let me know. I form the band using standard one you buy in stores.

Because of the handmade nature, every pieces will be slightly different.

Today is...Bangle

Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:27:18 -0400

$98.00
This bangle is inspired by my husband's forgetfulness. He always confuse the day of the week, and not surprisingly that he often ask me if it's Friday. ;D

So I created this bangle for people who want to easily remind themselves which day of the week is. You can wake up, look at the calendar, mark the bangle. When people ask you today is...? Just show them your marked bangle. ;D Can be a great conversation starter.

This bangles features oxidized hand stamped letters "M T W T F S S" and a movable marker.

Made with recycled scrap sterling Silver.

Satin finish with textured from the scrap silver.

Size 18.5cm circumference 0.8mm thick ~1 cm wide.