JEWELRY WITH A TWIST

They say diamonds are a girl's bestfriend. Well, move over plain old diamond studs; a new bestfriend is in town.

Let your imagination take flight with Mei Okuyama's handmade line of jewelry. From cats chasing balls of yarn to birds in cages or nesting on top of the world to men hanging off your ears and brightly colored butterflies, her pieces all exude a whimsical spirit. Indeed, seeing a Mei jewelry is like losing yourself in fantasy land. And you can be sure that if Alice was not too busy meandering around Wonderland, she would be at Tokyo Creators Garden shopping for some Mei.

Cat and Wool Ball Pierce - $240 (silver, cotton) - *pair

Cat and Wool Ball Necklace - $260 (silver, silk)

Mouse Pierce - $50 (silver, acrylic) - *only one piece per purchase

Cat Face Necklace - $120 (silver)

Cat Pierce - $150 - *only one piece per purchase

From left to right:

Noir - (onyx, silver)

Chatora - (moonstone, silver)

Bird Cage Pierce - $150 (shell, silver) - *pair

Bird Cage Necklace - $150 (shell, silver)

Earth and Bird Nest Pierce - $120 (Lapis Lazuli, shell, wool, silver) - *pair

Earth and Bird Nest Necklace - $150 (Lapis Lazuli, shell, pearl, wool, silver)

Tree and Bird Cage Pierce - $150 (coral, shell, wool, silver) - *pair

Sprout and Root Pierce - $150 (silver, nylon) - *pair

(Brown or Beige roots)

3-Way Pearl Necklace Gray - $130 (pearl, Labradorite, silver)

Akoya Pearl Ring - $80 (Japanese Akoya pearl, silver)

From left to right:

#9 - thin, flat ring with pearl on top

#10 - thin, wavy ring with pearl on top

Man Pierce - $160 (silver) - *pair

?! Pierce - $150 (onyx, silver) - *pair

String Necklace - $80

From left to right:

Rutile String Necklace (Rutile, green Aventurine, nylon, silver)

Labradorite String Necklace (Labradorite, pearl, nylon, silver)

Butterfly Pierce - $160 (silver, cotton, silk thread) - *pair

Colors:

Pink with Green Dots

Green with Pink Dots

Blue Gray with Pink Dots

White with Black Dots

Yellow with Black Dots

Purple with Purple Dots