屋久島,ジュエリー,オーダーメイドのマリッジリング（結婚・婚約指輪）制作 | Kei Nakamura Jewellery Blog

The rings are gradually taking shape in my hands.

I feel that being able to share the time in which jewelry comes to life is an irreplaceable joy.

 

The platinum and pink gold were joined in the intense heat of the flame.

Each metal forms exactly half of the ring.

It was a rather demanding process to align them perfectly, but I think I managed to bring it together nicely.

 

As I worked, before I knew it, lantana was in full bloom in a corner of my garden.

In the shade of the tree, surrounded by dappled light, I looked at the finished ring.

Water and sunlight. Time woven together. Flowers.

Our meeting—yours and mine—has taken shape as two rings, now here.

 

Grateful to Yakushima for this beautiful encounter.

 

When I looked up, the evening clouds were tinted orange.

A faint sound of waves drifted in from the sea.

I let the image of the floral engraving spread quietly in my mind.

A cat noticed me and ran past.

And just like that, a day on the island passed gently.

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Where Two Metals Are Shared #YakushimaWeddingRingsStories

I successfully finished hammering the platinum ring, and shaped the pink gold into the same round-square form.

 

I was watching the brilliance of the rings against the green, feeling a deep sense of relief.

 

Each had its own character, yet I could feel something that resonated between them.

They were already one in my hands.

 

After the rain, my beloved wisteria came into bloom.

Moisture gradually filled the air, and the work was already entering its latter half.

As I cherished this irreplaceable moment, with droplets resting gently.

 

It felt like the most natural thing to create the ring, allowing the two metals to be shared within it.

 

I divided the platinum ring into two halves, and did the same with the pink gold.

There were two platinum halves and two pink gold halves on the workbench.

 

Each of them will wear the other half of the same ring — their destined other half.

Life is filled with joy when someone who shares the moments of everyday life is by your side.

Still, each custom-made piece, born from the couple’s cherished thoughts, is filled with new discoveries.

Surrounded by their happiness, I find myself quietly excited to explore a new design.

 

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In the Rhythm of the Island #YakushimaWeddingRingsStories

Spring flowers are blooming every day in Yakushima South.

The beginning of the tropical season is full of life.

Strong winds and rain gradually bring warmer, calmer days.

 

I visited Shakunage Park to see the rhododendrons in bloom.

It had been nearly two years.

They brought me a clear and focused mind before I began the new work.

 

Listening to the gentle flow of the river in the spring light,

I was thinking about the couple I’ll be meeting next month in Yakushima.

 

This is a story of making wedding rings, woven from their time together and flowers.

I feel that the seasons on Yakushima are always with us.

 

I began with 4.0mm wide platinum and 18K pink gold.

As the first step, I put them into the flame of a gas torch.

This process softens the platinum and pink gold, making them easier to work with.

 

Still, they feel quite heavy and have a strong presence.

There is a sense of something like the resonance of metal born from the earth, quietly coming through.

 

After heating, I shaped them into rounds with a hammer.

I had to apply a strong force to work that hard, solid metal.

Again and again, I worked it until it forms into a circle.

 

After soldering the two ends, the platinum and pink gold had unmistakably become rings.

They had taken on an unwavering strength.

 

This marks the beginning of a long process, leading to the day we meet in Yakushima.

And it already feels like a meaningful step forward.

 

I hope to take my time making the two rings.

 

I was thinking of a morning, filled with spring light and the fragrance of blossoms.