2月 | 2026 | 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

I am making their gold rings, surrounded by new flowers blooming each day.

This morning, I saw milk vetch along my usual walking path.

Although it is still cold, the earth is always the first to tell us when the seasons turn.

I finished polishing two gold rings and refined them into the same design, perfectly matched in different sizes.

Further decorative patterns will be applied here.

Maybe when their rings are complete, the island will be bathed in the dazzling light of spring.

In a small forest near my studio.

I took the two rings in my hand and gazed at their outlines.

I feel they have come together into a refined and elegant form.

As I looked up at the sunlight spilling through the trees, I suddenly found myself thinking of the two of them.

It was a warm, hopeful light that hinted at spring.

Thank you, as always.

As for the long-awaited completion, that is a story for another time.

work in progress

When Rings Take Shape in Spring’s Slumber #YakushimaCustomRingStories

Before starting work, I went out for a short drive and saw the ocean.

The spring air was hazy, and I stood gazing at the horizon in its gentle slumber.

Life on the island always offers a gentle rest for the eyes.

And today again, as I feel the spring breeze…

I began shaping its surface.

Using a rough metal file, I filed it down decisively.

I formed a gentle curve little by little.

Metal fragments scattered across the workbench, catching the light.

I found myself watching its beauty, then kept adding touches.

Remembering the plum blossoms I had seen on my way home from the sea.

I gave the surface a gentle curve, leaving the sides flat.

It’s a gentle yet crisp form.

I could feel the solid weight of the yellow gold.

With the inside rounded, it should feel comfortable to wear.

With this, the shaping of his ring is complete.

Our process is now a little past halfway.

Work In Progress

Thank You for Another Day, Yakushima #YakushimaCustomRingStories

I always feel spring is close when I find a curled fern shoot.

Its green is so fresh.

It was a warm afternoon filled with brilliant sunshine.

It was a bright winter day in Yakushima South.

We met at my studio and talked about their rings.

I remember that the sasanqua flowers along the hedge were so beautiful, as if they were celebrating our meeting.

Linked Fern Leaves, when the two rings come to life on Yakushima

And now, the Kawazu-zakura are already in full bloom along my walking path.

I felt it was the right moment to begin making a new pair of gold rings.

At the workbench, I light the torch.

An orange glow spreads through the dim room.

I bring the flame to the two 18K yellow gold rods.

The gold glows red with heat, like a sun sinking into the horizon.

At last, the first touch was made.

Two gold rods were bent into an arc.

They are the same width but different sizes.

Though it has only just begun, a warm joy rises within me as I look at these two small rings.

I will make them little by little.

as though keeping pace with the coming of spring.

Let us share in this joy.