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 | Page 7

After a long stretch of work, I went to the beach at twilight.

I ran into the ocean and caught a few waves. The water was cool and incredibly refreshing!

There’s something truly special about watching Yakushima’s lush mountains from the sea.

I made her wedding band inspired by the leaf of the nanohana flower—the same flower that inspired her engagement ring.

Nanohana shows its charm in the soft, gentle feel of its leaves.

After the rain, at my favorite place, they are so lovely with raindrops.

Through this small ring, I wanted to share the happiness of discovering spring flowers.

The leaf ring and the flower ring fit together in harmony.

They are gently joined by rose gold granules, shaped like raindrops.

In the fresh green of May, they shone with a quiet light, as if they were singing.

Thinking of the two of them I met in Kyoto, and the time we spent creating the design together, I felt deeply moved.

Next, I’ll be setting some stones in the rose gold granules, but the finished ring is still a little while away—a quiet joy still to come.

Between spring and summer, there’s a small, lovely season we cherish in Japan.

For about a month, it has been raining almost all day, every day—we call this wet season “Tsuyu”.

Especially here on Yakushima Island, where I live, the rain can be so heavy that I can’t even leave the house.

The air turns cool and thick with moisture. And under this rain, the plants seem to glow with joy. The green becomes so deep and beautiful.

I love spending time in the studio during this remarkable season on Yakushima.

I feel like the perfect time to begin making her wedding band, inspired by the rhythm of the seasons.

I began by preparing a platinum plate, specially blended for her.

Then, I struck its surface with a hammer, using quite a bit of force.

I repeated the process many times until the platinum began to take on a rough and organic texture.

I worked the hard platinum with a hard hammer, giving it a soft and quiet texture.

I’m trying to capture the gentle touch that plants naturally have.

The rain stops for a moment, and I step out into the garden.

The hydrangeas have started to bloom in their usual spot—for the first time in a year.

There are puddles here and there, making it a bit hard to walk.

The evening rain is cool and feels good.

Soon enough, the rain began to fall again, so I returned to the workshop.

And this is how our ring-making journey begins.