Japan jewelry making started less than a hundred years ago.
Unlike other crafts in Japan it had a strong influence of
Western culture. There was a wonderful miracle was born through
the magic of two cultures joining.
Japanese crafts
were always full of ideas and meanings, a careful approach must
be taken when selecting Japan jewellery. If you choose the right
pair of earrings – you might get happy, longevity might be on
the way, and fate may be hiding in lucky earrings.
Many jewelry items are named and created by the image of
something very important to culture. It is very unusual for
Japanese jewellery to be abstract. For example, take a dragon
earrings. Dragon symbolizes strength, fortune and prosperity;
Japanese Happiness Earrings, which are shaped after Japanese
glyph of “happiness”.
Japanese jewelry is very
fine in detail, which is something you can expect from a nation
that creates computers. Every detail is well-thought and full of
meaning, so you shouldn’t worry wearing any of those Japanese
rings, bracelets or chains.
To see something
really astonishing you should try searching Google Images for
“japanese tiara” – now that’s where sophisticated high-tech
meets art! It’s amazing!
Can you imaging 600
silver pieces in chain with diamons that form a bracelet! Can
you imagine 600 chains on your hand? That’s what Japanese
jewellery is all about.
Jewellers try to fit into
individualist world, where everybody must have a very
sophisticated unique jewelry. Japan jewelry is very distinctive
and attention-grabbing.
It’s weird but it’s much
easier to find something Japanese silver, than anything in gold.
A deep search exposed us astonishing
pearl-decorated golden ring and pearl earrings. I would have
never thought that pearl could match gold so perfectly! To see
that, I did a search for “Japanese diamond ring” in Google
Images. It’s funny that Japanese pearl decoration can be found
via diamond link. And if you’ll surf thru – you can find some
really spectacular Japanese rings and neckwear. Everything is
made with a great sense of detail, like I told you.
Hollander, nine-time winner of the “International Pearl Design”
contest in Japan (and a couple of other big name titles), he is
really innovative. His golden rings possess style and
uniqueness, bringing a fresh breath of air into jewelry. Being a
Netherlands-born and winning nine-time title in Pearl Design
Contest in Japan, he must have really stimulated Japanese
crafters to seek new ways to design pearl rings. If you followed
me search above – you’ll probably agree with me: this influenced
Japanese Jewelry in a very positive ways.
Last but
not least in Japanese jewelery is charms of Japan. If you are
lucky enough to find a charm with Japanese Faith symbol – be
sure to have one. I’ll let you figure how does this Japanese
symbol look like on your own. After all – you must be unusually
lucky to find this. Try yourself! I did.