If you are tired of trendy fashion jewelry like me, here are something to look at. In our fast paced time, we need to revisit some ancient ideas of Zen. Today, I will introduce five jewelry brands that are inspired by Zen and Japanese culture. It is time to bring some wabi-sabi aesthetics into our life.
- Kinjo 草木金工 @kinjo.jewelry
Founded in 2001, this is a Zen-inspired jewelry brand based in Taiwan. They use karat gold, silver, and natural stones in production. All of the products are handmade.
2. Kataoka @kataoka_jewelry
kataoka is a fine jewelry company founded in 2011 in Tokyo by Yoshinobu Kataoka, an artist and goldsmith with over 25 years of experience. Since its foundation, kataoka has pursued timeless beauty through the creation of wearable art. This pursuit has manifested itself in different forms — Authentic designs, hand-made milgrain edges, innovative diamond cuts and settings, and custom-blended gold — but the vision behind each piece of jewelry has remained the same.
3. Mikimoto @official_mikimoto
In 1893, Mikimoto’s founder, Kokichi Mikimoto, successfully created the world’s first cultured pearls.Thanks to his accomplishment, the beauty of pearls, once mere products of chance, became available to people in all corners of the globe. Ever since, Kokichi Mikimoto’s dream of “adorning the necks of all women around the world with pearls” has lived on through Mikimoto, a company that has dedicated itself to the pursuit of beauty for over a century.
4. TASAKI @tasaki_intl
Navigate through their collection and you will find all kind of styles, but it is the modern, the daring and the extremely bold collection of pearl jewelry that stands out for me. Thakoon Panichgul is the creative brain behind this company. I am in love with their rings.
5. KORAT WORKS @koratworks
Created by Aya Hasegawa. She created her jewelry, wanting people to fully enjoy what they wear. She learned, as many of the Japanese designers and artists, her craft in Italy. Engraving pearls, creating surprising effects that bring a smile to your face. Korat Works is a lovely, unique concept!
All of these five brands have unique style and inspired by Zen and Japanese culture. Which one is your favorite? Check out their Instagram and find out more.