Fine Designer Jewelry
Memories of growing up in Japan, careers as a fashion designer and a dancer all provide Yasuko Azuma with inspiration for her elegantly feminine and intricately detailed 18k gold jewelry collection. Azuma launched her first full scale collection in 2003, under her own name, after mastering the craft of delicate hand piercing and a hand finished "diamond dust" texture. Both techniques continue to be part of her signature style.
Green Amethyst Ring
High dome 13mm (a little more than half inch) Green Amethyst ring in 18k textured yellow gold. Half round shank slightly tapered toward bezel.
$1100
Smoky Quartz Ring
High dome 13mm(a little more than half inch) smoky quartz ring on hammered and oxidized sterling silver. Half round shank slightly tapered toward bezel.
$345
Natural Color Diamond Ring
18k textured ring with approx. 3mm diameter diamond. The stone has decent height and more facets than ordinary rose cut. Natural color diamonds are different in color, shape and size. This gives the ring a one-of -a-kind identity. This stone is almost clear with faint brownish inclusion.
$440
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While still attending school, Yasuko's mother asked her to create a new setting for a family heirloom, a fire opal ring, which had a broken shank. The precision and beauty of the piercing style of tiny flowers and leaves around the bezel and on the shank gave the gemstone a completely original look. It also gave Yasuko the impetus to continue to develop her hallmark style and to literally carve out her unique identity in the luxury jewelry market.
