Sheen by Artline Jewelry Brog

 I think many Japanese people may think of 800 years old Japanese  story "The Tale of the Heike" when they hear the word "sal tree flower".  when I  made jewelry with that flower motif  for the  first time was 7-8 years ago .   For this summer, we have created a new bangle with a different finish and a slightly redesigned Sala Soju ring (twin sal tree ring). The bracelet I made before has become a part of my arm, and I wear it every day when I go to work. I think people who come to Sheen think, "You always wear the same bracelet. You really like it." When I return to Japan, I wear it all the time, mainly in the spring and summer, and it is like a talisman. The flower of the sal tree is a flower that has been talked about for a long time in history. For example, in the famous classical mythology of India, the tree where the goddess sits on is this tree. The flower is said to be a symbol of prosperity. In Buddhism, it is said that when Buddha was born, t...

In the openwork carving of jade in the past, the gentian flower motif was particularly popular with Westerners at our show room. I don't know if Westerners recognize this as a gentian flower, but I think most Westerners who like jade are attracted to the delicate carving work and purchase it . Jade is unique since even such thin lines are durable as jewelry. Jade has a structure in which minerals are fibrous form and interlocking each other, so the stone has "stickiness" and is famous for being hard to crack. If a delicate motif like this is made from scratch-resistant crystalline gemstones such as diamonds and rubies, it will crack unless handled very carefully. Crystals are not suitable for openwork carving because they will break into pieces. Jade is strong. Well, I made a reproduction of such a popular gentian fretwork earring. Why gentian flowers? There are various legends about gentian, but it is very famous as "a flower that calls for love". So I made the...

    This morning, around 6 o'clock, I opened the window on the balcony a little, and I was surprised to see a hot breeze blowing in, even though I was expecting a cool breeze. Around 7 o'clock, the temperature in Bangkok's Sathorn area was already 39 degrees, and when I went out to the parking lot, it got even hotter and made me feel dizzy. Was it this hot last year? ? ? I think it's the heat that I've never felt before. Since I've been coming to the showroom in the hot afternoon like this, I want to recommend cool jewelry this time of year. Jade which is famous for its coolness is p erhaps related to the fact that jade is hard to crack (high hardness) and has high thermal conductivity. When you touch the surface of the stone, you will feel the coldness as if it had just been taken out of the refrigerator. Jade bangles are one of the items that I hesitate to sell online or by mail order because the size is delicate, so Sheen only introduces it to the customers w...

  It was designed about 20 years ago, but I remember that at that time many unique jade products like this were born in our Artline factry. I really liked this design, but the ring was sold out and I had the brooch instead as my personal belongings, but it went missing with my winter clothes... I'm still looking for it in Japan and Thailand as well. So I made a reproduction version of the ring. As a bee lover, I used acorns sometimes  as a motif other than bees in my jewelry. When making jade jewelry, I try to incorporate various legends and traditional lucky things into my designs, but another important point is that jade itself gives off a strong impression of conservativeness, so, I would like to add some modern and European taste to it. There are many legends about acorns, bees, roses and vines in Europe. These are my favorite things to make into jewelry. I made only one ring this time, so I put in a very beautiful imperial jade. The another one of the twin acorn is filled...