elafonisi
In this issue, we would like to introduce the story behind the “elafonisi” collection.
We hope you will enjoy the cool sparkling jewelry that reminds you of the Aegean Sea.
Elafonisi Beach is located on the Greek island of Crete.
Crushed seashells and sand mingle with the pink sandy beaches that nature has blessed. The contrast between the emerald green sea, bathed in sunlight and the pink sandy beach is as fantastic and breathtaking as a jewel.
The gradation of the sea and sky is as mysterious as a painting. Inspired by such scenery, the “elafonisi” collection was born.
Jaipur, India, where gemstones from all over the world are distributed.
In Jaipur, where stones come from all over the world, you can find many types and shapes of stones that are incomparable to those found in Japan. The natural stones that are full of individuality are carefully selected and transformed into jewelry one by one by the hands of craftsmen.
The frames are made to match the different colors and shapes of the natural stones, resulting in one-of-a-kind jewelry that will never be duplicated in this world.
The most popular item in the “elafonisi” collection is the dreamy, shimmering, and colorful ring.
The richly colored gemstones, so rich in color that they remind us of the miracles of nature, are decorated with chic shimmering brown pavé diamonds to create a textured design.
[elafonisi] medium ruby with pave diamonds ring 29,700yen (with tax) /medium pink tourmaline with pave diamonds ring 29,700yen (with tax) /watermelon tourmaline pave diamonds eternity ring 36,300yen (with tax) /rectangle ametrine pave diamonds ring 35,200yen (with tax)
[elafonisi] turquoise pave diamonds ring 29,700yen (with tax)/london blue topaz pave diamonds ring 33,000yen (with tax) /blue topaz pave eternity ring 33,000yen (with tax) /tanzanite pave diamonds eternity ring 33,000yen (with tax)
[elafonisi] medium citrine with pave diamonds ring 29,700yen (with tax) /medium rutilated quatz with pave diamonds ring 29,700yen (with tax) /rainbow moon stone with pave diamonds eternity ring 33,000yen (with tax) /white opal pave diamonds ring 29,700yen (with tax)
[elafonisi] emerald with pave diamonds ring 33,000yen (with tax) /extra small emerald pave diamonds eternity ring 33,000yen (with tax) /rectangle labradrite pave diamonds ring 35,200yen (with tax) /labradorite pave eternity ring 33,000yen (with tax)
Brown diamonds add a modern look to the colorful sparkle of natural stones.
The chic brown diamonds and black rhodium coating are essential to the “elafonisi” collection, which has its own unique texture.
Here is an explanation of the elafonisi production process.
Unlike mass-produced rings of the same shape, each elafonisi ring is individually molded to fit a natural stone of a different shape, and then a one-of-a-kind metal frame is made to fit the stone perfectly. In other words, each ring is one-of-a-kind.
After such time-consuming and labor-intensive process, the craftsmen set tiny natural single-cut brown to gray melee diamonds one by one on the outer frame of the 925 silver base frame. After K18YG plating (gold-plated coating) is applied, a natural stone is set in the center, and dark black rhodium is applied to the melee diamonds to give them a chic look.
The fine diamond claws are then carefully plated with black rhodium using a fine brush-like device, a process that only a skilled craftsman can perform.
A craftsman in India carefully applies pen plating.
Brown diamond with black rhodium coating on the claw clasp (left) / White diamond without black rhodium coating on the claw clasp (right)
You can see that the color of the claw clasp, which holds each melee diamond like a tiny grain, differs between the black rhodium-plated and the non-black rhodium-plated versions.
Each piece of jewelry is handcrafted by artisans in Jaipur.
We hope you can feel the warmth of their delicate handiwork.