Ryoko Yoshimura

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Name: Ryoko Yoshimura

Education: Gradurate of Lorenzo dé Medici 2009 Jewelry design Sertificate course

Japanese currently studying Jewelry Design and Making in Firenze. Prior to coming to study in Firenze, have no ex­perience in Jewelry Design, however as a hobby took Silver metal clay Jewelry making course for one year. Through this experience found great passions for making and designing Jewelry which made me pursue this as my new profes­sion. Previous profession is production planner at manufacturing companies in three different fields, semiconductor, notebook PC and pharma­ceutical.

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Jewelry Designs

Wax Carving

Silversmith

Chasing & Repousse

Jewelry Designs

Jewelry DesignsJewelry Designs

Concept : “Water” These designs were inspired by the characteristics of water.Modified Japanese water symbol were placed on top of circles which represent the ripples created by a single drop of water.By combining these two elements design something unique and has hint of my origin.

Designs: Water colors.Materials: White gold & Diamonds

Earrings Bracelet

Necklace

Ring

DesignJewelry Designs

Concept : “Water” These designs were also spired by the ripple patterns on the water.

Designs: Gel pens Materials: White & Yellow gold

Diamonds, Amethists, Rubby, Emerald.

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Necklace

Ring

Necklace

Earrings

Design

Concept : “Morning dew on flower”

These designs were inspired by the beauty of the flower coverd with morning dew.

Designs: Gel pens Materials: White gold, Enamel,

Diamonds

Earrings

Jewelry Designs

Ring

Necklace

Jewelry Designs

Concept : “Geometric” Designs: Gel pens Materials: White & Yellow gold

Diamonds, Amethists, Rubby, Emerald.

Earrings

Necklace

Jewelry Designs

Inspired by Rosato

These two designs were inspired by the “Milano shoe” pendant charm by ROSATO. By combining the idea of “ Three keys ring ” and the flat form of shoe, these designs were created.

Designs: Gel pensMaterials: Yellow gold & Enamel

Milano Shoe pendant Charm Three keys ringby Rosato

Ring

Ring

Jewelry Designs

Sounds of Rosato

This designs are inspired by both ROSATO’s charm bracelet “Baby rattle”.Inside the pendant there are enamel balls, these could be replaced with any Charms of ROSATO, such as lipstick or shoes, etc.

Designs: Water colors.Materials: White gold & Diamonds

Milano Charm Bracelet Baby rattle by Rosato

Necklace

Necklace

Jewelry Designs

Sounds of Rosato “Sounds of ROSATO” designs are inspired by ROSATO’s charm bracelet which creates very unique sounds. In search of other items that make unique yet comforting sounds, I found “Wind chime” and “Baby rattle” as another inspirational items.

Designs: Gel pens Materials: Yellow gold & Enamel

Milano Charm Bracelet Wind Chime by Rosato

Necklace

Jewelry Designs

Concept : “Geometric” Designs: Rhinoceros

Ring

Ring

Earrings

Necklace

Jewelry Designs

Inspired by Vincent van Gogh

Designs: Gel pens Materials: Yellow gold & Enamel

Necklace

Wax Carving

Wax Carving

Concept : “Infinite Kiss”

Initially, inspired by the infinity symbol I have design infinity ring, as shown in right. However as I was carving wax, the side view of the ring resembled “Kiss” so the concept has been modified and transformed in to “Infinite Kiss” ring.

Materials: Silver

Infinity Symbol Kiss mark

Ring

Side view: It resembles a

“Kiss”.....

Wax Carving

Concept : “Organic”Materials: Silver

InspiredbyRose

Dress pin

Inspired by

Fiddleheads

Ring

Wax Carving

Concept : “ Organic” Materials: Silver

Inspired by

leaves

Earrings

Necklace

Silversmith

Silversmith

Concept : “Nervures”

Inspired by the beauty of Nervures

Materials: Silver

Nervures of leaves

Earrings

Earrings & Ring

Silversmith

Concept : “Water Drop”

Combining the shape of the water drop and the Japanese symbol for water.

Materials: Silver

Water Drop Japanese symbol for water

Earrings

Silversmith

“Three Keys” Ring Number “3”has many symbolic meanings. One of them is “divisions of time - past, present and future”. Each key represents three

divisions of time and form of ring represents the continuity of time.

Materials: Silver

Ring

Chasing & Repousse

Chasing & Repousse

Concept : “Dragon”

This design came to me when I saw a picture of dragon.

Materials: Silver

Dragon

Before shaping in to Bracelet

Bracelet

Chasing & Repousse

Concept : “Family Crest”

Since it’s not common to see Jewelry with family crest in Japan, it would be interesting concept to create Jew-elry with family crest. This Bracelet’s design is done by using my own family crest.

Materials: Silver

My Family Crest

Bracelet