Pearls, with their gorgeous luster, are symbols of many beautiful things; skulls represent death, decadence and even anger. These two originally unrelated things are integrated into super distinctive simple jewelry under the skillful hands of the jeweler. It also feels like Are pearls worn by ladies? This is not the case!
Tokyo jewelry designer Shinji Nakaba has accumulated many works since he started creating in 1974. His most well-known creative feature is that he always uses non-traditional materials to create wearable jewelry, such as this one For the ring, Nakaba used pearls carved into the shape of a skull. The delicate pearls and rings diluted the horror of the skull, making it less dark and more elegant.
Shinji Nakaba calls this series of pearl skulls "Vanitas", which means nothingness in Latin. Nakaba used funeral art from the 16th to 17th centuries as inspiration to emphasize the meaninglessness of life and all the things in this world. Beauty and pursuit are only transitional in nature.
In addition to rings, Nakaba also combines pearl skulls with fruits, lavender and other things that seem incompatible with death to create a "cross-border" combination. It means... Wearing these accessories that are both life and death on your body, it seems that you suddenly have an open-minded view of transcending life and death or seeing through life and death.
Nakaba said that he hopes to give new life to seemingly worthless things, so when he creates his creations, he not only uses precious metals or gems, but also everyday items such as beer cans, plastic bottles, and even garbage. , and what he currently makes most often is the Pearl Skull series of jewelry. Perhaps even Shinji Nakaba himself is quite fascinated by the combination of these two conflicting elements.!
