Use pearls to carve into very personalized and simple skull jewelry
Pearls are full of luster, look very precious, and symbolize many particularly beautiful things, while skulls are the complete opposite, representing death, decadence and even anger. , these two things that were originally unrelated, are now fused together under the skillful hands of the jeweler, becoming a very distinctive, simple and elegant looking decoration. It has also changed the idea that only ladies can wear pearls. custom.
The well-known Tokyo jewelry designer Shinji Nakaba started his own creation in 1974 and accumulated many works. The biggest feature of his works is that he always uses very Use novel materials to make jewelry that can be worn directly, such as the ring in front of you.
Nakaba directly carved the pearls into the shape of the skull, weakening the horror of the skull through the elegant pearls and ring rings, making it less dark and more elegant.
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Shinji Nakaba calls this series of pearl skulls Vanitas, which means in Latin Nothingness, Nakaba got some inspiration from funerary works from the 16th to 17th centuries.
Mainly emphasizes that life has no meaning, and all beautiful things and pursuits in the world are temporary transitions.
