KIMURA . Moonbeam Hoops

*Please note ; in general this piece is hand-made to order. Please allow up to 3 weeks for it to be ship-ready in Sterling Silver, & up to 5 weeks in Gold Vermeil. Shipping times will fluctuate, so feel free to contact me for a more specific e.t.a. when/before you place your order.

*Do also browse my Ready-To-Ship selection, where you may find Kimura pieces ready to go.

KIMURA are gorgeous panels of mother of pearl, hung from pretty dotted hoops, like moonbeams falling around your face. Each panel is engraved with illustrations of tumbling cobnuts, bursting from their husks, in a bounteous celebration of autumn. The etched design is inked in black shellac & resin, and the precious pearl panels are wrapped in recycled Fine & Sterling Silver.

Inspired by antique Chinese mother of pearl gaming tokens, art deco porcelain, and mid-century cocktail jewellery, this stunning statement piece is set to be your new favourite.

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With this collection, Harvest Moon, I celebrate the turning seasons. For me the perfect totem animal to represent the transition through autumn in to winter is the Squirrel; encouraging us to enjoy the fruits of the fading summer, whilst gathering what we need to see us through the dark months ahead.

My new designs feature beautiful pieces of Mother of Pearl, etched with my illustrations of scampering and nesting squirrels, blackberries & cobnuts, along with some stripped-down ever-green geometric patterns. I frame these little pearlescent artworks in hand-crafted bezels, of fine & sterling eco silver, and in doing so seamlessly mix cutting edge laser-engraving technology with age-old silversmithing techniques.

The result is a collection of graphic and eye-catching designs, from statement pieces to tiny, gift-able charms, which are delicate, flattering and a joy to wear.

Mother of pearl is the lustrous iridescent lining, Nacre, found in many ocean shells, specifically the Pinctada Maxima, or Pacific Silver-lipped Oyster; literally the mother of famed South Sea Pearls.

Nacre has long been associated with the moon due its alluring luminous lustre, and because the moon governs the tides that wash these beautiful shells up on beaches around the world. Both are thought to be imbued with divine feminine energy, and prized as such. The wearing of Mother of pearl has been said to heighten intuition, spark imagination, and offer a sense of nurturing protection, promoting emotional clarity & inner peace. To honour this special relationship each piece in the collection is named after one of the moon’s craters.