Japanese jewellery brand Gimel

Autumn leaf. Garnets, diamonds, sapphire. Japanese jewellery brand Gimel

Japanese jewellery brand Gimel
Talented Japanese designer Kaoru Kay Akihara founded her firm “Gimel” in 1992. She received an excellent education in jewelry design and painting. In addition, she studied the traditional Japanese art of ikebana and the laws of the tea ceremony. The latter clearly had an impact on the design of products of the firm “Gimel”.
According to Kaoru Kay Akihara, “history should be behind the decoration”. Therefore, many of her works include tiny details, for example, a small snail crawling on the inside of the brooch leaf. Thanks to such details, Gimel products are unique and very special.
Japan’s natural beauty is a source of inspiration for Gimel masters. Noteworthy, Akihara herself selects the smallest pebbles, because paints and shades are very important for her. Thus, she tries to capture the beauty of nature at its best moments, while the fire of life burns in it. The jeweler uses gems as a palette.

Saturn brooch. Platinum, white opal and diamonds

Born in 1944 into a family of a businessman, Mrs. Akihara represents one of the oldest aristocratic families in Japan. According to belief, she is a relative of the imperial family. In 2000, Sotheby’s recognized her as “one of the most revolutionary and influential jewelers of the 21st century.”