Handcrafted polymer clay costume jewelry in medieval style
Ranked #4,432 in Arts & Design, #65,006 overall
Costume jewellery for reminiscences of ancient times
Jewellery to remind you of earlier epoques. You recall... sometime, somewhere... you saw, or touched, or maybe wore these. You know that your spirit seems to realise this. --------
I have always been drawn to something historical. Images from an ancient time speak to me. And stones, beads, all those materials are waiting to be discovered and to be made into something through which they can recall their memories. Reminiscences of earth, civilization, epoque, human beings...
I have always been drawn to something historical. Images from an ancient time speak to me. And stones, beads, all those materials are waiting to be discovered and to be made into something through which they can recall their memories. Reminiscences of earth, civilization, epoque, human beings...
About Kotomi Yamamura jewellery
My jewellery often resembles objects made from gold... but this is not the case. I use polymer clay to combining with semi-precious stones, fused glass pieces, Czech crystal stones etc... Then I decorate with metallic (gold or silver) mica powder. This technique allows me to explore many possibilities in design and form to create gorgeous jewellery without being 'emperor/empress' of the contemporary world .
I display and sell my work in selected craft fairs, galleries and shops, mainly in south-west London, and in Tokyo.
My new website : http://www.kotomicreations.com/
I display and sell my work in selected craft fairs, galleries and shops, mainly in south-west London, and in Tokyo.
My new website : http://www.kotomicreations.com/
Autumn/ Winter collection 2008
Autumn colour started with smoky quartz from India...
curated content from Flickr
2008 Spring/ Summer Collection
Lots of fluorite stones came from Pakistan, they brought spring breeze into my atelier.
green fluorite, green kunzite with fused glass.
Some items are listed in Etsy
curated content from Flickr
Kotomi Yamamura Jewellery retail information
shops in U.K. and Japan
Galleria 020-8941-8618
Light and airly contemporary craft shop near Hampton Court.
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Light and airly contemporary craft shop near Hampton Court.
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- Mia Wood
- Quality gift shop in natural taste. Near Kew Gardens, south west London.
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- Newly opened Surbiton's local gallery. paintings and crafts all original works.
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- Boutique in Tokyo.
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- Some selected items are listed on Etsy...
Kotomi Yamamura jewellery website
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- Kotomi Jewellery
- My main web site---
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- This is my first photo book published with "Blurb". The book contains not only my jewellery but also my imagined backgrounds to each piece using the technique of photo collage. It is now on sale from Blurb Bookstore.
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- Some selected items are listed on Etsy...
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- Image photo of my jewellery on sale at Imagekind...
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My Japanese agent, Pictraco/ Syoko Mode's website.
----------------------------------------------- Kotomi jewellery info. at Selected
You can see some more information about my jewellery from "Craft & Design Selected" site.
Glass Artist - Jim Roesch
Fused glass, glass beads, stained glass
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- Jim Roesch
- In my spring collection 08, I used Jim's fused glass pieces a lot. His work shop sits in the middle of lovely countryside in Kent, surrounded by picturesque nature. His glass work also reflect this, and they enclose nature in there... relaxing.
2008 Jan.
Each piece has a large, characteristic, semi-precious stone in the centre. Quartz, imperial orange topaz, labradorite etc... which I have sourced from all over the world. The stones often seem to tell me "what they would like to be". I just listen, and help them to fullfil their wish when I am working on my jewellery....
photo by Joel Degen
Byzantine style pendant "Dune" - orange topaz, fresh water pearls- 130mmx70mm(incl.drops) centre piece, 40cm total length
curated content from Flickr
Autumn/ winter collection 2007
Kyanite, eagle eye quartz, calsedony, labradorite,smoky quartz, topaz etc... with fused glass and glass beads.
I love to mix up materials and play around with their texture....Then each material starts to sing in harmony.
I love to mix up materials and play around with their texture....Then each material starts to sing in harmony.
Tudor Series
From 2007 A/W collection
In the Tudor series, images have been taken from Tudor paintings -- Henry the 7th, Henry the 8th, Prince Arthur, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Parr etc...
Using garnet, quartz, Czech glass stones, and fresh water pearls.
Queen Elizabeth 1st
the 'Drewe Portrait', late1580s,
Attributed to George Gower (d.1596)
Portrrait of Arthur Prince of Wales(1486-1502)
Anglo-Flemish School
Catherine Parr
Attributed to Master John
Using garnet, quartz, Czech glass stones, and fresh water pearls.
Queen Elizabeth 1st
the 'Drewe Portrait', late1580s,
Attributed to George Gower (d.1596)
Portrrait of Arthur Prince of Wales(1486-1502)
Anglo-Flemish School
Catherine Parr
Attributed to Master John
Roman Series
From 2007 A/W collection
These images are also taken from paintings of the Roman period. Using fused glass as "stones" with carnelian, topaz and Indian glass beads.
I feel as if I am communicating with the people who lived at that time when I create this jewellery...
I feel as if I am communicating with the people who lived at that time when I create this jewellery...
Medieval style jewellery 2006 autumn/winter collection
This time I used fused glass as my main stones--- Deep vivid colour following the taste of the medieval times. Combined with fresh water pearls, Czech crystal glass stones and Czech glass beads....
Museum jewellery
I picked up some museum jewellery photos from my Frickr images...
curated content from Flickr
My favorite sites
Here are some jeweller sites which I often visit. I admire all. Some of them are commercial, some of them are truly individual, all different, but all have their own "world" clearly. Outstanding...
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- JOYAS DEL ARTE BIJOUX DE L'ART
- She makes jewellery with polymer clay like me, and taken images from the old world. Beautiful and so tasteful!!! I must say!! I am one of proud owners of her gorgeous jewellery.
- Parrish Relics
- Her creation also based on a medieval theme. Also using polymer clay. Her atelier looks fantastic.
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- Famous Paris maker. Time and Space meet in their jewelry. Historical taste as well as ethnic/tribal taste.
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- Japanese jeweler's site. You may not be able to read the descriptions...(all in Japanese) pity...,because full of imaginative, mysterious, spiritual message(poem) in there. she creates jewelry as well as polishing stones. Her work is the result of her conversation with stones...
------------------------------------------------- - Pewter Replicas
- These are 'serious' reproduction from Medieval-Tudor jewellery. Museum pieces...
------------------------------------------------- - Michal Negrin
- Romantic jewellery from Israel. She is now famous big name!
------------------------------------------------- - Miracle
- Some might think they are simply mass-produced souvenirs... But still, I love the "Celtic" feeling that they have. The company now has a 50 year history, and some of their earlier pieces now start to be vintage collectibles! Keep your eyes open!
------------------------------------------------- - Ayala Bar
- Lots of remarkable jewellery designers are from Israel now. Her colourful jewellery presents their decorative tradition.
Great reference books for period jewellery from my book shelf
Image source for period/ costume jewellery
Historical image? period style? Once I hooked certain 'era', here we are, great source books to be inspired!
Bijoux de haute couture
Costume jewelry by Coco Chanel
This book also gave strong influence to me. I hoped this available via Amazon, but not... So, here is ISBN no.--- ISBN 2 84110-120-7. Coco herself was strongly influenced by Russian jewelry which exiled Russian aristocrats brought to Paris around her time. She also must have known Byzantine and medieval "taste" in her spirit... That taste somehow has come down to present-day Lacroix (!?)Follow up: I discoverd this book on sale at Amazon.fr....www.amazon.fr
More books from Amazon
following my theme....
Please have a fun to browse Amazon staff.
Reference books for jewellery creating technicque from my book shelf
I also want to shuggest some 'how to' books for jewellery crafters.
More books from Amazon
for creating jewellery
Please have a fun to browse Amazon staff.
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DarinaMVsianska
Oct 24, 2011 @ 9:00 am | delete
- Hello Kotomi, I always liked your jewellery, just discovered your page here, and it so nice to read more about it. I am also selling my art in Hampton Court Galleria:-), i design and paint silk scarves under the name Dareen. I Iove the medieval fashion and i am lucky that i know where to buy your jewellery.
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KarenCookieJar
Feb 28, 2011 @ 9:04 pm | delete
- Pretty jewelry
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goldrings
Nov 12, 2010 @ 1:26 am | delete
- Marvelous collection of costume jewelry.
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KM9999999
Nov 5, 2010 @ 12:56 am | delete
- Beautiful jewelry. I really like that piece in your first text module.
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ChapelHillFiddler
Sep 13, 2010 @ 7:23 pm | delete
- These are gorgeous. I'm going to come back and drool when I have more time. Blessed by a September angel!
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feliz
May 9, 2010 @ 2:46 pm | delete
- this is the best fashion jewelry i have seen in a long time. I you feel like having one more salespoint in belgium, please send me a mail
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lynic141257 Feb 4, 2010 @ 3:17 pm | delete
- What can you say but just Beautiful , I love the Jewellery the designs and Colours just breathtaking.
You can really see you love History and the bygone times, a very well deserved 5*.
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VeronikaB
Aug 11, 2008 @ 12:18 pm | delete
- Wow! I am speechless. I suppose describing the technique would be revealing the trade secrets? Or would you be willing to share it with us?
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Designer_Sunglass_Discounters
Apr 30, 2008 @ 10:26 pm | delete
- Beautiful jewelry!
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Kotomi
Apr 20, 2008 @ 12:55 pm | delete
- Thank you for everyone and kind messages !!!
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Kotomi
I'm a jewellery designer based in London. Born in Japan: following art college, I worked for a decade as a contract designer to fashion jewellery manu... more »
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