Interview with Chiaki Miyauchi
After earning an appraisal qualification from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA-GG), she studied jewelry design in Japan and the West.
Designer Interview
15 May 2022
I am a jewelry designer. When I attracted the beauty of minerals, I got some inspiration of designing and followed my passion to get to know the gem and jewelry world.
Joy and Channeling. Hearing and receiving the messages from nature, and tracing the essence of its perfect beauty which already exists.
Ankh motif jewelry
Gems and Gold /hand made
When I am in relaxing in nature or midnight in silence.
If it is comfortable and easy enough for people to wear, and beautiful enough to make people more beautiful and attractive.
Feeling peaceful and content, joy and passion.
OK I got it. (Okay this is the design which wanted to come up to this world)
When someone like my jewelry and feel happy with it in their life.
Bad! This is because, it is so easy for me to improve more about my designing. (just consider it and fix it)
Design is emotional and has power to lead people toward anywhere good or bad without any words. Realizing what you want to create from your inside is very important. Making not only the object but also all flow of the circulation related with the design is that designer’s responsibility.
May 2018 in Hong Kong in last time. When the situation is ready.
Answering all questions above is nature. (Sound, Color, Feeling, Scent)
I would like to make something which nobody has seen yet with combination tradition and modern in jewelry field. My main character is Earth (nature) feeling design and hidden spiritual message based on Asian nature worship.
I live in Kyoto, where is the most historical place in Japan. Good point of living Kyoto is always surrounded by the traditional beauty and can access with the people which involves in different traditional field.
Contract, or Project base
When I focus on a customer or something I would like to make, I get some symbols about the person or situations. Sometimes shape, color, or designed item...etc. And I get some essence from the symbols and think how to make it happen to the reality.
Jewelry, Bags, Fabrics, furniture, Ornament of Madonna, and Angels
Positive point: For some people, you are creation means much more than just designing. Negative point: Sometime cost or profit means much more than designing beautiful things.
Following my first inspiration to the end. Don’t judge the design good or bad by myself which comes from the first inspiration even I feel a bit strange before showing it to customers. (In many case, my inspiration knows my customer's taste better than my mind)
Communication. Required skill for each field.
Where do you get an inspiration from?
Working and making experiences with world wide high-end jewelers.
Custom order for jewelry. Because, I can focus on the specific person 100% to make her (him) happy to look better, feel better, withdraw her (his) hidden charm and character, by jewelry.
I am making a small collections of concept jewelry.
I design myself.
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