amamika – contemporary handmade jewelry
Tokyo designer friends of mine, Ippei and Janine, whom recently set up their own jewelry design business named, amamika, was interviewed at Tokyo’s renowned fashion accessory trade show, Rooms, where their amamika brand made it’s debut.
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Janine interviewed at the Rooms exhibition. First time I’ve ever seen her acting sensibly… hahahhaha (she sits behind me at work, btw).
amamika consists of 4 international designers (2 Japanese, 1 Australian and 1 French) from various design disciplines, collaborating to make unique accessories which are inspired by the details of life.
Not only are their pieces 100% handmade (with silver sterling 950), they also ooze character, uniqueness and quality. Oh, and by the way, the famous accessory shop in Ginza, ‘Atelier Shinji Shop’, happens to be the head company with amamika running their business within the same premises. In short, you get the very best in terms of craftsmanship!
If you have your own unique designs which you want made, you can have a chat with them and see if they’re able to execute it. They’re friendly and approachable and will no doubt help you out. If you quote my name, the great “EDDIE WONG”, you may just get a glass of water for free (with a kick to the head thown in)! Hahahahaha…
Anyway, here are some of amamika‘s pieces:
Product: Children Earrings
Collection: Dragon Fly
Collection: Pull Top
Collection: Love
Collection: Awa
Collection: Gambas
You can experience amamika pieces in Ginza, Tokyo.
SHINJI SHOP GINZA
5-13-11 Ginza Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0061
Phone: +81 (0)3-5565-9770
Fax: +81 (0)3-5565-9771
Open:
Monday to Friday 11:00 – 19:00
Saturday, Sunday, Holidays 12:00 – 18:00
Directions:
From Higashi Ginza Station
(Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, Toei Asakusa Line):
One minute walk from exit 4.
From Ginza Station
(Ginza Line, Hibiya Line, Maranouchi Line):
Five minutes walk from Ginza 4chome crossing.
Those are some refreshingly new and beautiful yet simple pieces
Hope that I in the US will be able to buy one day
(Hello Eddie You do not know me but I’ve been visiting your blog for over four years now but I’ve just never commented)
Eddie, I am so sorry to bother you… just a friend of mine saw me were looking at your site and wondering if she could buy jewelries from JJ, and please me to ask you…
@ Wendy
I won’t see JJ till Monday but I’ve sent her a mail. If JJ cannot accept international orders, I’m happy to buy the jewelries on behalf of your friend…
@ Wendy
Here’s a reply from JJ:
Yes! We have done many international orders… just not online (for the moment).
We have a Paypal account for international orders, so basically she can just contact me (janine@amamika.com) if there is something specific she has seen on the website, or she wants further details, and I can arrange payment and delivery, etc. directly.
Thanks.
JJ
Thanks Eddie! I will just contact JJ by myself then. I want to order some jewelries for myself too!!