Kanzashi Flower - Mizuhiki Jewelry By Asuka Saito

Kanzashi flower jewelry is a new jewelry collection by Asuka Saito, San Francisco-based jewelry designer.

The unique feature of these design is that those jewelry are created by arranging Japanese traditional technique, Tsumami zaiku, to make Kanzashi flowers. Kanzashi flower is Japanese traditional folded flowers made from fabric that is used by women as hair ornaments.

Another unique property is making Mizuhiki into jewelry element. Mizuhiki is an ancient Japanese art form that used a special cord. The cord is usually created from rice paper that is tightly wound, starched to give it stiffness, and then colored. Usually, Mizuhiki is used to make ornate knots decorate packages and notes.

With qualifications from the Gemological Institute of America, Asuka is a master in her field and her designs are unique, incredible and wonderfully energizing.