Obuchi is a fine jewellery brand founded by designer-engineer Yumi Obuchi.
Rooted in storytelling and sculpted by hand, Obuchi creates modern relics for those who believe in the power of lineage and metamorphosis.
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Born in Hong Kong, Yumi Obuchi trained as both a literary critic and software engineer in New York. Now enjoying a slightly slower pace in life, she resides amongst the trees and mists of Seattle.
Her work is deeply personal: a reflection of her Chinese-Japanese heritage and a lifelong fascination with folklore and beauty that dwells within darker things.
In form, each piece begins as a narrative gesture, carved in wax and cast in sterling silver or 14k/18k gold, often set with stones chosen for their character rather than perfection. Meant to be worn daily, these objects are designed to endure — to be held, treasured, and eventually passed on.
In spirit, Obuchi’s stories-in-minature are shaped by shadow and shimmer, by half-remembered fairy tales, and the flutter of eyelids between waking and dreaming.
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Let these vessels of memory and metamorphosis help tell your story.
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