Meticulously handcrafted fine jewelry inspired by Minimal form and balance.

Born in Japan and based in Brooklyn, Futaba Hayashi is a designer and metalsmith educated at the Fashion Institute of Technology.  With years of experience as an art director and graphic designer, she approaches jewelry with a strong sense of structure and intention.

Handcrafted with care, each piece is a quiet statement - shaped by symbolism and made to be worn for years. With roots in Japan and a studio in Brooklyn, Futaba Hayashi creates modern heirlooms - jewelry that carries quiet strength.

 

Logo Design

The design of “A”

It’s inspired by a star symbol of protection used by Ama, female divers in Ise Shima regions in Mie Prefecture, Japan.They free dive without using oxygen tanks into deep water for pearls, shellfish and seaweed to catch seafood. Heritage of this kind of diving goes way back over 2000 years.

They wear this star symbol called “Seman” - sometimes embroidered in their head scarf or engraved on the tools they use.  It is said to signify a safe return, as the star is drawn with a single unbroken line and returns to its point of origin. It’s also a protection against sea monsters.