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Kingdom Hearts and Digimon Inspired Rings with a Playful Instinctoy Touch
Desmond contacted us for a pair of rings to affirm his future with his partner Joshua. With Kingdom Hearts and Digimon dear to their hearts, they were the natural choices for their rings’ motifs. Additionally, they wanted to find a...
Glistening Ocean Waves Engagement Ring
Ready to start a new chapter with his girlfriend, Charlie contacted Takayas for an engagement ring. He shared that the ocean was deeply meaningful to his beloved thalassophile – ocean lover - partner as well as to them as a...
Elvish Dragon Age and The Lord of the Rings Inspired Ruby and Moonstone Ring
Kelly reached out to Takayas for a ring that would evoke the feeling of Dalish Elves, Elvhenan, or Orlesian aesthetics of Dragon Age blended with the organic motifs inspired by The Lord of the Rings. She requested a deep red...
A Deeply Meaningful The Legend of Zelda Inspired Ring
Earlier this year, Takayas received a request for one of his favorite motifs for jewelry – The Legend of Zelda. In fact, many years ago when he was just starting out as a jewelry designer, Takayas’ unique jewelry artistry was...
Pokémon Ho-oh and Lugia Inspired Engagement Ring
Marriage is considered the ultimate partnership with two distinct individuals coming together to create a beautiful union. Christopher wanted the Pokémon inspired engagement ring he commissioned for Maria to embody this sentiment. With a heart full of love, Christopher reached...
X-Files Inspired Engagement Ring
Did you know that Takayas is an X-Files fan? The X-Files was a big hit in Japan when it came out, and he eagerly anticipated watching the series each week before he moved to the US. To Takayas’ delight, we...
Mischievous Moogle Inspired Engagement Ring
"Moogles are one of her favorite things, they are cute and mischievous just like she is," said Evan about his partner Alice. When he reached out to us to commission an engagement ring, Evan was sure of two things. He...
Your Name Anime Inspired Engagement Ring
While all our projects are special, this week’s engagement ring holds an especially dear place in our hearts. JR, a former Takayas team member, is engaged! While JR has moved on to another career path, he learned the intricacies of...
Cherry Blossom Disney and Kingdom Hearts Inspired Engagement Ring
An engagement ring can embody so many aspects of a couple’s relationship. Jerry reached out to us with his heart brimming full of meaningful sentiments that he wanted to express in the engagement ring he planned to propose with on...
Cave Story Iron Bond Inspired Engagement Ring
We received joyous news last month that our friend Patrick proposed to his high school sweetheart. Close friends accompanied the dapper couple and helped them document the beach proposal. When Patrick first reached out to us, he envisioned a ring...
Toi et Moi California Dreaming Engagement Ring
A soon-to-be engaged nature-loving Californian couple reached out to us for their engagement ring. They wanted a ring that encapsulated all the majesty that the Golden State had to offer in a stylish Toi et Moi ring. A Toi et...
Kingdom Hearts Kairi's Keyblade Flower Inspired Ring
Early this year, Jesus reached out to us to create a special ring for his girlfriend of 9 years. This year, their 10th year together, he planned to propose to her with a tangible symbol of his commitment to their...
Magnificent Maleficent Inspired Engagement Ring
Michael reached out to Takayas for a truly one-of-a-kind engagement ring for his sweetheart. He envisioned Disney’s Maleficent as the muse for the ring since he and his beloved adore the movie. Crafting Michael’s engagement ring was a great joy...
Final Fantasy VII Fenrir Inspired Wedding Ring
Last week we featured Jun’s timeless and elegant ring that he commissioned for his beloved Jessie. This time we are delighted to present Jessie’s ring for Jun. Jessie contacted us with the idea of creating a sleek and masculine wedding...
Final Fantasy XIII Crystal Stasis Inspired Engagement Ring
Many times, our clients have no idea what they want for their custom jewelry, so they leave it entirely up to Takayas. Other times, clients know exactly what they want and give Takayas images of design inspirations for him to...
Lovely Lolita Inspired Engagement Ring
Living her best Lolita life, Yue reached out to us for the engagement ring her loving partner Harry would propose with. As a Lolita model and influencer, Yue imagined a cute and girly design for this symbol of their most...
NieR: Automata Black Box Inspired Wedding Band
This week we continue Tran and Jeremey’s custom jewelry adventure by featuring Jeremy’s wedding band. Just like his partner Tran’s engagement ring, Jeremy’s ring is inspired by the game they’ve enjoyed together: NieR: Automata. Specifically, the game’s iconic Black Box...
Angelic NieR: Automata Inspired Engagement Ring
Since Takayas crafts jewelry for clients all over the world, we don’t often have the pleasure of meeting our clients in person. To our delight, recently engaged after 10 years together, Tran and Jeremy visited our Los Angeles studio last...
Passionate Purple Paopu Fruit Kingdom Hearts Inspired Engagement Ring
Earlier this year, Mark contacted us after he saw Takayas’ Kingdom Hearts inspired rings on our website. He wasn’t sure about all the details, but he knew he wanted a Paopu Fruit as the centerpiece of the ring that he’d...
Lord of the Rings & Final Fantasy XIV Inspired Heirloom Ring
While every commission is uniquely special to Takayas, sometimes we receive one that especially touches our hearts. Earlier this year, we were profoundly honored when Lacey contacted us to create a ring in memory of her husband who recently passed...
Kingdom Hearts and Eeveelution Inspired Engagement Ring
We were delighted to receive a request from Brandi for Takayas to “work his design magic.” Friends since childhood, she and her partner Cody decided to take the next step in their precious union with a bespoke Kingdom Hearts and...