Update: March 17, 2025

　Yamanashi Jewelry: A Story that Began with Crystals

 "Yamanashi Jewelry: A Story that Began with Crystals"

　  2025.3.15～2025.7.7

　Closed：Tuesdays (except April 29 and May 6), April 30 (Wed), May 7 (Wed)

　Room  :"Special Exhibition Room A"          

  

　　　　　

 

 

 

 

　

Outline 

Yamanashi’s jewelry industry, a prominent local trade, is said to have originated with the production of high-quality crystals and the development of its processing technology.
Polishing techniques from Kyoto spread to Kofu in the late Edo period, where priests at Kanazakura Shrine in northern Kofu City acquired them. Over time, this led to the distinct specialization and development of crystal carving and gemstone polishing techniques.
Today, Yamanashi has grown into one of Japan’s leading jewelry producing areas, playing a central role in the industry from raw material procurement to processing, production, distribution, and sales.
This exhibition, in addition to showcasing the history of jewelry in Yamanashi, features crystal jewelry from the Meiji period to around the 1950s, drawn from the University of Yamanashi collection and the museum’s own holdings.
We hope you will discover the depth and interest of Yamanashi jewelry as you trace back through the ages.　

Work

Ring《 minamoto 》 Desig:IIJIMA Keiko Works: KOSHIN Co.,LTD OMORI Toshiya　KIM JI SOON　KIM SEON KIL	Brooch《 Protected by the mountains 》 Designer:BANNO Yuko Works: DAIART SAIGUSA Co.,LTD Jewellery Craft Fukasawa FUKASAWA Youichi	Pendant《 KEY 》 Designer:SEKIDO Tomomi  Works: Nakagomi Jewelry Co.,LTD
perfume pin Collection of the University of Yamanashi Ishihara Muneyoshi Crystal Craft Collection	Emerald cut tie pin Collection of the University of Yamanashi Ishikawa Bunichi Crystal Craft Collection