Yuri Tozuka
Fish Earrings
Sterling silver, 18K gold
1" w x 2 1/4" l (3" when extended)
7/8" w x 2 1/4" l (3" when extended)
3/4" w x 2" l (2 1/2" when extended)
5/8" w x 1 1/2" l (2" when extended)
Top pair: Private collection
Yuri Tozuka
Fish Earrings
Sterling silver, 18K gold
1" w x 2 1/4" l (3" when extended)
7/8" w x 2 1/4" l (3" when extended)
3/4" w x 2" l (2 1/2" when extended)
5/8" w x 1 1/2" l (2" when extended)
Top pair: Private collection
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan & Kaeru-kun
Marionette necklaces. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Length of each hand chain: 9"
Length of necklace from coral clasp to tips of back feet: 14"
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Length of each hand chain: 9"
Length of necklace from coral clasp to tips of back feet: 14"
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-kun
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Length of each hand chain: 9"
Length of necklace from coral clasp to tips of back feet: 14"
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Length of each hand chain: 9"
Length of necklace from coral clasp to tips of back feet: 14"
Yuri Tozuka
Asagao, Calla, Suisen, Rose, Nanohana, Rings
18K yellow gold, 14K rose gold, white diamonds
Yuri Tozuka
Asagao, Calla, Suisen, Rose, Rings
Sterling silver
Asagao: Size 7, Calla: Size 6.5, Suisen: Size 6.5, Rose: Size 6
Private Collection
Yuri Tozuka
Calla, Suisen, Rose, Asagao, Rings
Sterling silver, wax based paint
Calla: Size 6.5, Suisen: Size 6.5, Rose: Size 6, Asagao: Size 7
Private Collection
Yuri Tozuka
Nest II, Nest I, Dialogue, Rings
Sterling silver, jet, fine silver, 22K gold
1.5" x 1" x 1.5-1.75"
Photo: Dean Powell
Yuri Tozuka
Nest I, Ring
Sterling silver, jet, fine silver
1.5" x 1" x 1.75"
Photo: Dean Powell
Yuri Tozuka
Dialogue, Ring
Sterling silver, jet, fine silver, 22K gold
1.5" x 1" x 1.5"
Photo: Dean Powell
Yuri Tozuka
Nest II, Ring
Sterling silver, jet, fine silver, 22K gold
1.5" x 1" x 1.75"
Photo: Dean Powell
Yuri Tozuka
Twins, Necklaces
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Private Collection
Yuri Tozuka
Twins: Boy, Necklace
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Private Collection
Yuri Tozuka
Twins: Girl, Necklace
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Private Collection
Yuri Tozuka
Necklace
Sterling silver, polyester resin, acrylic paint, polyurethane resin, lacquer
Private Collection
Yuri Tozuka
Brooches
Sterling silver, polyester resin, acrylic paint, polyurethane resin, lacquer, stainless steel pin
2 1/8" diameter
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan & Kaeru-kun
Marionette necklaces. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-kun
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Yuri Tozuka
Asagao, Calla, Suisen, Rose, Nanohana, Rings
18K yellow gold, 14K rose gold, white diamonds
Yuri Tozuka
Twins, Necklaces
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Yuri Tozuka
Twins: Boy, Necklace
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Yuri Tozuka
Twins: Girl, Necklace
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Yuri Tozuka
Brooches
Sterling silver, polyester resin, acrylic paint, polyurethane resin, lacquer, stainless steel pin
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Fish Earrings
Sterling silver, 18K gold
1" w x 2 1/4" l (3" when extended)
7/8" w x 2 1/4" l (3" when extended)
3/4" w x 2" l (2 1/2" when extended)
5/8" w x 1 1/2" l (2" when extended)
Yuri Tozuka
Fish Earrings
Sterling silver, 18K gold
1" w x 2 1/4" l (3" when extended)
7/8" w x 2 1/4" l (3" when extended)
3/4" w x 2" l (2 1/2" when extended)
5/8" w x 1 1/2" l (2" when extended)
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan & Kaeru-kun
Marionette necklaces. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Length of each hand chain: 9"
Length of necklace from coral clasp to tips of back feet: 14"
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Length of each hand chain: 9"
Length of necklace from coral clasp to tips of back feet: 14"
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-kun
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Length of each hand chain: 9"
Length of necklace from coral clasp to tips of back feet: 14"
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Length of each hand chain: 9"
Length of necklace from coral clasp to tips of back feet: 14"
Yuri Tozuka
Asagao, Calla, Suisen, Rose, Nanohana, Rings
18K yellow gold, 14K rose gold, white diamonds
Yuri Tozuka
Asagao, Calla, Suisen, Rose, Rings
Sterling silver
Asagao: Size 7, Calla: Size 6.5, Suisen: Size 6.5, Rose: Size 6
Yuri Tozuka
Calla, Suisen, Rose, Asagao, Rings
Sterling silver, wax based paint
Calla: Size 6.5, Suisen: Size 6.5, Rose: Size 6, Asagao: Size 7
Yuri Tozuka
Nest II, Nest I, Dialogue, Rings
Sterling silver, jet, fine silver, 22K gold
1.5" x 1" x 1.5-1.75"
Yuri Tozuka
Twins, Necklaces
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Yuri Tozuka
Twins: Boy, Necklace
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Yuri Tozuka
Twins: Girl, Necklace
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Yuri Tozuka
Necklace
Sterling silver, polyester resin, acrylic paint, polyurethane resin, lacquer
Yuri Tozuka
Brooches
Sterling silver, polyester resin, acrylic paint, polyurethane resin, lacquer, stainless steel pin
2 1/8" diameter
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan & Kaeru-kun
Marionette necklaces. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-kun
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Yuri Tozuka
Kaeru-chan
Marionette necklace. Sterling silver, fine silver, peridot, brain coral, gold leaf.
Yuri Tozuka
Asagao, Calla, Suisen, Rose, Nanohana, Rings
18K yellow gold, 14K rose gold, white diamonds
Yuri Tozuka
Twins, Necklaces
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Yuri Tozuka
Twins: Boy, Necklace
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Yuri Tozuka
Twins: Girl, Necklace
Sterling silver, fine silver, brain coral, citrine, blue topaz. Hand-carved, cast, and hand-fabricated.
Yuri Tozuka
Brooches
Sterling silver, polyester resin, acrylic paint, polyurethane resin, lacquer, stainless steel pin
Yuri Tozuka uses her work to explore the invention and expression of both humans and nature. She delves into these themes using both hand-fabrication techniques as well as hand-carved wax models that are cast in precious metals.
Statement
Pipe Jewelry: I have often found myself inspired by the intricacies of anatomy that animate living things. This inward focus on the beauty of the minute within a closed system helped me to see a previously hidden beauty within larger man-made systems. Considered a blemish on the landscape by some, I found a harmonious beauty within industrial installations. By fabricating these structures within the form of something typically beautiful, I hope to be able to share this insight with others.
Marionettes: My recent work with marionettes began as an expression of how we often overlook the true controlling forces within our lives; our internalization of experience. By first creating a focus on attention to detail, while drawing from the commonplace or traditional, I am able to re-imagine and repurpose both the form and function of that which inspires me. By creating this refocus, I hope to show others the world as I experience it.
Selected Collections
- Numerous private collections throughout the United States