Sakamoto Design

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Sakamoto Design
Sakamoto, a 3rd generation Japanese-American born 1953 in Seattle, WA. originally trained in graphic design and having a great interest in architecture and industrial design. However, after a five year employment with a prominent local jewelry designer, he began to see jewelry as an alternate means of expression. Challenged to present his ideas to a larger audience Sakamoto moved to Los Angeles in 1979 to create Concept 1 / Sakamoto.
http://www.sakamotodesign.com/

Burnell's Creative Gold and Precious Stones
Burnell's Creative Gold has a complete jewelry manufacturing facility right on location. They do not have to send your work out because virtually anything that you would want in the way of jewelry can be fabricated right there "on the spot". There are four master jewelry craftsmen on the premises. From the most experienced to the trainee, they are experts. (The trainee only has 11 years of experience in making jewelry.)

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Sakamoto Biography
Sakamoto's design philosophy would best be described as one of minimalistic approach. Showing discipline to avoid ideas that are mostly decorative or ornamental in nature. As in many Japanese art forms, negative space plays a leading role in defining his designs.
http://www.kenwalkerjewelers.com/sakamoto.html

BGD Designer Gallery
Leading jewelry designer, author and educator Alan Revere describes Sakamoto's work, "using precious materials as a sculpture uses clay, Sakamoto creates hefty rings, bracelets and pendants displaying a disregard for gold's intrinsic value which is uncharacteristic of material-conscious jewelry designers.
http://www.bradleygoughdiamonds.com/sakamoto.htm

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