A Tokyo Designer Captures Memories in Gems

Mio Harutaka’s pieces include bunnies, daisies and a piano keyboard ring in diamonds and onyx.

Jeweled citrus slices, strawberries, snails and a Pegasus-winged horse are just a few of the whimsical pieces by the Japanese jewelry designer Mio Harutaka.

“Everything comes from my experience, and also my favorite things,” she said, displaying a necklace and earrings set adorned with 18-karat white gold and rose gold rosebuds set with diamonds. “For this one, I wanted to capture the moment before the rose blooms.”

She sells primarily through retailers, including several of the Dover Street Market locations and at the Ritz Paris, and they say her work certainly has appeal. “Mio Harutaka’s nature-inspired products

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