Yasuko Azuma
Born in Sapporo, on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, Yasuko Azuma moved to New York in 1994 to pursue her dream of studying jewellery at the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology.
She launched her eponymous brand in 2002, infusing her pieces with a timeless delicacy and subtle poetry. Her pieces are instantly recognisable by their signature gold texture, which she calls “diamond dust”: a delicate hand-hammered finish that catches the light like sunlit frost or shimmering water.
Guided by a deep appreciation for imperfect materials, Yasuko gravitates toward grey, smoky, and included diamonds, as well as richly coloured stones like tourmaline. Each jewel is set in softly textured 18k gold, meticulously shaped by her hands. The result is an understated yet bold elegance — as if each piece were a treasure weathered by time and the seasons.
In her Brooklyn studio, every creation takes shape under her expert eye, celebrating simplicity and the quiet beauty of the natural world. Her designs often echo the soft, mystical aesthetic of Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke, honouring the uniqueness of those who wear them — and revealing a beauty that needs no embellishment.
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Born in Sapporo, on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, Yasuko Azuma moved to New York in 1994 to pursue her dream of studying jewellery at the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology.
She launched her eponymous brand in 2002, infusing her pieces with a timeless delicacy and subtle poetry. Her pieces are instantly recognisable by their signature gold texture, which she calls “diamond dust”: a delicate hand-hammered finish that catches the light like sunlit frost or shimmering water.
Guided by a deep appreciation for imperfect materials, Yasuko gravitates toward grey, smoky, and included diamonds, as well as richly coloured stones like tourmaline. Each jewel is set in softly textured 18k gold, meticulously shaped by her hands. The result is an understated yet bold elegance — as if each piece were a treasure weathered by time and the seasons.
In her Brooklyn studio, every creation takes shape under her expert eye, celebrating simplicity and the quiet beauty of the natural world. Her designs often echo the soft, mystical aesthetic of Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke, honouring the uniqueness of those who wear them — and revealing a beauty that needs no embellishment.
Origin
New York, United States
Main materials
Yellow gold, Diamond, Tourmaline
Store
Mont-Thabor
,
Le Marais
,
Saint-Germain
Social responsibility
Local production
Yasuko Azuma
Single Leaf diamonds single stud
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
Opal & Ruby Round single stud
Yellow gold / Opal / Ruby
Yasuko Azuma
One diamond single stud
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
3 Leaf necklace
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
3 Bezels diamonds single stud
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
Two Bezel diamonds single stud
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
Yasuko Azuma
Double Leaf diamonds single stud
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
Yellow Hammered band
Yellow gold
Yasuko Azuma
4 Bezels diamonds necklace
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
Leaf Curve diamond ring
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
8+1 Bezel diamonds earrings
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
21 Bezels diamonds necklace
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
5 bezel diamonds ring
Yellow gold / Silver / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
Bezel ring
Yellow gold / Silver / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
4 bezel diamonds ring
Yellow gold / Silver / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
Muguet moonstone and diamonds ring
Yellow gold / Moonstone
Yasuko Azuma
Rosee yellow gold and tourmaline ring
Yellow gold / Tourmaline
Yasuko Azuma
Pear shape diamond ring in yellow gold
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
Five Leaves diamonds necklace
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
Diamond & opal single stud
Yellow gold / Opal
Yasuko Azuma
Désirée yellow gold and diamonds ring
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
Bezel Cluster bracelet
Yellow gold / Diamond
Yasuko Azuma
Sora yellow gold and diamonds ring
Yellow gold / Diamond
Our designers
Alice Waese
Alighieri
Aliita
Anaconda
Bea Bongiasca
Bibi van der Velden
Brooke Gregson
By Pariah
Cathy Waterman
Christina Magdolna
De Jaegher
Dorette
Elhanati
Fernando Jorge
Francesca Villa
Grainne Morton
Griegst
Hum
Ileana Makri
IVARENE
Jo Hayes Ward
Julie Cohn
Karen Chekerdjian
Karen Liberman
Lah
Lena Skadegard
Lia Di Gregorio
Lito Fine Jewelry
Lulu Frost
Maria Tash
Nadia Shelbaya
Nikollë Radi
Nina Janvier
Noguchi Bijoux
Panconesi
Pascale Monvoisin
Pippa Small
Prounis
Ruth Tomlinson
Sarah Appleton
Seed
Sia Taylor
Sofia Zakia
Sophie Bille Brahe
Sophie Buhai
Talkative
Tamara Taichman
Tom Wood
Unimatic
Viltier
Violette Joaillerie
We by WHITEbIRD
Wwake
Yannis Sergakis
Yasuko Azuma
Alice Waese
Alighieri
Aliita
Anaconda
Bea Bongiasca
Bibi van der Velden
Brooke Gregson
By Pariah
Cathy Waterman
Christina Magdolna
De Jaegher
Dorette
Elhanati
Fernando Jorge
Francesca Villa
Grainne Morton
Griegst
Hum
Ileana Makri
IVARENE
Jo Hayes Ward
Julie Cohn
Karen Chekerdjian
Karen Liberman
Lah
Lena Skadegard
Lia Di Gregorio
Lito Fine Jewelry
Lulu Frost
Maria Tash
Nadia Shelbaya
Nikollë Radi
Nina Janvier
Noguchi Bijoux
Panconesi
Pascale Monvoisin
Pippa Small
Prounis
Ruth Tomlinson
Sarah Appleton
Seed
Sia Taylor
Sofia Zakia
Sophie Bille Brahe
Sophie Buhai
Talkative
Tamara Taichman
Tom Wood
Unimatic
Viltier
Violette Joaillerie
We by WHITEbIRD
Wwake
Yannis Sergakis
Yasuko Azuma