Japanese Koi Ring 'Nobori'
Sculpted steel ring with one koi carp leaping across the top of the finger in deep relief, scales and fins cut in, sizes 55 to 70 mm.
Japanese Koi Ring 'Nobori'
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Sculpted ring in stainless steel with a single koi carp leaping across the top of the band in deep relief, its scales, fins and eye cut in and the recesses darkened. Sizes 55 to 70 mm circumference.
Fabric & care
The composition is stated in the description and printed on the inner label. Machine wash cold, inside out, with similar colours. Hang to dry. Iron on low, inside out over prints or embroidery.
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You may return any item within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. Write to contact@yonaku.com and we email you a prepaid label.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We name every garment for what it is: a kimono jacket is not a haori, an unlined kimono is not a yukata.
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About this piece
Steel ring with a single koi carp leaping across the top in deep relief
One carp, mid-leap. This ring has a single koi arched across the top of the finger in deep relief, its head down and its tail up, scales cut in rows, fins spread and the eye round, with the recesses darkened so the fish reads against the polished band. The band itself is plain and wide, and the fish sits on it like a fish on a wave.
It is the simpler of the two koi rings in the collection, one fish instead of two, and the leap is the whole design.
The name, Nobori, is the climb, the carp climbing the waterfall in the old story to become a dragon, and the ring shows it mid-climb.
The ring is stainless steel, cast as one piece, the fish about 20 mm long and standing well proud of the band, the recesses darkened and the band polished.
Wear it on the index or middle finger of either hand, and on its own. It goes with the koi sukajan in the range and with the banners of the boys' festival, which is what the name refers to.
The leap is the detail: the fish is arched so its head and tail both touch the band, and the body between them is clear of the finger, which is what gives the ring its depth. The scales follow the arch.
From across a table it is a silver ring with a shape on top. From close the shape is a fish, the scales show their rows, and the fins their spread. It is the ring for someone who is climbing.
Every ring in the collection is photographed on the same pale ground at the same scale, so the pages compare with each other: what looks big here is big on the hand. The measurements given are taken across the face, not round the finger.
Steel does not tarnish, does not turn a finger green and does not mind water, so this ring can be worn in the shower and the sea and wiped dry after. A soft cloth is all the care it needs; the darkened recesses are a finish, not dirt, and they stay.
Sizes are given as the inside circumference in millimetres: 55, 57, 59, 62, 65, 68, 70. Wrap a strip of paper round the finger where the ring will sit, mark where it meets, and measure the strip flat. If you are between two sizes and the ring is wide, take the larger; a wide band needs more room than a thin one.
Questions about the japanese rings
What is a Japanese ring?
A ring built on Japanese imagery: dragons, koi, guardian lions, temple deities, sutras and Sanskrit seed syllables, helmets and masks. Most are sculpted in the round rather than set with stones.
How do I find my size?
Sizes are the inside circumference in millimetres. Wrap a strip of paper round the finger, mark where it meets and measure it flat. For a wide band, take the larger of two sizes. Open bands are one size and adjust by hand.
Are they silver or steel?
Both, and each page says which. The silver rings are sterling silver stamped 925 inside the band; the steel rings are stainless steel, some with a black or gold-toned finish. Neither turns a finger green.
Are they made in Japan?
No. They are a Japanese design, made in Asia. We say so on every page.
Will the dark finish wear off?
The darkening in the recesses is deliberate and stays; the high points polish with wear, which is how the relief is meant to read. Gold-toned and black coatings soften over years of daily wear.
How do I care for them?
Wipe with a soft cloth. Silver darkens with time and a silver cloth brings it back; take silver off for the sea and the shower. Steel can be worn in water and dried after.
What we sell, and what we don't
Japanese designs, made in Asia. Cotton, linen or polyester as stated on each piece, never silk. We say so on every page, because the alternative is selling you a word instead of a garment.
On the record
| Piece | Japanese Koi Ring 'Nobori' |
|---|---|
| Chapter | 小物Accessories |
| Collection | All japanese rings |
| Motif | 鯉Koi |
| Fabric | Stainless steel |
| Made | Japanese design, made in Asia |
| Reference | YONA-0858 |
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