Kumiko Kihara is originally from Japan and now living in Bicester Oxfordshire. She has been making jewelry for 25 years and is more drawn toward traditional techniques than modern ones. The process of making her pieces involves Chasing and Repousse Mitsuro Hikime (Japanese beeswax lost wax technique), sawing, soldering and folding. Jewelry, according to her is not only a decoration on the body, it can also create connections between people.