The streets of Italy are overflowing with bicycles chained to pillars and railings with giant chains. In a country where bicycle theft is rampant, the typical locks used in Japan are virtually useless.

If you let your guard down even for a moment, your bicycle will be gone when you return. Chains heavier and more intimidating than the bicycles themselves exist solely to prevent theft.

These rough and ready everyday items, so out of place with the beautiful scenery, are a testament to people's stubborn resolve to "never let it be taken" and their intense vigilance. We have deliberately taken these items and transformed them into sophisticated jewelry motifs.

Acchiappare – meaning "to grasp" or "to catch" in Italian – is a collection that takes industrial strength as its base, yet elevates it into the smooth and refined contours of jewelry.

The greatest charm embedded in this collection is the beauty of its unbroken connections.

Typically, necklaces and bracelets have prominent clasps for fastening and unfastening. However, the clasps in this collection are designed to blend seamlessly into the overall silhouette, almost mimicking the chain links themselves.

Where does it begin, and where does it end? The continuous, seamless loops are not only a refined example of functional beauty but also seem to allude to an endless, unbroken loop.

Though they have rugged roots, when worn, they are utterly smart and elegant. Perhaps what is gently caught and held on your wrist or décolletage are irreplaceable memories or strong bonds.