I am Fujimori, the representative.
Filmed at Adan ADAM storefront and atelierand can be viewed using Nintendo's Wii game console.Documentary series program "Repair Fascination" in the interactive TV program "Wii no Ma". Jewelry section ofhas recently begun airing.
The filming took place seven months ago. The filming took place before and after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
For more information on the photo shoot, please see this article.
Filming scene #1: Customer service scene for repair requests
Filming scene #2: Repair work scene (1) "Resizing
Filming scene #3: Repair work scene (2) "Stone setting
Photo Shooting Part 4 "The Finished Product"
↑The shooting took place in March and April 2011.
Unfortunately, the program can only be viewed if you have a Wii and are connected to the Internet, but as one would expect from Nintendo, the program was produced on a budget by TV Man Union, a company famous for producing documentary programs such as "Jounetsu Tairiku" and "Sekai Fushigi Hakken". The narration was by Koji Ishizaka.
And the couple of repair clients are not the so-called "made-up" clients played by staff or models that are often seen in such programs,Real customers who have been properly recruited and selected.It was a full-fledged photo shoot.
The program is about 10 minutes long,Brief captioned images of the telecastI will do so!
Beginning, beginning, beginning~.
This time, the repair client - (and it starts with Koji Ishizaka's austere voice) - is a couple, a Canadian husband and a Japanese woman.
A request to repair a ring given by the husband's great-grandmother and to give it as an engagement ring to his wife who is getting married.It was.
The repair is handled by Kenji Shindo, our most skilled craftsman.
The rings we receive are rings that your great-grandmother wore with great care until the time of her death.The ring was cut off to remove it from his finger when he died.
For the ring,Birthstones of the seven childrenAlthough it contained aThe amethyst stone at the far end, born in February, has come off.
This repair is,The amethyst stones that were missing from the stone holder were replaced with new stones, and the severed rings were joined together.It is.
First,Making the material that will become the claw of the stone seat to hold the stone in placeFrom.
The ring, which was made 70 years ago, has no markings indicating the type of precious metal, and based on the color of the cut surface and the condition of the surface, we assume that it is probably 14-karat gold, so we start with the bullion making process.
Gold is melted with copper, silver, zinc, and other metals to form a gold ingot.
Precious metal ingots begin to melt at nearly 1,000 degrees Celsius.
To ensure that the molten ingots are well mixed, the fire is applied from the front to the back to agitate the ingots.
Then, it is poured all at once into the mold.
When removed from the heat, it hardens instantly, so pouring it neatly into the mold is truly a craftsman's art.
The mass is now stretched with a roller. The wire used for nails is approximately 0.8 mm thick. When the metal becomes hard, it is annealed to soften it, and the process is repeated over and over again to create thin lines.
The thin line made with a roller is finally finished with a line drawing board to create a beautiful thin round line.
Once the line that will become the material for the nail is completed, it is time toA laser welder is used to nail the ring.The following is a list of the most common problems with the
Normally, nails are brazed using fire, but in this case, since the ring has a stone attached and the nails must be welded right next to the stone, fire cannot be used, so a laser welder is used. The laser does not raise the temperature, but if it accidentally hits another stone, it can easily break.
It took about an hour of nerve-wracking work. Finally, four nails were installed.
Next,Repair of severed arm. Reconnect the arms while making them slightly smaller than the original ring size to match the size of her finger.
The arm is a forceful part of the body and cannot be welded properly with a laser welder, so it is welded with fire.
Since the part to be repaired is on the opposite side of the stone seat, it is not directly exposed to fire, but gold bullion is a good conductor of heat, so heat applied to the stone can damage it.
So there,Wrap the entire stone seat in wet tissue and work with it.
Wet tissue evaporates with a sizzling sound, but if it does not dry completely, the area will not get above 100 degrees, thus protecting the stone from heat.
Brazing is a one-shot deal.The work was done in a very relaxed atmosphere. Both Shindo working and the photographer taking pictures were concentrating and full of tension.
Successful brazing!
Polish and finish the connected arms.
Finally,The last work, setting the amethyst stones.The following is a list of the most common problems with the
Four laser-welded claws hold the amethyst in place.
First.stone-carvingThe claws are then cut and adjusted to fit the shape of the amethyst. The nails are shaved to match the shape of the amethyst, and the stone is adjusted to fit snugly at the desired height.
Then, using a chisel, the nails are gradually tipped down. The same amount of force is applied to each diagonal nail so that the stone does not tilt or the balance of applied force is not lost.
The amethyst was successfully and beautifully set in place!
Finally, the entire ring is refinished and the other stones are cleaned,Finally, the repair is complete.
Here is the finished ring!
The severed ring was successfully and cleanly connected, and the amethyst was added and the seven birthstones were lined up as before.
The finished ring is finally handed over to the couple.
The smiling couple cedes the opening of the case to each other.
First, she looks at the finished ring and cheers.
Finally, he puts his great-grandmother's ring through her finger. It was the perfect size!
When it was put back together and he saw the ring she had put on, he said a few words.
It's like a time machine.
Thank you for what wonderful feedback!
It was not prepared on purpose for the photo shoot,It was a difficult repair of an extremely valuable ring, so Shindo and the rest of the staff were quite worried about whether they could repair it safely without filming.The two were happy to see the repair work completed, and the hard work of two months of filming in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami was over.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Nintendo for giving us this precious opportunity, to TV Man Union for filming and production, and to the two people who entrusted us with the repair of their precious rings!
