Shihara and Michael Anastassiades craft Construction Lines in gold
The Japanese jeweller collaborates with the Cypriot architect designer on a necklace that translates the precise language of architectural drafting into precious metal. Alternating lengths of 18k gold tubes form a chain of elegant geometry, fastened with a concealed clasp.
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Shihara and Michael Anastassiades have created a collection drawn from the precise, ordered world of architectural drawing. The Construction Lines necklace captures this sensibility in its purest form: 18-karat gold tubes of alternating lengths, 2 centimetres and 1 centimetre, connected in sequence to form a chain that reads as a minimalist statement of controlled geometry.
The construction recalls the diagrammatic purity of a blueprint, yet here the lines are threaded through with warmth and weight. The gold catches light differently as the tubes shift length, creating a subtle rhythm along the collarbone. This is jewellery that speaks the language of architecture without decoration or excess, where every element serves a purpose and the beauty emerges from proportion and restraint.
The engineering detail lies in the clasp: a screw mechanism, concealed to preserve the necklace’s visual continuity. This double lock system ensures security while maintaining the clean lines that define the piece. It is the kind of invisible craftsmanship that separates considered design from the merely decorative, where function becomes part of the aesthetic whole.
Shihara, the Tokyo based jeweller known for sculptural forms and architectural precision, brings its signature clarity to this collaboration with Anastassiades, whose work across furniture and objects shares the same philosophical rigour. The result is neither purely jewellery nor purely architectural object, but something that exists in the generative space between the two disciplines.
Imagery courtesy of Shihara (@shihara).