Where Satomi Kawakita Crafts Her Teeny Tiny Diamond Jewelry

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Welcome to Open Studio, a Racked feature where we explore the workspaces and showrooms of some of the city's most talented designers.

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• The Hexagon Diamond Ring in rose gold, from $1,200
• A selection of one-of-a-kind rings
• These are all kinds of bars that we use for stone setting, and some rings that need to be repaired.
• A diamond cluster ring, from $835
• These are the molds and waxes we use for casting, and our stone setting tools.
• The Hexagon Diamond Ring, from $1,565
• The Circle Eternity Band with white diamonds, from $1,760
• Cube Earrings, $420
• Here's our diamond setting bench, where we're setting a diamond into our signature hexagon ring.
• Herkimer Diamond Studs, $155
• Keshi Pearl Stud Earrings, $275
• Brown Diamond Hexagon Necklace, $990
• The Diamond Drop Necklace ($705) and the Diamond Bar Necklace ($1,275)
• Rose Cut Solitaire Ring, $880
• The Absolute Black Diamond Band ($2,310), Hexagon Black Diamond Ring ($585), and

Photos by Driely S.

Jewelry designer Satomi Kawakita has perfected the art of putting big things into very small packages: the main details on some of her stunning but simple engagement rings, and delicate necklaces are often not much bigger than a drop of water. Despite their size, they're strong enough to be worn solo or stacked with something else.

Her Tribeca studio is also home to one-of-a-kind colored stone rings in pearl, tourmaline, and unique gray diamonds; and organic-shaped wedding bands. See close-ups of some of her most beautiful pieces after the jump in this week's behind-the-scenes tour.

· Satomi Kawakita Jewelry [Official Site]
· All Open Studio Posts [Racked NY]