{"product_id":"yonaguni-9k-yellow-gold","title":"YONAGUNI 9K YELLOW GOLD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYONAGUNI RING – 与那国島海底地形リング\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe designed YONAGUNI RING for our exhibition Islands in Bloom, part of Melbourne Design Week 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece draws inspiration from the so called \u003cstrong\u003eYonaguni Monument\u003c\/strong\u003e. Discovered in 1986 off the coast of Okinawa and often described as \"Japan's Atlantis,\" the formation's angular terraces and towering forms have drawn divers and archaeology enthusiasts ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarine geologist \u003cstrong\u003eMasaaki Kimura\u003c\/strong\u003e claims the formations are man-made stepped monoliths, at least 10,000 years old — dating from a time when the site stood above water — and possibly a remnant of the mythical lost continent of Mu. Many academics dismiss this as pseudoarchaeology; the true origin of the Yonaguni Monument remains unsolved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eYONAGUNI RING\u003c\/strong\u003e is an original carving, cut by hand to delineate the steps and tessellated rock formations of the monument. A strong, architectural silhouette — each facet recalling stone shaped by time and water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9ct yellow gold.\u003cbr\u003eSize T. Resizing available upon request.\u003cbr\u003eMade in Melbourne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\"\u003eDesigned by Chris Bril for Corky Saint Clair. Hand made in Melbourne.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corkysaintclair Melbourne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67943323599022,"sku":null,"price":2650.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0252\/8913\/0056\/files\/TealSapphireTexturedGoldRing.png?v=1793749945","url":"https:\/\/www.corkysaintclair.com\/products\/yonaguni-9k-yellow-gold","provider":"Corkysaintclair Melbourne","version":"1.0","type":"link"}