アクアマリンとアパタイトから生まれた、絆のキツネコ ― 結びの雫 ―

Kitsuneko of Bonds Born from Aquamarine and Apatite— Ties of Dew —


✧ 心を結ぶ一滴


✧ 私がアクアマリンを選んだ理由


✧ 水をまとう毛並み


✧ 宝石のような瞳


✧ 額に宿る祈り


✧ 背中に咲く花々


✧ この子に宿る祈り


✧ 誕生の姿


✧ 姿を変えて寄り添うということ


✧ 結びの雫のチャームに込められた祈り


✧ 作者より



Kitsuneko of Bonds Born from Aquamarine and Apatite
— Ties of Dew —

✧ A Single Drop That Connects Hearts

“Thank you.”

“I’m sorry.”

Such simple words,
yet sometimes they are the hardest to say.

Even when we deeply care for someone,
our feelings can remain unspoken,
and hearts drift apart.

The bonds between people are not created by extraordinary moments.

They are nurtured little by little,
through countless small acts of kindness—
just as a single drop of water
eventually becomes a vast ocean.

Quietly answering that wish,
the gemstones gave birth to a Kitsuneko.

That Kitsuneko is Ties of Dew.

Within this child dwell the blessings of

Nurturing • Fulfillment • Bonds

May your precious feelings
grow into gentle connections
that continue into the future.

Born from Aquamarine,
this Kitsuneko carries that heartfelt prayer.


✧ Why I Chose Aquamarine

An Aquamarine rests upon this Kitsuneko’s forehead.

Whenever I look at this stone,
I remember a story that has stayed with me
for nearly twenty years.

Back then,
I was selling gemstone jewelry in Ginza.

One day,
an elderly woman picked up an Aquamarine ring and asked,

“What does this stone symbolize?”

I answered,

“It is often said to represent compassion, love,
and harmony between partners.”

She smiled warmly and replied,

“When we were young,
we couldn’t afford much.
So my husband gave me an Aquamarine ring
as our wedding ring.
Perhaps that’s why we’ve stayed happily together all these years.”

Those words have remained in my heart ever since.

It wasn’t because the ring was precious.

It was because the kindness placed within it
continued to connect two people
across a lifetime.

Since that day,
Aquamarine has become, to me,

the gemstone that nurtures lasting bonds through compassion.

That is why,
without hesitation,
I chose Aquamarine for this Kitsuneko.


✧ Fur Like Flowing Water

The fur of Ties of Dew
is inspired by flower petals covered in morning dew
and the calm surface of still water.

Its gentle transition
from pure white to soft blue
reflects the quiet way kindness spreads
from one heart to another.

May its presence bring
a moment of peace
to everyone who sees it.


✧ Gem-Like Eyes

The eyes of Ties of Dew
shine like crystal-clear water.

Blue.

Green.

Soft violet.

As the viewing angle changes,
their colors shift like the sea itself,
revealing different expressions.

They carry a gentle warmth,
as though quietly embracing
even the feelings that could never be spoken.


✧ The Prayer Resting on the Forehead

Upon the forehead rests
a dew-shaped Aquamarine.

Its name comes from the Latin words
meaning “water of the sea.”

For centuries,
Aquamarine has been cherished
as a talisman for safe voyages
and as a gemstone that gently connects people.

Surrounding it are Apatites,
stones believed to nurture trust,
communication,
and meaningful connections.

Compassion.

Trust.

These two wishes
come together within this Kitsuneko.


✧ Flowers Blooming Across the Back

Blue blossoms are embroidered
across the Kitsuneko’s back.

A single vine gently stretches
toward the tail,
blooming with flowers along its path.

It represents the invisible thread
that connects one heart to another.

At the end of the tail,
a white flower blooms—

a symbol of the beautiful future
that grows from those cherished bonds.

Every stitch carries
a prayer that these connections
will continue to flourish.


✧ The Blessing Within

The wish carried by this Kitsuneko is simple:

Nurturing.

Fulfillment.

Bonds.

Holding these blessings close,
Ties of Dew
continues to quietly walk beside
someone’s heart.


✧ Birth Form

Length: Approx. 34 cm

Height: Approx. 39 cm

Legs & Tail: Posable


✧ Returning to Stone

A Kitsuneko does not remain
in the same form forever.

When it has fulfilled its purpose—
bringing flowers to people’s hearts—

its body gently returns to light,
and once again becomes a gemstone.

Ties of Dew, too,
will one day return to stone
after sharing its blessings of

Nurturing • Fulfillment • Bonds.

The accompanying charm
represents the Kitsuneko’s form
after its return—

a keepsake that still carries
the prayers it once held.


✧ The Prayer Within the Charm

Ties of Dew comes
with a gemstone charm.

At its center is Clear Quartz,
believed to purify all things
and guide them toward harmony.

Beside it are
Aquamarine and Apatite—
the very same gemstones
that gave birth to this Kitsuneko.

The Clear Quartz is engraved
with the Rune

ᛃ (Jera)

Jera symbolizes

Harvest

Abundance

The Cycle of Life

Just as seeds are planted,
seasons pass,
and fruit eventually ripens,

the bonds between people
are also nurtured,
day by day,
through countless acts of kindness.

This charm remains
as a quiet guardian,
continuing to watch over
the prayers carried by Ties of Dew.


✧ From the Artist

Nearly twenty years ago,

an elderly woman shared with me
the story of her Aquamarine wedding ring.

What she taught me that day was simple.

Kindness continues to connect people, even across time.

That memory became
the inspiration for Ties of Dew.

A caring heart
may seem like nothing more
than a single drop of water.

Yet that one drop
can one day reach another heart,
creating a gentle circle of kindness
that continues into the future.

If meeting Ties of Dew
allows a small flower to bloom within your heart,
and becomes the beginning
of a deeper bond with someone precious to you,

then this Kitsuneko
has already fulfilled its greatest wish.