Utako Yukihiro – illustratör

Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian is a brilliant and enigmatic British jewelry appraiser. Seigi Nakata is a young college student. Their worlds are as different as can be, but when a chance encounter leads Seigi to hire Richard to appraise a family heirloom, it sparks a partnership that goes well beyond that one job. Together, the duo investigate jewelry-related cases and solve mysteries, finding the secret messages hidden in the hearts of precious stones - and the hearts of those who possess them.

When Seigi Nakata rescued a handsome young jewelry appraiser from a group of drunken assailants, he got more than he bargained for! The appraiser is Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian, a brilliant and mysterious British jewelry expert. Seigi hires him to appraise a family heirloom...and that is just the beginning. Together, they unlock the secret messages hidden in the hearts of precious stones–and those who possess them.

When Seigi Nakata rescued a handsome young jewelry appraiser from a group of drunken assailants, he got more than he bargained for! The appraiser is Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian, a brilliant and mysterious British jewelry expert. Seigi hires him to appraise a family heirloom...and that is just the beginning. Together, they unlock the secret messages hidden in the hearts of precious stones–and those who possess them.

Acting on information from Saul, Seigi makes his way to England in pursuit of his wayward boss. When the beautiful jeweler’s tortured past comes back to haunt him, what’s his knight in shining armour to do?!Series Overview: When Seigi Nakata rescued a handsome young jewellery appraiser from a group of drunken assailants, he got more than he bargained for! The appraiser is Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian, a brilliant and mysterious British jewellery expert. Seigi hires him to appraise a family heirloom...and that is just the beginning. Together, they unlock the secret messages hidden in the hearts of precious stones–and those who possess them.

PART-TIME JOB, FULL-TIME CONCERNSBack from England, Seigi must deal with the start of his third year of college—and with all his classmates starting to job hunt in earnest! Meanwhile, a familiar customer returns to Jewelry Étranger with a pale pink cameo he once received from an unrequited love, challenging Seigi and Richard to solve the mystery attached to the gift.

DEADBEAT DADThe reappearance of a complicated figure turns Seigi’s life upside down—his birth father, Hisashi Shimeno. The man he wants nothing to do with will not leave him be, and Seigi would rather quit Jewelry Étranger for good than risk bringing trouble to Richard’s door. That is, if Richard will let him go…

THE SUMMER GARDENAt the request of Richard’s mother, Catherine, Seigi travels with Richard to her vacation home in Provence in the south of France to meet her. On arriving, however, they find a mystery awaiting them in the form of a strange girl named Octavia, and an even stranger treasure hunt Catherine has set up for them. Can they find the thirty gemstones hidden across the estate? And if so, what else might they unearth?

This highly acclaimed mystery tale about a young man teaming up with a handsome jewelry appraiser inspired a popular anime–and a manga adaptation (also from Seven Seas)!When Seigi Nakata rescued a handsome young jewelry appraiser from a group of drunken assailants, he got more than he bargained for! The appraiser is Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian, a brilliant and mysterious British jewelry expert. Seigi hires him to appraise a family heirloom...and that is just the beginning. Together, they unlock the secret messages hidden in the hearts of precious stones–and those who possess them.

LOOK INSIDE THE JEWELRY BOXAn episode in the life of Shoko Tanimoto and her students in the science club at Okayama Junior High School. The saga of how Vincent sold Richard out to Jeffrey during his tenure as shop assistant in Hong Kong. Dispatches from Seigi, Richard, and Haruyoshi's everyday life, the tale of Richard and Jeffrey's stint at a Swiss boarding school, and a drama-filled date with destiny seen through Jeffrey’s eyes—find all these and more in this sparkling collection of short stories about the Jeweler Richard cast!

NEW KID ON THE BLOCKMinoru's mom is sick. School sucks. They're broke. Worse yet, Minoru is caught shoplifting bandages at a drugstore! But when the clerk goes to search his pockets...the bandages turn up in the hands of an unrelated stranger. This young man, who introduces himself as Seigi Nakata and claims to be a long-lost relative, takes this wayward youth under his wing and introduces him to a breathtakingly beautiful blond foreigner. Thus begins Act 3 of Richard and Seigi's story, set in the Yamate neighborhood of Yokohama!

After the failure of his uncle's business, the brilliant realist William Twining finds himself penniless. To make matters worse, demons appear before him, insisting he has the power to appoint the next King of Hell! The demons offer to pay his school tuition in exchange for his help. While his principles as a staunch realist prevent him from believing in them, how can William resist such a generous offer?