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Sometime in the early 1990's I went to a local antiques show at a nearby college. An antiques dealer there was selling a number of these converted tosogu items. He told me that they came from a NYC jewelry outfit that was actively buying up these orphan fittings and converting them to jewelry. To date I have not seen any pieces of great significance altered. But, much like the problem with amateur nihonto polishers, sooner or later a significant piece will be ruined. One of the best Jochiku Murakami pieces I'm aware of is an orphan fuchi. Now just imagine if by some odd ball chance one day you came across the matching kashira hanging on a necklace or bracelet or placed on a ring. That's why not.

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