In June 2022, Jason met with his longtime jeweler and friend Chi Huynh to create the JDF / MOMENTO crossover collection. He wanted each ring and pendant to be a physical reminder for his fans to act courageously and live with heart.
In June 2022, Jason met with his longtime jeweler and friend Chi Huynh to create the JDF / MOMENTO crossover collection. He wanted each ring and pendant to be a physical reminder for his fans to act courageously and live with heart.
Recording: June 6th 2022
Jason recorded a personal message, then selected photos and memories for every design himself. Each piece includes his original JDF recordings and a gallery of his personal photos, brought to life through MOMENTO NFC technology.
This project was completed before his passing. We’re releasing it again exactly as he envisioned, honoring his wishes and sharing his voice the way he intended – with the fans he loved so much.
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Access JDF Exclusive photos and private memories . You also can add your personal memories with JDF Momento jewelry.
The NFC chip in your JDF Momento® runs without any type of battery and will work with any NFC-enabled smartphone.
JDF Momento are waterproof.
The JDF Momento app is free and comes with 1 GB of storage. However, a subscription will be required if you exceed the 1 GB storage limit.
The technology behind the JDF Momento Jewelry is called NFC
“Near Field Communication.” It’s already in your phone
(iPhone 7 & newer) and Android Smartphone.
NFC (Near Field Communication) is a technology that allows for communication between two objects or devices via transfer of data, text, photos and video. One of the core components of NFC jewelry which contains a small chip and antenna and stores some form of data that is programmed (written) on to the jewelry. Commonly these tags are use in your contactless credit card to make payment with a tap.
iPhone 7 or newer ( iOS 11) and all Android NFC-enabled phones are compatible. You can find this out by going into your settings and turning on NFC. NFC is the same technology used for Apple pay and Google pay.
yes, users don’t need an app to read the JDF Momento Jewelry but do need to sign in if they wish to save or share a recording. With iphone, iOS 12 and newer will work without an app. With Android, a new user just touches the NFC to the phone and it will download the app instantly.
It should be 5mm to 10mmmm from your phone. It very close to protects other from access to your jewelry. This is why it called near field communication.
No battery is needed ever. The JDF Momento NFC technology is being inducted or charged when your phone is near the jewelry.
Yes, this collectible jewelry can be bought and sold to other collectors. The new owner of the jewelry only needs to make a recording to the jewelry to take ownership of it and the previous owner will no long have access to it.
Regular NFC lasts a few years. Momento NFC technology uses the finest chip and hardware and is designed to last 50 years.
Yes, you do need internet to save and share messages if this is a new message. You don’t need internet if the message was previous saved in your phone. However, it will record and store your important recording locally on your phone until network is available again, then you can save it back in your gem and save it on the cloud.
We save it in the NFC chip to a limited data allowed, in your phone and on the cloud in unlimited data. The NFC chip stores limited data. Your phone and cloud provide unlimited data.
Simply just think of our JDF Momento NFC as your USB key and a Dropbox. It is new medium that is a hardware and a cloud-based technology in one.
Good question. Radio frequency signals can only transmit through non-conductive material. This is why your wireless phone cannot work under a metal housing. Scientists call this a Faraday’s cages. However, Momento NFC technolgy is the first and only company in the history of NFC that performs in a metal design. I’d have to kill you if I tell you how! Just kidding, you can learn more in our patents.
Most NFC in the past is designed only to trigger and take you to a URL link. Momento NFC allows you to share data, and interact with multiple users. Your info is stored in the chip, in the phone and on the cloud for safe keeping.
Size an NFC ring the same way you would size an emerald or opal ring: You must avoid excessive heat over 200°F.
You can use water to protect the setting when sizing the ring. Use of a laser is preferred if at all possible
You can plate the metal used in NFC jewelry the same way you would with other jewelry.
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2-Article of jewelry with hidden near field communication #US9824310B2
3-Jewelry head formed of ferite magnetic material for use with near field communication #US10897968B2
4-Jewelry with security bezel for regulating near field communication #US10108900B2
5-Ring for use in near field communication (NFC) #US10509994B1
6-Ring with near field communication (NFC) technology #USD786119S1
7-Use of gemstones with embedded near field communication chips for communication with NFC enabled devices. #US9444524B2
Address : 247 W. Bonita Avenue. San Dimas, Ca. 91773
Email : Chigalateausa@gmail.com
Phone : (951) 202-1227
Momento was invented by Chi Huynh, an award-winning jewelry designer with over 25 years of experience in the business of jewelry ideas and creations. He has won several awards in the jewelry industry and many other accolades in other fields of invention and art.
•JCK Jeweler Choice Award
• In-Store Magazine Award
• Culture Pearl Association of America’s Visionary Award
• JDF Momento Collection is a subsidiary of Galatea Jewelry corp. https://galateausa.com/chi_story.html
• Patent by Chi Huynh, PT NO. https://patents.google.com/patent/US20190122010A1, https://patents.google.com/patent/US10108900B2 and 5 other utility patent. Contact us for more info.
Jason was a big fan of my Capitan collection, particularly the story and meanings behind the designs. He asked me to create rings with NFC technology so that he could record personal messages for his fans. I remember jokingly telling him, “With this ring, you can live on with your fans forever”. He smiled and replied, “This is awesome, brother!” Little did I know that he would leave us so soon after.
Jason pointed out that since my rings were made of 14kt gold, many of his fans would not be able to afford them. He suggested that we make them in silver as well, since it was important to him to share his messages and spirit with as many fans as possible. I agreed, and we added silver rings to the collection alongside the gold ones.
The gold ring featuring Jason’s image on this website is the original ring before we added the NFC technology. Unfortunately, we did not take any pictures of Jason with the new rings before he passed away. However, all of the rings listed here include his messages embedded in them.
If you would like to have the exact same ring that Jason is wearing in the picture, note that it will be in 14kt gold but will not the technology for his messages. However, all of the rings listed here do have his messages embedded in them.
