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Source: Natural Diamond Council (NDC)
2022-02-09
The Chinese Female Jewelry Designers have women's keen perception, they instill delicate emotions into each piece of jewelry. Infiltrated by oriental culture and giving it a modern statement. Their passion was expressed through captivating the brilliance of natural diamonds in their unique, charming, and exquisitely designed jewellery pieces.
~ Wendy Yue ~
Born in Hong Kong, Wendy Yue did not receive professional jewelry design training. In her youth, she studied in Vienna and traveled to various parts of Europe, expanding her horizons along the way, and creating inspiration through sketches and sketches.
Wendy Yue founded her Diamond Tree Studio in 1998 and began to provide design solutions for well-known jewellers such as Lydia Courteille and Tse Sui Luen. Its eponymous jewelry brand was established in 2008 and is especially favor by international celebrities. American singer Katy Perry, Barbados singer Rihanna, American actress Glenn Close, and former US first lady Michelle Obama have all worn her designed jewelry.
Barbados singer, Rihanna wears the floral bracelet by Wendy Yue
in ring form set with rubies, pink sapphires, rubies, black
diamonds, tsavorites, colourless diamonds and pyrope.Full of curiosity about nature, rich creative themes can be seen in her design - wild animals, natural plants, and sea creatures. The study tour experience also integrates various cultural elements into her works, such as Egyptian pharaohs, oriental Buddha statues, Italian opera and European Renaissance, etc.
Egyptian Scarab ring by Wendy Yue
Set with emeralds, opals, sapphires, rubies and black diamonds
Madam Butterfly necklace by Wendy Yue
Set with brown diamonds, opals, garnets, demantoids, pink sapphires,purple sapphires and diamonds.
Skeleton bracelet by Wendy Yue
Set with black, brown and colorless natural diamonds
The courageous way on the use of gemstones makes Wendy Yue's designs full of fantasy - more than 20 kinds of gemstones are used in a single piece to create a color-coordinated and visually striking picture where you can see natural diamonds interacting with colored gemstones, carved semi-precious stones giving the natural scene the brilliance of gems.
Animal Kingdom bangle, by Wendy Yue
Set with yellow sapphires, rubies, champagne color diamonds, tsavorites, grey diamonds, black diamonds, colorless diamonds, white sapphires, white opals, malachite and rubellite.
Wild Garden necklace, by Wendy Yue
Set with watermelon tourmalines, rubellites, emeralds, pink sapphires, tsavorites, yellow sapphires and champagne color diamonds.
~ Cindy Chao ~
Born in a family of artists in Taiwan, China, Cindy Chao has been exposed to the three-dimensional hand-painted architectural drawings of the Han Palace created by her grandfather since she was a child, as well as her father's sculpture techniques, laying the foundation for the brand's original 360-degree mosaic technique. Her jewelry design is like a miniature sculpture works, full of architect's thinking and sculptor's craftsmanship.
2019 Black Label Masterpiece No. I Aurora Butterfly Brooch
In 2004, Cindy Chao established CINDY CHAO The Art Jewel, a jewelry brand under her name. Her works with her exquisite craftsmanship and excellent artistry are favored by collectors all over the world and are frequently appears at Sotheby's, Christie's and other jewelry auction and also included in the collection of the "National Museum of Natural History"
"Butterfly" is the most iconic theme of Cindy Chao's creation. Since 2008, nearly 10 annual butterfly brooches have been presented. Natural diamonds are the protagonists in her designs. The magnificent 10 carat red diamonds inlays the body of the butterfly; Yellow diamond paving expels the slender veins on butterfly wings; the irregular sliced rough diamond inlaid in the center of the wings, lifelike lepidoplasty, exuding vitality.
2019 Black Label Masterpiece No. I Aurora Butterfly Brooch, by CINDY CHAO The Art Jewel
Set with 4 Burmese "pigeon's blood" rubies with a total weight of 8.48ct, 2 triangular rose-cut diamonds with a total eight of 10.19ct, embellished with diamonds, yellow diamonds, rubies and sapphires.
2017-18 Black Label Masterpiece I Red Diamond Butterfly Brooch, by CINDY CHAO The Art Jewel
The main stone is a 10ct octagonal cut red diamond, adorned with colorless diamonds totaling 97.38ct and colored diamonds totaling 67.11ct.
2013-14 Black Label Masterpiece No. I Ballet Butterfly Brooch, by CINDY CHAO The Art Jewel
Set with a 26.27ct brown diamond, sliced rough diamonds totaling 47.71ct, embellished with fancy coloured diamonds, colourless diamonds and conch beads.
~ Anna Hu ~
Anna Hu, a Taiwanese designer, was born in a family of gem dealers. She studied gem identification at GIA Gemological Institute of America and holds a Master of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design and Columbia University. During her tenure at the renowned jewelers Van Cleef & Arpels and Harry Winston, Anna got familiar with the process of gemstone sourcing, jewelry design, and setting making, laying the foundation for her career as an independent designer.
Diamonds that Care Necklace Gem
Selection and Setting MatchingIn 2007, Anna Hu founded Anna Hu Haute Joaillerie, a jewelry brand under her name, and opened a brand flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York. Her works emerged at Christie's jewelry auctions and gradually became favored by celebrities and collectors. The "Wall Street Journal" even commented her as the "Diamond District Artist" (Diamond District Artisan).
Anna Hu learned to play the cello since she was a child, and music has become an important source of her creation. The most representing piece. was the Dunhuang Pipa necklace inspired by the pipa music in the murals of the Mogao Grottoes, imitating the pipa body and the streamers worn by the musicians, particularly eye-catching is a Fancy Intense Yellow diamond weighing 100.02ct, the ingenious structure can also be converted into a brooch for wearing as well.
Dunhuang Pipa necklace, by Anna Hu
The center stone is a 100.02ct cushion-cut yellow diamond of Fancy Intense Yellow color, embellished with round-cut, baguette-cut and hexagonal-cut diamonds.
The natural elements of oriental culture are also an important inspiration for Anna Hu - Leaping Koi brooch creates a vivid "Koi fish", Mandarin Oriental Ducks brooch shows a pair of "mandarin ducks", and the Blue Magpie brooch reproduces the magpie & flower works of the Qing Dynasty painter (Giuseppe Castiglione). The magpie and flowers inlaid with colorful gemstone and natural diamonds, creating an oriental aesthetic mood which full of feel of nature.
Blue Magpie white gold brooch, by Anna Hu
Set with conch beads, onyx, sapphire, aquamarine and diamonds, base with white gold and blue plated titanium.
Leaping Koi white gold brooch, by Anna Hu
Set with a 30.48ct cushion-cut rubellite, embellished with diamonds, sapphires, topaz, yellow diamonds and pink tourmalines.
Mandarin Oriental Ducks white gold brooch, by Anna Hu
Set with a 26.13ct oval-cut peridot with emeralds, tourmalines, diamonds, yellow sapphires, orange sapphires, purple sapphires, tsavorites, peridot and rubies.
~ Michelle Ong ~
Michelle Ong was born in a family of doctors in Hong Kong and studied sociology at the University of Toronto. After graduating and returning to China, Michelle Ong began to involve in the field of jewelry design at the suggestion of a family friend, and in 1998, she co-founded the Carnet fine jewelry brand with Israeli diamond dealer Avi Nagar.
Precious Pomegranate brooch manuscript
with rubies, brown, yellow and colorless diamonds.Influenced by antique jewelry and European art, Michelle Ong is especially good at expressing decorative patterns such as fabrics, lace, and tulle in jewelry. Her works are elegant and full of femininity and are especially favored by high society and well-known persons. Michelle also created custom jewelry for the suspense movie "The Da Vinci Code" in 2006 and the love movie "Crazy Rich Asians" in 2018.
Michelle Ong loves to interpret natural themes in jewelry design, such as dragonflies, fruits, feathers, etc., and Eastern and Western cultures are also perfectly integrated in her designs. From her work, you may see the art deco emerald rings, emerald paved dragon brooches which shows a unique design style.
Jade Embrace brooch, by Michelle Ong
Set with a piece of emerald, with rose-cut and brilliant cut diamonds weight over 20ct.
Sweet Mandarin Brooch, by Michelle Ong
Set with diamonds, yellow and brown diamonds.
One of Michelle's most iconic jewellery elements, the "rose cut diamonds", which she believes showcases the subtle light and shadow of natural diamonds, as well as the soft, smooth texture, evokes the 18th century compared to the brilliant cut romantic atmosphere. The large rose-cut center stone and the bold diamond paving can be seen in her work, pure and charming.
Diamond Island Brooch, by Michelle Ong
Set with rose-cut brown diamonds and colorless diamonds.
Floral Fantasy Brooch, by Michelle Ong
Set with a rose-cut brown diamond, embellished with rubies, black diamonds and rose-cut diamonds.
~ Diana Zhang ~
Diana Zhang is a female designer who joined the jewelry industry from the business world. She was born in Changchun, Jilin. She used to run her family businesses in Guangzhou and Hong Kong. In 2010, she boldly changed her career trajectory and went to France for jewelry design courses, and since then she has embarked on a journey of exploration into the creative world of jewelry.
Wax-moulding of the "Red Lotus" bracelet
with rubies, tsavorites and diamondsIn 2014, Diana was invited by the French antique dealer Martin du Daffoy to participate in the Biennale des Antiquaires in Paris, becoming the first Chinese female jewelry designer participating in the event.
The biggest highlight of Diana's work is undoubtedly the elements of oriental culture. Her representative work, "A Year in China", was inspired by the four seasons’ plants. Diana Zhang is best in using Natural diamonds and the gemstones in her works, the plum blossom buds inlaid with marquise-shaped diamonds; the orchid petals paved with round diamonds; the lotus leaf dewdrops embellished with rose-cut diamonds and the red leaf veins outlined by small round diamonds, showing abundant vitality.
"Dongmei Aoxue「冬梅傲雪」" brooch, by Diana Zhang
Set with Burmese "pigeon's blood" rubies, marquise and brilliant-cut diamonds.
"Elegant Orchid「優雅蘭香」" Ring, by Diana Zhang
Set with pear-shaped and brilliant-cut diamonds.
"Lotus in Rain and Dew「雨露荷花」" Ring, by Diana Zhang
The center stone is a 3.02ct cushion-cut diamond of D color and VS1 clarity, accented with tsavorites and diamonds.
"Red Leaves「紅葉翩翩」" earrings, by Diana Zhang
Set with pink sapphires and diamonds, including 2 princess-cut diamonds weighing 3ct, of E color and VS1 clarity.