"I'm a very obsessive person and I think particularly in the jewelry industry, you have to be very obsessed with every detail."
Diamond Bloomingdale Ring —
"I'm a very obsessive person and I think particularly in the jewelry industry, you have to be very obsessed with every detail."
Anabela Chan
"The first feeling I want people to get when they see my jewelry is joy. I want each piece to have a wow factor."
Blossom Coral Ring —
"The first feeling I want people to get when they see my jewelry is joy. I want each piece to have a wow factor."
Anabela Chan
"One of my most memorable trips was going to the Iguazu jungle. It's the jungle that inspired Avatar. Every corner you turn there's a waterfall and rainbow. Without seeing it with your own eyes, you don't quite believe these places exist but that's the magical part of nature that I want to bring into my jewelry."
Feather Ring —
"One of my most memorable trips was going to the Iguazu jungle. It's the jungle that inspired Avatar. Every corner you turn there's a waterfall and rainbow. Without seeing it with your own eyes, you don't quite believe these places exist but that's the magical part of nature that I want to bring into my jewelry."
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"I remember there was a very famous saying once about how a 50-carat topaz can become art, whereas a 50-carat diamond should reside in a bank vault. This idea of creating something wearable, rather than being kept away is something I value in my collections."
Mini Blossom Ring —
"I remember there was a very famous saying once about how a 50-carat topaz can become art, whereas a 50-carat diamond should reside in a bank vault. This idea of creating something wearable, rather than being kept away is something I value in my collections."
Anabela Chan
"This ring was inspired by orchids and magnolias. I often wear this piece. I always put on a combination of my own pieces and that of other jewelry designers. I'm a proper jewelry junkie."
Bloomingdale Ring —
"This ring was inspired by orchids and magnolias. I often wear this piece. I always put on a combination of my own pieces and that of other jewelry designers. I'm a proper jewelry junkie."
Anabela Chan
"After observing birds in the wild, the next step usually involves sketching and painting the birds that inspire me. It might just be a close-up of a section of feathers, or to work with the color combinations, or to play with the different forms and geometry. Then, I sketch jewelry inspired by these first drawings and pair each component with a gemstone or different material."
Nepenthesonium —
"After observing birds in the wild, the next step usually involves sketching and painting the birds that inspire me. It might just be a close-up of a section of feathers, or to work with the color combinations, or to play with the different forms and geometry. Then, I sketch jewelry inspired by these first drawings and pair each component with a gemstone or different material."
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"The texture of each of these petals has actually been taken from a shell I found on a beach in Hawaii. What I love about the shell is that it has all these linear textures, like veins of leaves. I cast each of these petals, in brass, using the texture to create the basis of this necklace. I wanted it to be like found treasure on the sea bed."
Delphin Necklace —
"The texture of each of these petals has actually been taken from a shell I found on a beach in Hawaii. What I love about the shell is that it has all these linear textures, like veins of leaves. I cast each of these petals, in brass, using the texture to create the basis of this necklace. I wanted it to be like found treasure on the sea bed."
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"The top part of these cocktail earrings are in 18-carat yellow gold. The motif is inspired by the wing of a bird. Each line of gemstones mimics that of a feather. There's a gradation of color -- green peridots, green garnets, yellow sapphires and white diamonds that mimic the ombre color effect from a layer of feathers."
Green Feather Earrings —
"The top part of these cocktail earrings are in 18-carat yellow gold. The motif is inspired by the wing of a bird. Each line of gemstones mimics that of a feather. There's a gradation of color -- green peridots, green garnets, yellow sapphires and white diamonds that mimic the ombre color effect from a layer of feathers."
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"There's a lot of coral and underwater influences in the Poseidon Couture collection. I bought the bamboo coral pieces from a market in Hawaii. When you wear this, the movement reminds me of swaying coral when the current passes by. I love mixing materials with different contrasts. Some are sparkly, some are more rounded in shape."
Amphitrite Necklace —
"There's a lot of coral and underwater influences in the Poseidon Couture collection. I bought the bamboo coral pieces from a market in Hawaii. When you wear this, the movement reminds me of swaying coral when the current passes by. I love mixing materials with different contrasts. Some are sparkly, some are more rounded in shape."
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"I'm proud to use lab-grown gemstones, alongside real gems. The lab-grown gems have the chemical compositions and optical qualities of a natural gem. It's such a feat of science to mimic the conditions of nature. What would normally take millions of years to grow, can grow in a matter of weeks and months. There's nothing not to love about them."
Dark Forest Beetle Ring —
"I'm proud to use lab-grown gemstones, alongside real gems. The lab-grown gems have the chemical compositions and optical qualities of a natural gem. It's such a feat of science to mimic the conditions of nature. What would normally take millions of years to grow, can grow in a matter of weeks and months. There's nothing not to love about them."
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"I've been obsessed with butterflies since I was a little girl. This bangle is part of my fine jewelry collection. It looks modern and abstract, but if you look closer, you'll see that the geometry is inspired by butterfly wings."
Morpho Bangle —
"I've been obsessed with butterflies since I was a little girl. This bangle is part of my fine jewelry collection. It looks modern and abstract, but if you look closer, you'll see that the geometry is inspired by butterfly wings."
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"I wanted to reinvent the modern diamond ring and thought to myself, what should the modern day woman wear? I have this idea that a diamond should be the lingerie of jewelry. I use the most petite stones in the most delicate of settings and designed a diamond ring for every finger. Because who says a diamond ring should only go on your ring finger? Every finger is important!"
Thorn Ring —
"I wanted to reinvent the modern diamond ring and thought to myself, what should the modern day woman wear? I have this idea that a diamond should be the lingerie of jewelry. I use the most petite stones in the most delicate of settings and designed a diamond ring for every finger. Because who says a diamond ring should only go on your ring finger? Every finger is important!"
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