The Yu Yi Flower Moon Necklace
Unlike the often centuries-old maisons that frequent these pages, Qeelin is but a teenager in the mix. But perhaps, having just turned 18 (the now Hong Kong-based brand was launched in Paris back in 2004 by Dennis Chan and Guillaume Brochard), the house has morphed from the age of innocence to the age of majority.
Qeelin has been prolific of late. To commemorate its coming of age, Chan presented Wulu 18, which paid tribute to its roots and its first gourd-inspired Wulu collection. And the house has gently presented other aspects of Chinese culture to a global audience, letting the world at large discover stories, symbols, and art from ancient folklore and imparting a fresh aesthetic to contemporary jewellery. The iconography is distinct, and so is the sly touch of humour: the Bo Bo collection has featured pandas holding balloons or snowboarding, a jejune spirit but studded with precious stones.
But the piece from the past year that’s stood out to us for its artful simplicity and iconography is the elegant Yu Yi Flower Moon necklace, one of four uniquely designed necklaces (the collection depicts the harmony of sakura, lotus, orchid, and bamboo), made with 18-carat rose gold and intricately arranged pavé-set diamonds and emeralds. In its simplicity and form, the Yu Yi Flower Moon dazzles.
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Read the entire feature about the Best in Jewellery here at Robb Report Hong Kong.
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