top of page

The Dream of  Taihu Stone

Inspired by the four main aesthetic qualities of Taihu stone summarized by Mi Fu —( shou, an elegant and upright stature; zhou, a wrinkled and furrowed texture; lou or cracks that are like channels or paths through the rock; and tou, the holes in the rock that allow air and light to pass through. ). By quenching the beauty of the Taihu stone into jewelry to dress oneself, shows a love of beauty, self-love, and confidence to embrace various of beauty, especially as a Chinese saying goes " stones are the bones of the mountain", symbolizing power and energy. Wearing these jewels close to the body allows people to appreciate the beauty of these jewels with the same aura as the original Taihu Stone beyond time and space. A tribute to the Chinese stone appreciation and Shanshui (mountain and water)culture, making people feel closer to nature.

96.jpg

The Dream of Taihu Stone Butterfly

Brooch

 

Inspired by a Chinese Ming Dynasty painting “Autumn Flowers and Butterfly" drawn by Wen Chu, the collection features a surrealist butterfly brooch in flattened form which is carved in shallow relief on the blue Jade. In a trance, the Taihu stone in the painting seems to have been lifted by the clouds and flies out of the painting as a butterfly, with the Taihu Lake stone as its body and the clouds as its glorious clothing. There is a saying in China that “Stones are the bones of mountains". This piece traces the legend of Penglai Mountain and pays tribute to the Shanshui culture by borrowing a traditional Chinese allusion to the "The Butterfly Dream".

01 The purple Qi comes from the east.jpg
02 The purple Qi comes from the east.jpg
03The purple Qi comes from the east.jpg

Purple Qi Comes from the East

"Purple Qi(Air)Comes from the East," represents hope and auspicious energy in Chinese culture.

A pair of white Jade carving earrings with organic shapes, powerful and elegant. Not only have Taihu Stone’s aesthetic qualities, but also looks like nature view or ink painting depict auspicious clouds transforming within the sky shaped as Ruyi(Chinese: 如意;as desired; as you wish. Symbolizing power and good fortune).

22.jpg

Leisure Blue Waves

Ring
 
Material: Jade ,God, Bule colored gemstone

Designed from the Taihu stone in an ancient paintings “Birds And Flower” of Lang Shining's.  The conspicuous blue jade carved ring with the similar aesthetics of the painting's Taihu Stone and set with a blue-colored gemstone in the center,flowing like water inside the stone’s hole.

 

Wearing this piece of ring in the finger like carrying a Shanshui ink painting with oneself.

“Birds And Flower”

Lang Shining

Linglong Taihu Stone.jpg
01 Linglong.jpg

Linglong  (玲珑)

Cuff

Materials:  Jade

A contemporary Jade carved cuff perfectly designed from the half-open hole structure of the Taihu stone. The shadow's pattern projected on the body as a result of light passing through the holes and refraction. Having a sense of spiritual Rhythm, Allowing Qi to flow between heaven and earth, the wisdom of Tao.

01 Auspicious cloud Taihu stone.jpg

Auspicious cloud Taihu stone

Earrings

 

A pair of Jade carving earrings with organic shapes, powerful and elegant. Not only have Taihu Stone’s aesthetic qualities, but also looks like nature view or ink painting depict auspicious clouds transforming within the sky. The Jade carved ball just looks like a drop of water flowing in the hole of the Taihu stone.

bottom of page