Thursday 15 April 2010

Princesses of Ming 明


All exquisite jewellery below by Ming Design, London.


Qing Dynasty royal emerald snuff bottle, 19th Century. 
十九世紀 御用翡翠饕餮紋鼻煙壺 (image via 寒舍藝術中心)
Chinese Princess: Lantern Earrings
Pavé-set diamonds, black & green enamel, 18ct white and yellow gold


The Great Wave off Kanagawa (神奈川沖浪裏, Kanagawa Oki Nami Ura, lit. "Under a Wave off Kanagawa"), by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).

Japanese Princess: Hokusai Water Earrings
Brilliant-cut diamonds, marquise-cut sapphires, blue enamel, 18ct white gold


Chinese Princess: Pagoda Ring
Onyx, square-cut emeralds, 18ct yellow gold


Tibetan Monastery (image via)
Tibetan Princess: Monastery Ring
Natural imperial jade, 18ct yellow gold


明 隆慶 甜白雙龍戲珠紋碗 (image via)
Chinese Princess: Dragon Chasing Flaming Pearl Earrings
200 pavé-set diamonds, rubies, Tahitian pearls, 18ct white gold


 傳統藝術 蝙蝠剪紙女紅 (image via)
Chinese Princess: Happiness Bat Earrings
108 pavé-set diamonds, white gold


Tibetan prayer wheels (image via)

Tibetan Princess: Open Ring
Pigeon's blood rubies, 18ct yellow gold


Kusho 1, by Shinichi Maruyama

Film still from Gion Bayashi 祇園囃子 (1953), directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

Japanese Princess: Tourmaline Ribbon Ring
7.64ct oval-cut Brazilian tourmaline, brilliant-cut diamonds, 18ct yellow gold


 Details of an Indian miniature painting (image via)
Indian Princess: Paisley Earrings
27cts emerald drops, 3.66cts brilliant-cut diamonds, 18ct white gold


an albinistic peacock
Japanese Princess: Swan Hoops
590 pavé-set diamonds, 18ct white gold


 Phoenix Hall (Amida Hall, or 鳳凰堂 hōō-dō), Byōdō-in (平等院), Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan {image via}

Tokyo Imperial Palace
Japanese Princess: Aquamarine Drops
30cts pear-shaped aqamarines, pavé-set diamonds, 18ct white gold


The Lake Palace, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India (image via)

Indian Princess: Lake Palace Cuff
Natural yellow brilliant-cut diamonds, 18ct yellow gold


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