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Unveiling the essence of the Christine’s Garden collection
When it comes to jewellery that doubles as wearable art, Christine Dai should be front of every connoisseur’s mind. Since her jewellery debut just two years ago, the designer has become known as a rising star in the industry. The jewellery artist combines a time-honoured wax carving technique from 18th-century Europe with antique rose-cutting methods to create intricate, sculptured pieces with timeless charm.
As part of its philanthropic actions, the seasoned designer and her eponymous brand will contribute to the highly anticipated Children’s Ball during Art Basel this month, offering an auction donation of the Phantom Butterfly from her Magnificent Butterfly collection.
Drawing inspiration from both traditional and contemporary art, Christine Dai’s designs are a bridge across eras, capturing the sentiment of gemstones in profound works of art. Each piece she creates pulsates with unique vitality and artistic spirituality: these are not just pieces of jewellery but collectable artworks, carrying the weight of history and culture.
Christine Dai has a talent for fusing together unexpected juxtapositions of contrasts—in her nuanced metallic textures, a kaleidoscope of gemstone hues and the meticulous intricacies of the settings. Actress and model Karena Ng attended the 76th Cannes Film Festival wearing her Master of Impressionism collection. Renowned actress Rosamund Kwan also donned pieces from the Magnificent Butterfly collection at its Paris exhibition opening, for the prestigious Musée des Arts Décoratifs.
Her latest collection, Christine’s Garden, is the perfect representation of the designer’s spirit and ethos. The range is a poetic ode to renowned Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli’s painting Primavera (“Spring”). The artwork famously celebrates the season of renewal through nine mythological figures in an orange grove. The collection is a celebration of vitality, intertwining the realms of mythology, distant lands and the eternal beauty of nature. Like the goddess Venus, it moves forward gradually, with each piece creating a floral showcase within the intricate world of jewellery.
Christine’s Garden transcends temporal constraints and the traditional challenges of jewellery making, with designs that encapsulate the essence of the dynamic seasons. The muses from Primavera are evident throughout the collection. Precious gemstones, encapsulating the essence of brilliant blooms, are transformed into timeless heirlooms.