Happiness
Brooch and Pendant for Hu's Cloisonné Jewellery
Cloisonne has a history of more than 600 years in China. It is exquisitely made and complex, so its price is expensive. It has always been used only by court nobles. The artist integrates the traditional cloisonne process into the jewelry design and combines it with gold and gemstones to make the design more modern, vividly show the color and shape of birds and make the design distinctive while retaining the traditional oriental characteristics.
Download Press Kit № 135381
Download Press Kit № 135381 Brooch and Pendant for Hu's Cloisonné Jewellery by Xiaojie Hu to access high-res images, essential texts, translations, and exclusive interviews—all in one.
Available Now for Your Next Story
At design|newsroom, we understand the pressures and deadlines journalists face. That’s why we offer exclusive access to our curated press kits and high-resolution images, tailored for accredited journalists. These resources are designed to enrich your stories with depth and visual appeal, spotlighting the world's most innovative designs.
Please Note:
- Credit the work's creator and/or photographer.
- Mention design|newsroom as your source.
- Share your published pieces with us; we love to celebrate and promote your work on our platform and social media.
Let’s Collaborate: Your stories matter. design|newsroom is here to support you with quality, accessible content. Once you are accredited, reach out for the images and content you need. We will provide the specific images and content directly, along with recommendations on works to feature.
Get Accredited Easily: Quick access to our resources requires media accreditation. Apply for media accreditation to join our network and start exploring a wealth of design stories.
Happiness by Xiaojie Hu
Download 1800 Pixels JPEG Image.
Brooch and Pendant by Xiaojie Hu
Download 1800 Pixels JPEG Image.
Xiaojie Hu Happiness
Download 1800 Pixels JPEG Image.
Xiaojie Hu Brooch and Pendant
Download 1800 Pixels JPEG Image.
Xiaojie Hu Designer Portrait Photo
Download 1800 Pixels JPEG Image.
Hu 039 s Cloisonné JewelleryBrand Logo
Download 1800 Pixels JPEG Image.
Happiness Brooch and Pendant Press Releases
Discover our press releases for Happiness available in the following languages: English.
Happiness Brooch and Pendant Media Articles
Ready-to-feature articles on Happiness are available in these languages: Italian, German, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi, Turkish, Arabic (Standard), Spanish, English, Korean, Indonesian, Japanese, Russian and Chinese (Mandarin), for your convenience.
Unique Properties
The artist integrates the traditional cloisonne craft into the jewelry design, making the design more modern while retaining the traditional Oriental characteristics, and striving to make efforts for the inheritance and development of the traditional cloisonne craft.
Tags
Cloisonne jewellery, happiness, Chinoiserie jewellery, Enamel Jewelry, Cloisonne Brooch , Pendant
Production Technology
The magpie cloisonne process used by this work is very complicated, need after cutting, carving, tinsel, silver inlay, coated with glaze, high temperature, grinding, etc more than ten working procedure, to do work in 800 - degree firing 20-30 times, can obtain the beautiful color, and these should be done purely manual. Due to the uncertainty of handwork, the success rate of a perfect cloisonne is not high, which is all the more precious in today's speed seeking industrial age.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge of this design is to break through the tradition and combine the cloisonne craftsmanship originally applied to the utensils with gold and gemstones to make the design a unique piece of jewelry.
Project Duration
The project will be designed and produced in Beijing in 2021, and it will take 2 months in total.
Operation Flow
This piece can be used as a brooch and necklace in different occasions
Research
Because the craftsmanship of Cloisonne uses copper as the inner bottom tire, in order to make the blue and green more vivid, it can experiment with silver tires. So the artist tried to adjust during the production process and successfully got more beautiful colors.
Inspiration
As a bird that symbolizes auspiciousness, it is said that seeing a magpie means something good will happen. Bamboo is a very important plant in oriental culture, symbolizing noble and great character. The overall design is very oriental. The artist used cloisonne to create the magpie, showing the rich colors and textures that make the bird look more vivid. The bamboo behind it is gold and silver colour, inlaid with diamonds and emeralds, making the whole design more gorgeous.
Project Overview
Happiness Brooch and Pendant has been a Bronze winner in the Jewelry Design award category in the year 2021 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Image Credits
For design images and photos please credit Xiaojie Hu.
Bronze Recognition
Xiaojie Hu was recognized with the coveted Bronze A' Design Award in 2022, a testament to excellence of their work Happiness Brooch and Pendant.
Xiaojie Hu Press Releases
Attention press members and journalists: We offer a collection of press releases on Xiaojie Hu and their notable work, available for your unrestricted use. Now available: Immediate access to 2 press releases for journalists.
Introducing "Happiness" by Xiaojie Hu: A Unique Cloisonne Jewelry Design
Xiaojie Hu's "Happiness" Brooch and Pendant: A Modern Interpretation of Traditional Oriental Craftsmanship
Xiaojie Hu Newsroom
Discover outstanding design and award-winning initiatives in the Xiaojie Hu Newsroom.
