2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Nocturne Muse Jade Symphony

Entrant Company

IMPERIAL COLLECTION

Category

Fashion Design - Jewelry

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

The Nocturne Muse jade necklace draws inspiration from architectural deconstructivism, offering a contemporary reinterpretation of traditional Eastern jade artistry. Set with 13 icy green jade cabochons, the design boldly departs from the conventional beaded structure, instead adopting modular forms such as squares, cubes, and teardrops to create a harmonious rhythm reminiscent of the golden ratio. Seven imperial-green square-cut stones shimmer like moonlit prisms, while six teardrop-shaped jades flow together in elegant balance. At the heart of the piece, a single cube-cut jade, suspended like a glowing ember, ignites the composition with sculptural tension and visual depth—reimagining Oriental aesthetics through a modern lens.

Light and shadow play an essential role throughout the design. Each jade is engraved with a microscopic starburst pattern using precision laser technology—barely visible to the naked eye yet engineered to refract light in captivating ways. When worn, the silver base, inlaid with 23K gold foil, reflects light that ripples across the jade surface like glimmers on a Monet canvas. The necklace also features a hidden clasp mechanism: a gentle press on the central jade cube unfolds the structure like butterfly wings, transforming it into either a V-shaped pendant or a layered collar necklace. This seamless transition from evening elegance to daytime sophistication perfectly encapsulates the modern woman’s fluid and multifaceted identity.

The chain is forged from aerospace-grade titanium steel and treated with a specialized electrolytic process to produce a refined meteorite-gray finish. This subtle texture sets up a dramatic contrast with the luminous green of the jade. As a final hidden touch, the clasp bears a tiny secret,an inscription of the ancient Chinese oracle bone script character for graceful, visible only under magnification. More than just a piece of jewelry, this is a wearable work of Eastern philosophy—channeling the warmth and depth of jade to express a unique vision of contemporary femininity: serene yet strong, refined yet powerful.

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