2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Fortune Through Generations‌

Entrant Company

Beijing Caishikou Department Store Co., Ltd

Category

Fashion Design - Jewelry

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

This creation masterfully blends the traditional imperial bridal collar necklace with the iconic hulu (gourd motif). Hulu pattern is one of the traditional auspicious patterns in Chinese culture representing ‌good fortune, prosperity, peace, and enduring blessings‌.The decorative motifs of clouds and peonies surrounding the central gourd pattern endow the entire artwork with an air of noble grace and auspicious blessings. Crafted in ‌highly malleable 24k gold‌, the piece achieves a uniquely ‌soft, fluid, and voluminous aesthetic‌. Combining the gourd with the continuous and unfolding ribbon shape, this dynamic composition visually interprets the essence of "Fu and Lu" (blessings and prosperity), symbolizing the long-lasting blessings. The true brilliance of this design lies not merely in its patterns and forms, but in its dual achievement of ‌craftsmanship complexity‌ and ‌structural versatility‌.‌ On the craftsmanship front‌, it masterfully integrates multiple traditional Chinese goldsmithing techniques: A delicate base mesh fabricated through filigree openwork; Peony motifs on the necklace crafted with traditional chasing; Fluid fringe elements beneath each earring formed by granulation techniques. Structurally‌, the modular configuration delivers exceptional adaptability: The detachable gourd pendant transitions seamlessly from necklace centerpiece to standalone pendant, accommodating diverse occasions—from weddings and galas to everyday wear. The fringed earrings achieve luminous grace through suspended movement, where ten gold pearls symbolize perfection in every aspect. True refinement reveals itself in the details.‌ More than jewelry – it's ‌a vessel for memories forged through the human touch of traditional craftsmanship‌.

Credits

Chief Designer
Caibai Design Team
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