2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

Jing Hua Yuan

Entrant

Wu Yan’s Art Jewelry Studio

Category

Fashion Design - Jewelry

Client's Name

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Country / Region

China

About The Entry

"Inspired by the ancient poetic line "Worldly affairs are as illusionary as the dream of a banana deer, and fleeting glory is as empty as the fate of flowers in a mirror," this piece takes Eastern philosophy as its core, reconstructing the narrative dimension of contemporary high jewelry.

The star ruby blazes like the flame of desire, its six-rayed asterism blooming under light to symbolize the illusory glamour pursued in life. Circular and trapezoid diamonds are meticulously paved with Micro-pavé setting technique, intertwining with the dimensional color blocks of black onyx to form layered ripples and the silhouette of a moon shadow, evoking the ethereal imagery of "moon in the water, flower in the mirror."

Within the confines of space and the interplay between reality and illusion, the piece reflects the gains and losses, choices and struggles in the chase for vanity. This expression of "the interplay of reality and illusion" is not only a modern translation of Eastern aesthetics but also a profound contemplation of contemporary spiritual dilemmas.

Jing Hua Yuan employs jewelry as a medium, blending Eastern philosophy with Western craftsmanship. Through design, it conveys the wisdom that "all vanity is empty," achieving a triple breakthrough in cultural expression, artistic value, and wearability. It thus infuses high jewelry with deeper humanistic contemplation."

Credits

Chief creative designer
Wu Yan
Assistant Designer
Zhang Yi Meng
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