2024年6月26日,高定珠宝品牌 ANNA HU HIGH JEWELRY 再度接受法国高级定制和时尚联合会(Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, FHCM)邀约,以《莳花珠韵.芳华绝代》为主题,展出10件品牌年度经典杰作,惊艳亮相 2024 年度巴黎高定周。
Inspired by her beloved butterflies and flowers, Anna Hu continues her love and interpretation of the beauty of nature, and through the ultimate jewelry design, ingenuity and exquisite craftsmanship, she creates a dream scene of dazzling jewelry flowers in the world's jewelry box - Place Vendôme in Paris. Each piece of jewellery is like a bloom, embodying the vigorous vitality of nature's flowers. While appreciating the art of jewelry, you can also feel the magnificence and mystery of nature.
ANNA HU HAUTE JOAILLERIE 再度受邀于 2024 巴黎高定周举办《莳花珠韵.芳华绝代》新品发布
Each piece in this exhibition, from the elegance of the "Butterfly Dancing Orchid Brooch Earring Set", to the nobility of the "Zixia Flying Fairy Peony Brooch", to the softness of the "Dancing Flying Tulip Brooch", and the whimsical of the "Magic Orchid Series", combined with the sparkling luster and fine craftsmanship of jewelry, each flower is given a new life, and the realistic or freehand flower form perfectly presents the colorful and different forms of the flowers, symbolizing the diversity and infinite possibilities of life. These jewellery works of art are not only the epitome of natural beauty, but also a celebration of vitality and beauty; It is also Anna who uses her unique vision and exquisite craftsmanship to immortalize these wonderful moments of the floral world in jewelry, bringing infinite surprises and emotions.
"Every year, I accept the invitation of the Paris Haute Couture Association FHCM to hold a press conference at Paris Haute Couture Week, which is an annual promise to myself and the collectors who support me! I hope to convey my indescribable admiration for the beauty of oriental culture to every corner of the world through my jewelry art creation. This year's exhibition is titled "Pearls of Flowers, Peerless Flowers", inspired by my beloved flowers and butterflies, challenging a variety of different materials and innovative processes, this is my expectation for myself, I will continue to create a piece of shining and incomparable brilliance of creation, to bring everyone the heart of the beauty and overflowing happiness! ”
——旅欧华裔当代法高定珠宝品牌 ANNA HU HAUTE JOAILLERIE创办人暨珠宝艺术家 Anna Hu女士
The Maison's iconic ANNA HU Dancing Tulip Brooch (left) and ANNA HU Flying Peony Brooch were exhibited at Paris Haute Couture Week 2024
Clever ingenuity - shuttling between the past and the present. Across the east and west
作为150年来,法国高级定制和时尚联合会(Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, FHCM)首位也是唯一邀请入会的华裔女性高定珠宝艺术家暨法国高定永久会员,Anna Hu 女士再度隆重受邀巴黎高定周官方行程展出。
Based on flowers and butterflies, combined with her innate sense of jewelry and her bold creativity in the thousand-year-old culture of the East, Western classical music and contemporary art, she derived from the flying murals in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang in the early third century AD, the paintings and poems of famous Chinese cultural dynasties, and Georgia O'Keeffe, the "mother of American modernism" in the West in the 20th century. 1887-1986) contemporary art paintings, inspired by 1,700 years ago. The unbounded Silk Road travels 6,000 kilometers and tens of thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean, absorbing the essence of Eastern and Western cultures. Combining the traditional French academic haute couture jewelry craftsmanship, challenging aerospace technology titanium, and the "aluminum" metal, which was a smash hit in European high society hundreds of years ago, hand-colored with a new nano-coated special pigment; With the perfect combination of jewelry materials, including natural rare conch pearls and shell beads, each piece is full of details and unique designs, vividly presenting the beautiful beauty of flowers, reflecting the artist's ultimate pursuit of pure beauty beyond the limitations of time and space.
The brand's iconic ANNA HU Magic Orchid Double Brooch (left) and ANNA HU Magic Orchid Earrings (right) were showcased at Paris Haute Couture Week 2024
The brand's iconic Magic Orchid collection was presented at the 2024 Paris Haute Couture Week
No limit technology - break through the new creation of different materials
This year's new products were exhibited, once again highlighting the brand's continuous innovation and unremitting pursuit; The use of titanium and aluminium, as well as the breakthrough of the new "nano-ceramic" technology, demonstrate the new peak of ANNA HU's haute couture jewellery craftsmanship.
ANNA HU's iconic Magic Orchid series showcases a number of innovative material creations, showing Anna's ultimate challenge to titanium and aluminum. Among them, "ANNA HU Magic Orchid Earrings" and "ANNA HU Jin Xuan Qiuhua Magic Orchid Double Brooch" are made of aviation-grade titanium, and the challenge lies in the unpredictable curly shape of the petals, and the senior craftsmen need to use years of skilled experience and professional skills to skillfully grasp the strength, control the angle and pressure of the tool, and manually temper the perfect shape in the artist's heart, and use hand-brushed fine lines on the back of the work to create a soft and delicate texture like a real flower, and create a soft texture with the hardest metalIt is then hand-painted by anodizing. Craftsmen need to make repeated attempts to accurately control the current and voltage, electrolyte concentration, ratio and temperature of each titanium component during the coloring process, and control the oxidation time, so as to form a dense and uniform oxide film on the surface of titanium with a thickness of about 0.01 to 0.15 microns, creating the interference phenomenon of light reflected by different thickness film layers, which not only tests the craftsmanship of titanium metal, but also shows Anna's ultimate pursuit of art.
ANNA HU 碧波翠影魔幻幽兰耳环
96 three-dimensional pear-shaped diamonds totalling 32.95 carats, 1231 round brilliant diamonds totalling 11.01 carats, 18K gold, titanium
Anna studied Chinese flower and bird painting as a child, and has a deep memory of the special meaning of the lotus pond kingfisher. Anna abstracts the colors in her memory, outlining the beauty of the artistic conception of the quiet green lotus leaves and the shadow of the cyan kingfisher in the lotus pool. The kingfisher and lotus flower, which are regarded as symbols of good luck and harmony in traditional Chinese culture, are also integrated into the creation of the "ANNA HU Magical Orchid Earrings", which is full of blessings and represents the beautiful meaning of steadfastness and happiness.
ANNA HU Jin Xuan Qiuhua Magic Orchid Double Brooch
86 three-dimensional pear-shaped diamonds totalling 25.31 carats, 1066 round brilliant diamonds totalling 11.76 carats, 18K gold, titanium
The golden daylily flower has an important position in Chinese culture, and has the reputation of "the flower king of autumn", symbolizing prosperity, happiness and longevity; In the "Book of Songs", it is called "Tan Cao", and in "Shuo Wen Jie Zi", it is called Forget Worry Cao; People have a deep affection for the beautiful meaning and flower shape and color represented by the golden daylily, and its light grass and fruity floral fragrance makes people feel more peaceful and reassured; Anna draws the classic warm orange and yellow color of the golden daylily flower, and pairs it with the green that represents the freshness and vitality of nature, and uses its color to create this serene and peaceful "ANNA HU Golden Xuan Autumn Blossom Magic Orchid Double Brooch".
"ANNA HU Begonia Red Magic Orchid Brooch" and "ANNA HU Purple Neon Shadow Magic Orchid Brooch" use "aluminum", which was once known as "silver gold" nearly 200 years ago. During the reign of French Emperor Napoleon III in the 19th century, "aluminum" was highly sought after by the aristocracy, and its price was much higher than that of gold. First unveiled at the first World Exposition in Paris in 1855, 170 years later, Anna is celebrating the glorious memory of her history by using aluminium to create haute couture jewelry. Anna and the craftsmen of the French High Jewellery atelier use aluminium with a density of only 2.8 g/cm, which is only half the weight of titanium in the same volume, and the natural hardness that makes the jewelry work less prone to deformation and surface damage and scratching. The craftsman then meticulously polishes the aluminum metal with a unique and restrained matte texture, polishing the effect of petals like orchid velvet, reflecting the delicate soft power of Eastern and Western culture and art, and then coloring through the anodizing process of precise and strict control of temperature and current to present the natural and flawless color of the petals.
For the 2024 Paris Haute Couture Week, Anna specially selected graceful pink and noble purple, two colors that have special significance in the historical heritage of the East and the West and European royalty, and carefully controlled the two sets of colors with the team to present a beautiful color scheme with both oriental traditional carmine cherry red and French romantic court purple pink.
ANNA HU 海棠嫣红魔幻幽兰胸针
Aluminium, 18K gold
Anna HU is deeply impressed by the pink glazed porcelain seen in the Palace Museum, which is soft and elegant, seemingly gentle, but full of strength, symbolizing beauty, hope and joy, and also bringing people a pleasant and warm feeling, driving people to face life challenges more confidently and positively. This is also the reason why pink is so popular in both Eastern and Western cultures. The subtle color palette pays homage to Georgia O'Keeffe's (1887-1986), the "Mother of American Modernism," with her magnum opus, Flower of Life II.
ANNA HU PURPLE SHADOW MAGIC ORCHID BROOCH
Aluminium, 18K gold
"ANNA HU Purple Neon Shadow Magic Orchid Brooch" is Anna's use of the king "purple" that has been regarded as closely linked to royalty, power and wealth in the East and West for centuries as the base, with the luxurious peach color as the core, highlighting each other's mutual integration, elegant and graceful like an oil painting, continuing the ancient purple honor of the West and the graceful atmosphere of Eastern culture, to create this jewelry art creation. The subtle color palette pays homage to the "Black Iris" by Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986), the "mother of American modernism."
More eye-catching technological breakthroughs are the "Butterfly Dancing Orchid Brooch Earring Set" and "Yunxia Butterfly Dancing Butterfly Brooch". Anna's challenge to the application of "nano-ceramic technology" has brought her works to unprecedented heights in terms of color treatment and material selection. Craftsmen must use electroplating techniques to precisely attach liquid pigments to the work. The process is extremely complex, requiring extreme heat and pressure, and requires a precise attention to detail to ensure that the pigment is evenly covered in every tiny corner. This not only places strict demands on the selection of materials and formulations, but also on the precision of the process operation to a level that the brand has never seen before. Not only did it overcome the many problems of material handling, but it also set a new benchmark in the industry, reaching the top level of jewelry creation, making the brand reach the peak again, demonstrating the unremitting pursuit of craftsmanship of the ANNA HU brand, and also the innovation and sublimation of jewelry art, so that each piece shines with unparalleled brilliance.
ANNA HU BUTTERFLY DANCING ORCHID BROOCH EARRINGS SET
Brooch: Titanium
ANNA HU BUTTERFLY DANCING ORCHID BROOCH EARRINGS SET
Earrings: 1 pear-shaped diamond 0.50 carat, 1 pear-shaped diamond 0.51 carat, titanium
"ANNA HU Butterfly Dancing Orchid Brooch Earring Set" continues Anna's deep family history since childhood, growing up under the influence of oriental culture, and her special affection for orchids; Inspired by the P. Lianher Happy Dancer orchid variety, the form is a joy to be inspired by its vibrant colors and fluid shapes. Anna's brooch earrings combined her background as a musician with her expertise in designing these brooch earrings, combining her love of rhythm with the form of orchids and dancing melodies, creating a jewelry piece that is both beautiful and full of life, a new interpretation of life, beauty and culture.
ANNA HU云霞蝶舞蝴蝶胸针
1 oval rose-cut diamond 2.28 carats, 263 round brilliant diamonds, 6.04 carats, titanium
"ANNA HU Butterfly Brooch" is an expression of Anna Hu's deep affection for butterflies, as well as her pursuit of art and natural beauty. Anna uses jewellery to interpret the beauty of butterflies fluttering freely in the morning. Depicted at the special moment when a new day is about to begin, the blue night is slowly disappearing, the sunrise is gradually blooming and scattering, and the color combination of pink and pink blue gives the whole work a soft and dreamy atmosphere, like butterflies dancing in the clouds, presenting a unique aesthetic visual feast. The ultimate craftsmanship shows the butterfly's dancing posture and light and elegant characteristics, each butterfly wing is as soft as silk, and the hand-painted color highlights the delicate texture on the butterfly wing; It perfectly embodies the beauty and graceful posture of butterflies when they fly freely in the air; Anna also chose a 2.28 carat oval-cut rose-cut white diamond as the finishing touch, representing the body of a butterfly, symbolizing a crystal clear morning dew in the morning light, sparkling in light and shadow. Like a painting that captures the beautiful moments in nature, the butterfly charm in the sunrise and the beauty of nature are eternally condensed, becoming the ultimate symbol of feminine elegance.
"Flower Bead Rhyme. Fanghua Peerless "- Transcendence of time and space without boundaries to reproduce the soul of nature
Anna's creations are not only the art of jewelry, but also a bridge between the East and the West. She skillfully blends Eastern philosophies and aesthetics into Western craftsmanship to create new art forms. Each of her works embodies the integration and resonance of cultures, and has become an important carrier for the dissemination of oriental aesthetics, further promoting mutual understanding and appreciation of global cultures.
2024 Paris Haute Couture Week With her innate delicate perception and talent for jewelry, Anna Hu uses flowers as the source of inspiration to inject oriental cultural heritage into her works, wonderfully integrating the complex academic craftsmanship inherited from the Haute Couture jewelry workshop in Paris, injecting the oriental spirit into Western jewelry art and opening a picturesque jewelry feast. Her unique style and constant inspiration have resulted in the creation of beautiful archival pieces, each with a flowing rhythm and rich colour, transporting collectors to a natural and magnificent experience that cannot be replicated by the haute couture jewellery Maison ANNA HU. These jewels not only showcase the natural beauty of the Orient, but also convey this beauty to every corner of the world through exquisite craftsmanship and design, becoming a symbol of cultural exchange and integration, and have won high recognition from the international jewelry community and have been permanently collected by many international museums.
ANNA HU 高定珠宝
Officially founded in New York at the end of 2007, the brand's founder and artist, Ms. Anna Hu, is still the first and only Chinese female haute couture jewelry artist invited by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM) in 150 years. He was invited to attend many international art fairs, including his world premiere at the Louvre Museum in France in 2012, the youngest jewellery artist to participate in the Paris Biennale in 2017, the first Asian jewellery artist to attend PAD Art & Design in Monaco in April and PAD in London in September as the first Asian jewellery artist, and TEFAF Maastricht (The European Fine) for three consecutive years since 2022 Art Foundation) is the only representative of Chinese jewellery artists in Europe at the fair.
On 28 May 2013, Christie's Hong Kong auctioned the Anna Hu "Ancient Jade Harp Ring" set with 45.39 carats of jadeite for $2,590,000, setting the record for the highest auction price, the highest bid and the youngest jewellery artist in the history of the auction. ON NOVEMBER 12 OF THE SAME YEAR, THE ANNA HU "ODE TO THE SEA BROOCH" SET WITH 58.29 CARATS OF SAPPHIRES SOLD FOR A WHOPPING $4,568,163 AT CHRISTIE'S GENEVA, SETTING A RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST AUCTION PRICE FOR A CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY ARTIST IN HISTORY, AND ALSO SET A RECORD FOR THE HIGHEST UNIT PRICE EVER PAID FOR A SAPPHIRE FROM MYANMAR, BREAKING THE WORLD AUCTION RECORD PREVIOUSLY HELD BY CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY ARTIST JAR. On October 7, 2019, at Sotheby's Hong Kong auction, the ANNA HU "Dunhuang Pipa Yellow Diamond Necklace" set with 100.02 carats of Fancy Intense yellow diamonds was sold for $5,780,056, breaking the world record for a single piece of Chinese jewelry artist at that time.
In 2018, Anna's classic artwork "Chinese Red Magpie Brooch" was included in the permanent collection of The State Historical Museum in Moscow Kremlin, and in 2022, her "Tai Chi Serpentine Bracelet" designed for Cindy Sherman, a world-renowned contemporary photographer, was awarded to the Musée Museum of Décoratifs in the West Wing of the Louvre Museum in Paris des Arts Décoratifs) marks a new milestone for the brand. In 2024, the Anlan Charm Brooch was invited by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, to be one of the first permanent masterpieces to be included in the reopened jewelry gallery for its combination of Eastern cultural spirit and Western craftsmanship.
Anna Hu is a gifted cellist and holds a G.G. in Gem Identification and Gem Design from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), a jewelry design program at the Pop Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, and a dual MFA from the Parsons School of Design and Columbia University. He worked at Christie's, Van Cleef & Arpels and Harry Winston, and became the only public disciple of Maurice Galli, the chief jewellery designer of the Harry Winston brand at the time, to start his eponymous jewellery brand with the encouragement of his mentor. Anna is an artist and a dedicated scholar, her jewellery art designs are infused with rarity and sophistication, each piece is inspired by her love of classical music and contemporary art, as well as her touch on traditional culture and nature. Each piece is created in the Haute Couture atelier in Paris, using traditional and sophisticated academic techniques, and is constantly exploring new techniques to achieve the Maison's quest for perfection.
The eponymous label ANNA HU has also been worn by Hollywood stars, celebrities and aristocrats, including Bhutan's Queen Jetsun Pema, who wore ANNA HU jewelry to royal diplomatic events, Madonna, Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson) and many other international superstars have also worn them to the event, creating countless moments of glory with the best red carpet jewelry.