Jewelry Collection Tales: Xiao Wang

“To me you can find one thing pretty mysterious and magical about antique jewelry, they’ve a lot background and stories to inform.” Xiao Wang suggests jewellery is in her DNA. By having an extremely common jewelry line only recently launched, a modeling profession and love for fashion-not to say some lovable chihuahua toddlers, she incorporates a fun and magnificent everyday living living in NYC. But what arrived prior to all this? A deep appreciate for antique jewelry! She has long been gathering for 6 several years, and coincidently that is definitely how outdated Gem Gossip is, which she has actually been a lover of because the mens rings fashionstarting! We have emailed each individual other several years ago, I actually have a Victorian ring from her selection. Ultimately obtaining a opportunity to meet at Couture this calendar year was this kind of excellent knowledge and long time coming! Xiao even arrived to check out the Doyle & Doyle event, where she reconnected her enjoy for antique jewelry after focusing on designing her new collections. It was pleasurable showing her more from silver engagement ringsmy personal selection!

With New York City being her home, it is easily also her favorite place to treasure hunt. The Chelsea Showplace antique center is one of her top choices, which hosts private “galleries” open to the public seven days a week, located on 25th Street. Xiao also has luck traveling to Upstate New York to find antique treasures.

Antique rings from every time period are key pieces in her personal collection, and she loves a good brooch! The sweet rooster is not only a part of her selection, but a fantastic inspiration to her new designs. “The Lavalier pendant in velvet box, I loved it when I saw it and purchased it right away, when I was paying for it I asked the seller if the blue stone was a sapphire, he and I both took a look under the loop and we both noticed it changed colors, turns out it was an alexandrite!” This is proof of what all antique jewelry collectors are tuned into-the thrill of the hunt and not knowing what you’ll find next!

Thanks for sharing your personal antique jewelry selection, Xiao Wang. To examine out her jewelry designs, head over to her website. All photos by Tiff Pemberton.