ANABELA CHAN

Anabela Chan is the first fine jewellery brand in the world to champion laboratory-grown gemstones with high jewellery design and artisanal craftsmanship, always with a focus on ethical and sustainable innovations.

Jeweller to The Stars and founded in London in 2013 with awards from Vogue Talents and The British Goldsmiths’ Craft and Design Council, Anabela Chan is awarded as Walpole's British Luxury Brand of Tomorrow in 2020, The 50 Most Influential People in British Luxury in 2022, and winner of the prestigious Game Changer Award in 2023.

  

About The Designer

Anabela Chan is a London based award-winning designer, who arrived at jewellery from a prestigious background in architecture, fashion and art. A champion for laboratory-grown gemstones paired with high jewellery designs, artisanal craftsmanship and a focus on sustainable innovations, her creations are worn and loved globally by collectors and superstars alike, from Beyonce, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, J. Lo to Taylor Swift and members of the Royal Families. With no advertising and strictly discovered through word of mouth, her unique jewels and objets d’art are presented at some of the most exclusive boutiques in the world including Harrods London, Lane Crawford Hong Kong, Luisa Via Roma Florence and Moda Operandi New York.

Born into 3 generations of film directors and cinematographers, Anabela grew up in London and Paris, and trained at the world-renowned Royal College of Art and Gemmological Association of Great Britain. She finds her inspirations from her extensive travels to the exotic and the orient; collecting gems and treasures along the way from local markets, nature and the intriguing people she meets. Through an alchemy of precious, natural and man-made materials Anabela combines elegant sculptural forms with dream-like romanticism and thought provoking narratives.

Every story begins by hand-carving the designs in wax before casting in parts, then assembling, polishing and engraving in meticulous detail. Every stone is carefully selected for its brilliance and colour; then cut, faceted, polished and set painstakingly by hand. Every jewel is hand-crafted individually by skilled artisans, combining her love affair with gemstones and an obsession to detail and perfection, to create magical treasures of infinite colours and sparkle that are loved, worn and collected alike.

Originally trained as an architect and a specialist in print and embroidery design, Anabela worked with Architect Lord Richard Rogers and Fashion Designer Alexander McQueen in London for 7 years before returning to jewellery to launch her eponymous label in 2014. She opened her first stand alone boutique in London Piccadilly’s Ham Yard Hotel in the same year, with a new Flagship at the iconic 35B Sloane Street in August 2020.

In 2021 Anabela became a Visiting Lecturer at the Royal College of Art; an Ambassador for Great Britain in Design & Innovation in 2022 and awarded as Walpole's 50 Most Influential People in British Luxury.

'Jewellery is empowering, it brings joy, inspires emotions and elevates the spirit like no other. I also love its longevity to transcend generations - it is timeless, it does not decay or go away, it is a chance to hold onto the past and at the same time reach out to the future, and I find that endearingly romantic.

My pieces combine the magic of high jewellery with a modern wearability and ethical sustainability; a joyful playfulness reminiscence of our childhood dreams. It is about offering inspiring, beautifully-crafted jewels with longevity; works of art that are proudly worn, loved and treasured forever.’

Anabela Chan


International Design Awards

2023 Winner of Walpole British Luxury Game Changer Award  

2022 Ambassador for Design & Innovation . Great Britain

2022 Walpole 50 Most Influential People in British Luxury

2021 NatWest Everywoman Award Finalist for Brand of The Future

2021 Country & Town House Great British Brand Zero

2020 Walpole British Luxury Brand of Tomorrow

2020 Spear's Luxury Index Top 50 Global Luxury Innovators

2014 Vogue VFDE New Talent Award

2012, 2013 ITS Finalist

2012 Studio William Cutlery Design Gold Award

2012 Gemmological Association of Great Britain Award

2012, 2013 British Goldsmiths’ Craftsmanship and Design Awards in Fine Jewellery, Platinum Jewellery

Anabela Chan Joaillerie_Maison_Anabela Chan portrait Copyright Fabio Affuso


Testimonials

Harper's Bazaar UK: 'The Jewelry Designer you need to know now'.

Financial Times How To Spend It: 'Anabela Chan's London gallery-like boutique is one of the city's best kept secrets'.

Quintessentially: 'Anabela Chan Joaillerie is a Girl's New Best Friend'.

 

 

Anabela Chan Joaillerie_Maison_Anabela Chan portrait Copyright Mickael Leckie

 

Portraits by Michael Leckie (Top of page Portrait by Jooney Woodward, Middle page Portrait by Fabio Affuso)

 

 

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