I am beyond excited to share with you all an awesome news! I was recently featured on Shapeways designer spotlight! Ahhh, this was such an honor and a great opportunity to share the inspirations behind my latest obsession on leaves. If you don't know already, Shapeways is a 3D printing service and marketplace company. They are headquartered in NYC and one of their manufacturing facilities is in Queens NY, not far from where I grew up! I perfect every details of the designs I list here on Two Perfect Souls at this facility before it is 3D printed and shipped to your doors. So to be recognized by the engineers and teams over there was unbelievable. Have a read at the article...
Happy new year everyone! One of my new year resolution is to put more of my doodles and ideas into actual designs. So here's one of many to come.... Inspiration comes from pies I had during the holiday season. I love how intricate you can weave the pie crusts when you make them from scratch and how they all look geometrically pleasing at every angle. I wanted to make these earrings a part of your fun accessories, so I opted to keep it minimal. However, I designed the lattice works to have a bit of a wave and curve which is great for catching glints of lights as you move. Got any idea or designs you want to see made into jewelry? Tell...
For now, many of you have known that besides shoes, Asian art has a special place in my heart (read the inspiration behind my “Seals of Authenticity” jewelry collection here). Today I introduce you to my newest Asian art inspired jewelry - The Five Blessings Signet Rings. The five blessings are usually uttered during Lunar New Year as a way of greeting and well wishes to friends and family. Growing up Asian American, that was pretty much the only meaning I know of the blessings. It was not until I dwell into their meaning more did I realize their uniqueness. The symbols for each of these five blessings have evolved since the ancient times and varies in different...
For some time now, I have been working on something very near and dear to my heart. I am super excited to share with you my treasured creation; The Seal of Authenticity, a unique jewelry collection inspired by a venerable form of Chinese calligraphy used as seals. In Ancient East Asia, Emperors and high ranking government officials used special seals made out of semi-precious stones such as jade to give documents their authorship and authenticity. These unique seals are hand-carved by artisans in an ancient form of writing that are not easily recognized or duplicated by the untrained eye. The seal and the imprints were considered the highest form of authentication in the realm. Famous artists still use this form...
