The designer behind Algems
Anita Mai Tan
Anita Mai Tan is a Canadian jewellery designer and founder of Algems, an atelier for one-of-one high jewellery and collectible jewelled objects. Her archive spans gemstone necklaces, diamond-set rings, bracelets, sculpted decanters and gem-set writing instruments.
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Anita Mai Tan · Designer & Founder
Jewels and objects
A collection shaped one work at a time.
The Vault records completed works across jewellery and objects. Rings and bracelets sit beside necklaces, pens and decanters. Gold, diamonds and coloured gemstones appear in different combinations from piece to piece; the details of each work are recorded on its own page.
Every work in the archive is privately held. It can be a reference for a conversation about a new commission, but the original is not offered for sale.
Selected works
From the private archive.
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Published coverage
A record beyond the atelier.
Published reporting traces Anita’s work across jewelled phone cases, sculptural decanters and writing instruments. The articles below provide dated context for these creations and the prices reported at the time.
Anita Mai Tan’s Eclectic decanter collection will blow your mind and your wallet
LuxuryLaunches covered Anita Mai Tan’s Dragon and Horse decanters for Algems, describing their gold sculpture and gemstone decoration.
The article discussed proposed auction figures in 2014. These were expectations at publication, not confirmed sale results or current asking prices.
Drake Commissioned a $400,000 Diamond-Encrusted iPhone Case
In an article about Drake’s phone case, W Magazine also discussed Canadian designer Anita Mai Tan’s dragon design and reported a price of $880,000.
The $400,000 figure in the headline concerns another designer’s work. The $880,000 figure is historical reporting, not a current Algems offer.
The Top 10 Most Expensive Pens Ever Made
Luxatic included Anita Mai Tan’s Heaven Gold Pen in its selection of expensive writing instruments, reporting a $1 million figure.
The page shows an update date of 6 February 2021 and also retains a November 2017 note. Its ranking and reported price are historical; the Heaven Gold Pen is not identified here as another pen in the archive.
Top 5 most luxurious iPhone cases
LuxuryLaunches included the Dragon and Spider phone case designs by Anita Mai Tan in its 2013 selection, reporting $880,000 and describing their use as necklaces.
This is a dated editorial selection, not a current worldwide record or evidence of a completed sale.
A new work of your own
Begin with a conversation.
Tell the atelier what you have in mind. A new commission is individually conceived for you, with an archive work as inspiration if you wish.
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