Algems · Anita Mai Tan

Jewellery Suites & Parures

Explore coordinated jewellery suites and parures by Anita Mai Tan: necklace and earring compositions, pearl ensembles, and a sapphire bracelet suite.

Archive works by Anita Mai Tan, recorded in the Algems private archive. Each original belongs to its collector. Enquiries for new commissions are welcome worldwide.

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The Eternal Blossom

The Eternal Blossom · Privately held

The works & their details

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The Eternal Blossom

The Eternal Blossom

Form
Necklace and drop earrings
Stones
Emeralds, pink gemstones, white diamonds
Metal
White gold

The necklace and earrings combine pear-shaped emeralds and pink gemstones with round and marquise white diamonds. The catalogue records floral clusters, leaf arrangements and diamond halos, with twin asymmetric pendants on the necklace. The pink stones are described as gemstones, without a more specific identification.

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The Royal Blossom

The Royal Blossom

Form
Bib necklace with matching drop earrings
Stones
Green, pink and white gemstones
Metal
Yellow gold

A jeweled garden in full bloom, where emerald, pink and white converge on gold.

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The Emerald Dynasty

The Emerald Dynasty

Form
Necklace with matching drop earrings
Stones
Emerald-cut emeralds, pear emeralds, marquise and brilliant-cut diamonds
Metal
White metal setting

This suite is recorded as a necklace with matching drop earrings. Emerald-cut and pear-shaped emeralds recur across both, while marquise, brilliant-cut and pear-shaped diamonds connect the composition. The catalogue specifies a white metal setting without identifying its alloy.

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The Emerald Sovereign

The Emerald Sovereign

Form
Necklace and matching drop earrings
Stones
Emeralds, diamonds
Setting
White metal, multi-tier collar construction

Geometry and grace converge in a cascade of emeralds and diamonds, composed as a single luminous statement.

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The Éclat de Minuit

The Éclat de Minuit

Form
Multi-strand necklace and matching earrings
Stones
Diamonds (pear, marquise, round brilliant) and white pearls
Metal
White gold or platinum setting

Where the serenity of pearls meets the intensity of diamonds, suspended in a lattice of light.

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La Couronne de Perles

La Couronne de Perles

Form
Choker necklace with matching drop earrings
Stones
Diamonds, South Sea pearls
Metal
White gold

Where the serenity of pearls meets the uncompromising brilliance of diamonds.

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The Violette de Versailles

The Violette de Versailles

Form
Multi-strand collar necklace with matching drop earrings
Stones
Pearls, diamonds, amethysts, emeralds
Motif
Violet blossoms and trailing leaves

Twilight gardens rendered in pearl, violet blossom and emerald leaf.

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Empress's Eternal Garden

Empress's Eternal Garden

Form
Necklace and earrings parure
Stones
Pearls, pink sapphires, emeralds, diamonds
Character
One of a kind

An imperial garden preserved forever in pearls, pink sapphires and emeralds.

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A closer look

Before choosing a direction.

What is a jewellery suite in the Algems archive?

A suite groups pieces designed as a coordinated composition. Many entries pair a necklace with earrings; the Celestial Aquarelle Suite pairs a bracelet with earrings. The catalogue also uses the term parure for certain ensembles. The named components in each record are more useful than assuming a fixed number of pieces.

What makes the pieces feel connected?

A repeated gemstone palette, stone shape or motif can link separate forms. In the Emerald Dynasty, emerald shapes and diamond leaf motifs recur across necklace and earrings. In pearl ensembles, pearl drops or floral settings may carry the relationship between the pieces.

Can a new suite be planned around different ways of wearing it?

Discuss whether you intend to wear the pieces together, individually or for different occasions. That helps establish priorities for scale and continuity. The scope of the ensemble is agreed for the particular commission.

For pricing, materials and timing, read about the commission process and speak with the atelier about your own brief.

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