Charlene Classic put on an exhibition The Jewellery Art of Bamboo Fan to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese jewellery brand on March 21, at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
The Bamboo Grove was the centerpiece of the exhibition as it mesmerized the visitors with its circular jewellery display. Those entering the "grove" were welcomed by the gentle rustle of leaves and the whisper of a breeze, evoking nature at its most serene.
Within this space was the Bamboo Fan high jewellery collection. This collection was inspired by ink bamboo depicted in literati paintings. It carries on the classic "fan" elements from the "Landscape Fan Collection ", customized for the Palace Museum in 2017, intricately carving out the philosophical charm of Oriental aesthetics. Launched in 2023, this collection was showcased at the Everson Museum in the United States, where it received the Special Award and Designer Award.
The history of the Chinese fan can be dated back to over 3,000 years ago, popularised during the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220) when the simple bamboo fan and the cattail-leaf fan were invented. Encapsulating this long and prominent history, Charlene's Bamboo Fan Collection uses precious emeralds as the main gemstone to enhance the fine craftsmanship. The intricate structure of the jewellery combined with exquisite gemstone recreates the dynamic scene of a bamboo forest.
