Anabela Chan is a London-based jewelry designer. Born in Hong Kong into 3 generations of film directors and cinematographers, Anabela grew up in London and Paris. She first graduated from UCL with a BSc in Architecture. She worked with Architect Lord Richard Rogers before designing prints and embroidery for Alexander McQueen and All Saints.[1] She then returned to school and received her Master of Arts in Jewellery Design from the Royal College of Art.[1] During her honeymoon in Sri Lanka she visited a mine and was shocked to see the working conditions. After that experience, she started to use laboratory grown synthesized and simulated gemstones.[2] Anabela uses a range of sustainable materials such as recycled aluminium from soda cans in her jewellery.
Anabela 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.
Chan's jewelry designs were worn by Lady Gaga at the premiere of the movie A Star is Born in 2018 and by Zoë Kravitz at the 2019 Met Gala.[3] Her work has also been worn by Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Taylor Swift,[4][5] Rihanna,[6] Halle Berry, Zendaya, Emma Watson and Mariah Carey. Beyoncé wore Anabela Chan Jewels in her 'Black Is King'
Anabela was named by Harper's Bazaar UK as "The Jewelry Designer you need to know now" and has awards from Vogue Talents and The British Goldsmiths' Crafts and Designs Council.[7] Anabela Chan is awarded as Walpole's British Luxury Brand of Tomorrow in 2020, and The 50 Most Influential People in British Luxury in 2022.
She opened her first stand alone boutique in London Piccadilly’s Ham Yard Hotel in 2014, 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.
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- ^ a b Davidson, Annabel (2020-02-14). "Meet Anabela Chan, the jeweller making fantastical floral earrings from recycled drinks cans". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "ANABELA CHAN WOWS WITH RECYCLED ALUMINIUM JEWELLERY". Solitaire Magazine. 2020-03-24. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ Laura McCreddie-Doak. "Can lab-grown diamonds replace the real thing?". CNN. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "Jeweler to the Stars Anabela Chan Turns Recycled Cans Into Fabulous Baubles — Why Beyonce and Taylor Swift Can't Get Enough". PaperCity Magazine. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ Hailes, Stacey (2019-06-18). "London-based designer's lab-grown diamond jewels win starring role in Taylor Swift's new video". Professional Jeweller. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ Liu, Ming (2020-08-30). "Finish Your Soda So She Can Make Some Earrings". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "Anabela Chan". Diamond Foundry. Retrieved 2020-10-04.