Where rarity
becomes legend

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Objects with meaning

Atelier desk with a Pink Cascade necklace in an ivory tray and a matching sketchbook study

AlGems presents extraordinary one-of-one high jewellery and jewelled objets d’art conceived by Anita Mai Tan.

Combining exceptional gemstones, sculptural artistry and meticulous craftsmanship, each creation is an expression of rarity, beauty and personal meaning — designed to transcend generations and become a lasting legacy.

Anita Mai Tan

Artist seated at an atelier desk with a sketchbook

The signature

The Dragon Decanter brings cut crystal and a sculptural gold dragon into a single, dramatic form. A faceted orb stopper, sweeping wing and coiled tail define this signature study.

Cut-crystal decanter surrounded by a winged gold dragon, with a faceted orb stopper

Cut crystal
A sculptural
winged dragon

01

Close detail of cut crystal and a gold dragon against a dark background

Museum
Grade

Jewelled artefacts, featuring sculptural forms, gemstone settings and decorative details. Explore individual works or contact the atelier about a private viewing.

Selected artefacts

Pearl of Horizons
Pearl of Horizons
The Celestial Garden of Eternity
The Celestial Garden of Eternity
Wing of Hope
Wing of Hope
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The
Vault

A collection of high jewellery and collectible objects, exploring the meeting of form, material and personal symbolism. Each study begins with a distinct point of view, expressed through its silhouette, surface and setting.

Recently archived

The Eternal Blossom
The Eternal Blossom
The Jardin de Lumière
The Jardin de Lumière
La Couronne de Perles
La Couronne de Perles
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For the
collector

An object becomes personal long before it finds a place in a collection.

A collection can begin with a memory, a material or a form that feels entirely your own . These design studies explore how that first connection might become a jewelled object with a distinct presence.

Two hands holding a capped gold pen with gem-set decoration above ivory linen
Editorial portrait of a female model in burgundy velvet wearing a maroon and white jewellery suite, floral ring and multicolour bangle in a warm classical interior

Designed around a point of view, considered at the scale of one.

The next step is a private conversation about proportion, materials and the meaning an object may hold. The studies shown here offer a starting point for a future direction, with each detail considered around the person who will live with the work.

Two hands discussing a blue and green dolphin-motif bracelet on an ivory support beside a graphite study

Journal

Three strands of golden-to-grey pearls with a diamond orchid resting on a charcoal support and warm stone
A conversation with form

Atelier notes · Concept note 01
Crimson cabochon ring with green pavé leaves and diamond details held in the slot of an ivory fabric cushion
The language of a material

Atelier notes · Concept note 02

Closed gold Dragonfly Casket with enamel dragonflies and a carved white jade beast on ivory linen, with one hand resting gently on the carving
An object, a personal story

Atelier notes · Concept note 03

Material
and
meaning

White and yellow diamonds, white and rose gold meet in studies of light, colour and surface. Faceted stones, sculpted settings and the soft lustre of pearls give each material a different presence.

Round brilliant white diamond held between two jeweller tweezer tips against a warm charcoal background
Close portrait of the Canary Fringe Necklace with white and yellow diamond rows and a large yellow pear drop on a black bust in a warm salon
Diamond Petal Ring with an asymmetric pear and pavé floral head, held by its band in a slotted charcoal suede cushion

Diamond and pearl
White and rose gold
Light, colour, texture

Close detail of one white pearl linked to a peach-pink cushion morganite and diamond halo in warm rose gold, above dark marble

The making

I. Sketch — a memory, a symbol or a favourite form becomes the starting point for a private conversation about scale, silhouette and the intended character of a new work.

Two hands sketching the Diamond Petal Ring in a cream sketchbook beside a window, without printed product photographs
Blue-green floral wax ring model held over a worn grey bench support, with empty pear-shaped settings and tools nearby

II. Wax & cast

A model explores volume and balance before the form is translated into metal . The focus is on proportion, the relationship of surfaces and the space reserved for each stone.

Isolated blue-green floral wax ring model with empty pear-shaped settings and a transparent background

III. Hand-setting
under the loupe

Two hands working on the white-gold Diamond Petal Ring above a leather-lined wooden clamp at a warm wooden bench
Two hands holding the Diamond Petal Ring by its band and gently wiping an upper white-metal edge with an ivory cloth at a wooden bench

IV. Final polish — a considered finish

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Your commission

Every piece begins with a conversation. Share a story, an idea or a material you are drawn to, and use these studies as a starting point for imagining a new, personal work.

Pink Cascade graphite necklace study on cream paper with three white-metal loop setting studies and a round ivory dish holding a pink pear and loose clear stones
Three hands around a Pink Cascade graphite necklace drawing and two blue-green wax studies, with one hand holding a pencil
One hand using tweezers to hold a pink pear above a round ivory dish with pavé component studies, beside a graphite necklace drawing and loose clear stones

Recognition

  • Opuluxe Awards

    Award · 2026

    Opuluxe Awards

    Opuluxe Awards 2026 listing for Anita Mai Tan / Algems.

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  • Gemological Institute of America

    Donor Recognition

    Gemological Institute of America

    AlGems (Anita Tan) is acknowledged by GIA for non-cash gifts supporting gemological education and research. Gems & Gemology · Summer 2007, p. 184 ↗

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  • Rich Woman Magazine

    Editorial Feature · 2026

    Rich Woman Magazine

    A feature on Anita Mai Tan’s jewelled writing instruments, exploring craftsmanship, personal meaning and philanthropy.

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