Algems · Anita Mai Tan
Jewellery Suites & Parures
Explore coordinated jewelry sets through necklace-and-earring compositions, pearl ensembles and a bracelet-and-earring suite. A repeated colour, gemstone shape or floral motif can connect the pieces while allowing each its own proportions. Use these archived suites and parures to discuss a personal ensemble, whether your starting point is evening jewelry, a wedding or a special collection.
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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Silver Road collection · Privately held
The works & their details
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Silver Road collection
- Form
- Coordinated writing set
- Metal
- 18K rose gold
- Writing tips
- Interchangeable fountain pen nib and Chinese calligraphy brush
An 18K rose gold writing set with floral decoration, diamonds, jade, ruby, red coral and emerald accents.
Privately held · Archive work
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Le Jardin des Etoiles
- Form
- Coordinated jewellery suite
- Stones
- Yellow diamonds and rubies
- Pearls
- Tahitian pearls
A floral jewellery suite with yellow diamonds, rubies and Tahitian pearls, linked by flowers and branching leaves.
Privately held · Archive work
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Nuit Imperiale
- Form
- Coordinated jewellery suite
- Gemstones
- Yellow diamonds and rubies
- Pearls
- Tahitian pearls
A coordinated suite with yellow diamonds, rubies and Tahitian pearls, linked by floral clusters and pear-shaped drops.
Privately held · Archive work
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L’Aube Imperial
- Form
- Coordinated suite
- Components
- Necklace, bracelet and two-pronged ornament
- Motif
- Flowers and foliage
A floral suite with a broad necklace, matching bracelet and two-pronged ornament, accented by red and yellow teardrop forms.
Privately held · Archive work
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The Sultan’s Radiance
- Form
- Coordinated jewellery suite
- Stones
- White diamonds and coloured gemstones
- Motif
- Foliate scrolls and pear-shaped drops
White diamonds trace sweeping scrolls of yellow, black and red gemstones in a suite of ceremonial presence.
Privately held · Archive work
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L’ARABESQUE ROYALE
- Form
- Four-part jewellery suite
- Stones
- White diamonds and deep-maroon gemstones
- Designer
- Anita Mai Tan
Flowing ribbons of white diamonds intertwine with deep-maroon gemstones in a suite conceived with royal elegance.
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THE SOVEREIGN CASCADE
- Form
- Necklace, pendant, earrings and brooch
- Stones
- Diamonds and maroon gemstones
- Motif
- Interlaced ribbons and graduated drops
Ribbons of diamonds unfold into cascading fringes, punctuated by the deep colour of royal maroon gemstones.
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Privately held · Archive work
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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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The Celestial Aquarelle Suite
- Form
- Bracelet and earring suite
- Stones
- Diamonds, multi-colour sapphires
- Metal
- White metal
Starlight dissolves through water, captured in sapphire and diamond.
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The Imperial Garden Necklace & Earrings Set
- Form
- Necklace & Earrings Set
- Stones
- Diamonds, Emeralds, Pink Sapphires
- Edition
- 1 / 1
Jardin Impérial Parure: where floral softness meets regal brilliance.
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The Silk Road of Love
- Form
- Fountain Pen
- Metal
- Rose Gold
- Stones
- Pavé Diamonds
A rose-gold fountain pen paved in diamonds, its cap blooming into a diamond flower, shown with a matching pendant.
Privately held · Archive work
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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.