Jewellery, Watches, Silver and Objects of Vertu

A pair of cultured pearl and gem-set earrings from the Dawn Collection by Fei Liu, 2006, of sculptural coral reef design, set with a single cultured pearl amidst brilliant-cut diamond and circular-cut garnet and citrine highlights, within a textured gold setting, with similarly-set articulated detachable drops beneath, mounted in 18ct gold, maker’s mark, London hallmark, length 8cm. £1,800-£2,200

Fei Lui, Chinese born Birmingham-based designer.

Fei came to England from China to study for his degree in Jewellery and Silversmithing in Birmingham, recalling that he was the first Chinese student to embark on a full-time course at the School of Jewellery. He achieved his degree in 2001. Success quickly followed and he opened his first jewellery store in Birmingham in 2006. With his designs encapsulating a delicate fusion of East and West, Fei is now one of the major players in Birmingham’s jewellery industry with a passion to promote Birmingham worldwide.

The Dawn Collection, inspired by the natural textures and forms of coral, won The Kayman Award in 2007, the judges unanimous in their decision, describing his winning design as ‘real old style glamour being being brought bang up to date.”

Named Alumni of the Year in 2010, Fei has gone on to achieve countless awards for his innovation and contemporary creations, which have captured the imagination of the design world. He was nominated for Designer of the Year in the UK Jewellery Awards four times, finally achieving the title in 2016, the first Birmingham based jeweller to achieve this accolade.