Painting with gemstones

Graeme Thompson, head of jewelry department with Phillips, says Feng uses a visionary approach to create her artistic pieces, the design concept of which is inspired by her childhood surrounded by art, her travels abroad and her intensive training in jewelry design in Paris.

Feng was born in an artists' family in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Her great-grandfather was a court painter in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Both her parents love collecting art pieces and antiques. Feng learned Chinese painting in primary school. She graduated from the China Academy of Art and obtained her master's degree in jewelry design from the University of the Arts London in 2012.

Since establishing her jewelry brand in Paris and Shanghai in 2016, Feng's business has attracted many collectors, including singer Robyn Rihanna Fenty and entrepreneurs in China.

Feng says more than half of the buyers of her jewelry are Chinese although the luxury items are expensive.

"They pursue fancy stones, fine craftsmanship and unique designs to show their taste," says Feng.