Feng J

Feng J
丰吉
Born1985 in Hangzhou[1]
NationalityChinese
EducationCAA, UAL, HEJ, GIA[2]
OccupationJewelry artist ＆ designer[3]

Feng J or Feng Ji[4] (simplified Chinese: 丰吉; traditional Chinese: 豐吉; born 1985) is a Paris-based Chinese jewelry designer[5] and artist.[6] She established her own eponymous jewelry brand in Paris[7] and set up showrooms in Place Vendôme[8] and Shanghai.[5] In December 2015, she founded Fengji Jewelry (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, serving as its executive director and general manager.[9] The company has a registered capital of only RMB 1 million.[9]

Feng brought the "Jardins de Giverny" necklace and the "Fountain of Diamonds" ring[10] to Phillips Auction in November 2020,[11] where the necklace was auctioned for $2.6 million.[12] In May 2021, she attended the "Woman to Woman" exhibition co-hosted by Phillips and jewelry historian Vivienne Becker.[13]

  1. ^ "Jewelry designer Feng Ji: it was the jewellery that chose me". Xinhua News Agency. October 6, 2019. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Phillips Hong Kong to Offer Two Masterpieces by Chinese Contemporary Jewelry Designer Feng J". Barron's. November 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Phillips brings contemporary art jewellery to the stage". The Liberty Times. November 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "East meets West in Giverny". Vogue Italia. November 11, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Melanie Abrams (March 22, 2019). "China Starts Growing Its Own High Jewelry Designers". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Anthony DeMarco (February 14, 2021). "How can independent high jewellery artists stand out from the crowd? Luxury brands like Cartier can splurge on big events, but smaller designers must get more creative". South China Morning Post.
  7. ^ Sun Man (October 20, 2020). "Spotlight on Chinese Jewelry Designers". United Daily News.
  8. ^ "For High Jewelry, a Multifaceted Future?". The New York Times. December 6, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Fengji Jewelry (Shanghai) Co., Ltd". Tianyancha. December 30, 2015.
  10. ^ "Phillips calls for heavyweight autumn auction works to Taiwan". Apple Daily. November 16, 2020.
  11. ^ Kate Youde (November 7, 2020). "Rio Tinto's Argyle mine closure to push pink diamond prices higher". Financial Times.
  12. ^ Wilson Lau (June 11, 2021). "The most expensive jewellery sold in Hong Kong last year – online sales by auction houses Christie's, Phillips and Bonhams were booming despite the pandemic". South China Morning Post.
  13. ^ Sun Man (May 18, 2021). "How do women design jewelry for women?". United Daily News.