Wear the Atlas
Contemporary jewelry drawn from the museum pieces in our atlas. Each design names the historical object it begins from, and states plainly how it differs. These are modern pieces — worn today, not excavated from the past.
From the atlas, not from a catalogue
Every piece on this page starts from an object we have already documented — a jade pei, a Tang gold phoenix, a Qing court necklace. We keep the form, the motif or the colour, and we say which one. Nothing here is presented as antique, replica or authentic.
A note on what is live
These ten pieces are shown before launch. Prices and materials are set; a working payment and fulfilment system is not yet connected, so there is no checkout. When commerce is connected, a purchase button will appear only on pieces that are actually for sale.
The pieces
After the Butterfly Pendant
Butterfly Passage Pendant
After the Mandarin Necklace
Court Strand Necklace
After the Pendant
Jade Whisper Pendant
After the Headdress Ornament
Kingfisher Veil Pin
After the Comb
Lavender Comb
After the Textile Ornaments(?): Pair of Phoenixes
Phoenix Flight Pendant
After the Circular Pendant
Ring of Return Pendant
After the Bracelet
River Stone Bangle
After the Gold earring
Solstice Hoop Earrings
After the Hairpin