Wallace Chan: The jewellery virtuoso creates a porcelain five times stronger than steel

How many jewellers can you name that constantly strive to innovate? I can guarantee you could count them on both hands. One such person – the virtuoso of jewelled sculptures Wallace Chan – has been the most talked-about jeweller in the world for the last month of 2018. The reason? His latest innovative creation: Wallace Chan porcelain, which took seven years to develop.

In November 2018, 12 one-of-a-kind jewellery masterpieces were introduced to the world at a private exhibition in New York ‘Shapeshifter: The Multiverse of Wallace Chan‘. Creations crafted in titanium and embellished with sapphires, emeralds, aquamarines, opals, diamonds and a whole spectrum of  precious gemstones were all decorated with or encased in the new jewellery material: Wallace Chan porcelain.

The Asian master’s truly original and highly recognisable stylistic approach was prominent in all of his rings, earrings and necklaces that served as his interpretations of the world around him and the universe itself. However, despite every piece being truly captivating, I chose to focus this interview on the latest invention – Wallace Chan Porcelain.

“I learned a great deal during the creation process, so I very much value all the challenges I encountered – they help me grow and change,” this was the last thing that the Asian jewellery virtuoso told me, and it perfectly explains his burning desire to constantly bend the boundaries of what is perceived to be possible in jewellery design.