Anna Hu
胡茵菲
Born1977 (age 46–47)
Tainan City, Taiwan
Citizenship
  • Taiwan
  • United States
OccupationJewelry designer
Years active2007–present
Websitewww.annahu.com

Anna Hu (Chinese: 胡茵菲; pinyin: Hú Yīnfēi; born 1977) is a Taiwanese-American jewelry designer.

Early life

Anna Hu was born in Tainan in 1977,[1] and raised between Tainan and New York City. Both her parents worked in jewelry wholesale, her father specialized in gemstones while her mother specialized in jade and pearl.[2] As a prodigy cellist, at the age of 13 she was selected by the Taiwanese government to study abroad, attending Walnut Hill School,[2] and later the New England Conservatory of Music. However, due to over-practicing, she was diagnosed with shoulder tendonitis in 1997[3] which forced her to abandon her thriving musical career.[4]

Afterwards, she went to study gemology at the Gemological Institute of America, where she earned her Graduate Gemologist certificate.[5] She then studied jewelry design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and received master's degree in art history and arts administration respectively from Parsons School of Design and Columbia University.[4]

Career

After graduating from Parsons, Hu interned at Christie's and then worked at Van Cleef & Arpels.[6] While working at Harry Winston, Inc., she became close with her mentor Maurice Galli, who encouraged her to start her own business.[7][8]

Hu founded her eponymous jewelry brand "Anna Hu Haute Joaillarie" in 2007,[3] and opened her first boutique store at the Plaza Hotel in 2008.[9][10]

In July 2012, Hu held her first solo exhibition Symphony of Jewels: Opus 1 at the Musée des Arts décoratifs, Paris.[11]

Hu's jewelry has been worn by several celebrities on prominent events. Madonna worn the Edelweiss Diamond Cross at the 2009 Costume Institute Gala.[12][13] Natalie Portman worn Turandot Earrings and Wallis Simpson Bracelet at the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Anna Hu, la bijoutière qui monte". Taiwan Info (in French). 2011-12-07. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  2. 1 2 "Anna Hu". NUVO Magazine. 2016-01-08.
  3. 1 2 Catherine Shu (2011-05-04). "The glitterati". Taipei Times. p. 13.
  4. 1 2 Dodes, Rachel (2010-05-01). "Diamond District Artisan". The Wall Street Journal.
  5. ↑ "Symphony of Jewels: Anna Hu: Opus 2". Diamonds.com. Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  6. ↑ Vivienne Becker (September 4, 2019). "Anna Hu's Music-Inspired Jewels Conduct a Symphony of Color". Sotheby's.
  7. ↑ "Anna Hu, Reflections of Natural Beauty". Dolce. 2009-06-05.
  8. ↑ "Anna Hu: Jewellery Is a True Family Passion". Katerinaperez.com. February 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Anna Hu". Made in Joaillerie (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  10. ↑ Dworin, Caroline H. (2008-12-05). "'No Turing Back' for New Luxury Mall at Plaza Hotel". The New York Times.
  11. ↑ "Strings And Stones: Journey of Chinese Cellist Turned International Jewellery Artist Anna Hu". Fincancial Times. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  12. ↑ Morra, Bernadette (2009-05-28). "Madonna's Latest Find". JustLuxe. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  13. ↑ "Anna Hu artistic jewels sparkle on the red carpet". South China Morning Post. 2021-05-03.
  14. ↑ "Natalie Portman Wears Anna Hu Haute Joaillerie To The Vanity Fair Oscars Party". Anna Hu Haute Joaillerie. 2013-02-25 – via PR Newswire.
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