Jewelry made out of china

Antique porcelain pieces can be converted into stunning, stylish jewelry that appeals to high-end consumers. Many people like to wear such jewelry as it gives them a sense of history, says 28-year-old Su Nan, the owner of Caicifang, a workshop where these porcelain fragments are collected.

Although he majored in Antiques Studies from Capital Normal University, he worked in an engineering company after graduation and says he never thought that one day he would specialize in selecting antique porcelain pieces to design jewelry.

His brooches, bracelets, earrings, pendants and hairpins, all made with colored porcelain bits, are inlaid with beautiful filigree work. While there are other Beijing stores that have jewelry made with porcelain fragments, it is the delicate filigree work that makes Su's pieces unique.