Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

An oxidised silver and drusy pendant necklace by YEN, 2017, the central circular pendant of black drusy, in plain collet mount, suspended from a fluid necklace of oxidised silver and gilt ‘molecules’, to ring and bar clasp, maker’s mark ‘YD’, UK hallmark, length 45cm. £100-£200

Drusy - druse refers to a coating of fine crystals on a surface or vein of other minerals. It is usually located where water collects and evaporates from the rock surface, so may be found along river beds and shorelines. The most common drusy is quartz (agate or chalcedony), but many other gemstone types exist in this form.

Yen Duong is a modern designer of Vietnamese heritage, her early years being spent in Wales. She studied at the Sir John Cass School of Art in London, graduating in 1995. She established YEN Jewellery the following year, working from her studios in Bloomsbury, her designs showing her fascination with the structural elements of jewellery, and incorporating movement and fluidity, with a highly tactile quality. Previous exhibitions of her work include those held at The Goldsmiths’ Company and the Crafts Council, and she has worked with Liberty of London, Selfridges and Harvey Nichols.