Snippets of our journeys of becoming.
Through our years serving clients, we came to realise that one of the biggest misunderstandings about jewellery comes from the idea that if it looks like gold, then it is most likely gold; that the colour of the metal reflects the preciousness of the piece. The truth is, the colour of the metal has no correlation to the actual metal used.
Read MoreThree incredibly simple hacks that you can effortlessly adopt in the everyday care of your Choo Yilin jade piece.
Read MoreWe hope that you have been keeping safe and healthy with your loved ones. It has been awhile since we have said hello, and we thought we’d give you a short update as to what’s been happening with Choo Yilin behind the scenes.
Read MoreWe are incredibly moved by the outpour of love and support from the Choo Yilin community - from customers who have encouraged us through all ten years of our journey, to friends of the brand we are grateful to have made along the way. Here are some of their best memories - a celebration of love, heritage, and becoming; a celebration of all our stories:
Read MoreWe are writing to share with you that we have reached the end of another chapter of Choo Yilin, and are excited to begin another. We are going on hiatus to prioritise rebuilding, restructuring, and restrategizing in order to continue working on the brand mission and to better deliver on our brand promises to you.
Read MoreChoo Yilin x YTL Hotels present A Vintage Honeymoon, a fine jewellery capsule collection inspired by the history and heritage of Asian luxury spaces - The Eastern & Oriental Express and The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Read MoreSingapore Airlines and homegrown jade specialist, Choo Yilin, have partnered to bring a slice of Singaporean culture global through KrisShop, the airline’s retail boutique. The Emblem Jade Collection features Choo Yilin’s three-dimensional interpretation of the iconic geometric Peranakan tile, widely found in the heritage-rich neighbourhood of Joo Chiat.
Read MoreWhat also influences the cost of the jade bangle is the amount of resources that goes into ensuring that the jade bangle is truly Type A. One of the biggest issues in the jade industry today are sellers misrepresenting their product(s).
Read MoreThe word “jade” actually refers to two completely different chemical compounds - jadeite and nephrite! We’ve put together a simple table to illustrate some of the key differences between the two.
Read MoreThe first question anyone should ask when purchasing a jade piece is whether that jade is Type A. In the jadeite world, the purity of a jade bangle is defined by whether it’s Type A, B or C.
Read MoreAt Choo Yilin, we pay close attention to the cut of each jade bangle, and over the course of a decade, we have found a range of proportions that work best with our designs.
Read MoreWe recommend that when studying the various factors that determine the quality of jade, to look at them as a whole. Together, the various factors affect the look of the jade, and crucially, determine its price. We have written extensively about the quality factors in The Choo Yilin Guide to Jade.
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