Like many of us, veteran jewellery designer Marilyn Tan had to slow down soon after the pandemic arrived in early 2020. A lover of adventure whose designs are often inspired by her travels to far-flung locales such as Ethiopia, Tan says, “It gave me time to think, design and explore the direction I wanted to take.” She offers bespoke and one-of-a-kind creations under the label Marilyn Tan Jewellery, and more affordable options under MTJ Collections.
An upcoming collection, aptly called The Great Pause, is one of the outcomes of that rumination. Nearly two years in the making, the collection features the use of pieces of abstractly cut jadeite from a personal collection amassed over the decades, alongside precious and semi-precious gemstones.