Within the carefully designed and boldly coloured settings, Sun matches the ethically sourced gemstones with new vocabularies of materials. Upcycled Corian and anodized aluminium meet recycled gold and silver to offer a stark contrast with the characteristics of the stone. The uncommon material palette and setting techniques in a sustainable and ethical manner, allow Sun opportunities to play with scale and proportion, invite the audience to see jewellery in a different light.
Lingjun Sun is a designer and goldsmith based in Australia. He worked as a gemologist, opal cutter and fine jewellery designer before moving to London to pursue his Masters in Design at Central Saint Martins. Sun is endlessly fascinated by structure, both natural and manmade. Experimenting with forms, colours, textures and materials, Lingjun continually searches for ways to express his vision of spatial beauty. His jewellery is most often inspired by architecture and details found in nature. It is a reflection of the countless intricacies and details we unknowingly encounter every day.
Lingjun Sun Jewellery was founded in 2019. The founder, Lingjun Sun, worked as a gemmologist, jewellery designer and opal cutter before he moved to London to pursue his MA program in Central Saint Martins in London, UK. Bold colour, unusual material combination and innovative setting technique form Lingjun's design DNA. Ethically mined gems and sustainable material sourcing have defined his approach to fine jewellery.