David Kuo vintage costume jewelry

David Kuo vintage costume jewelry
Los Angeles, California based renowned enamel artist and owner of Kuos Jewelry, David D. Kuo (born 1950), created unique handmade jewelry from the 1980s and 1990s. Wearable art, his products were sold in expensive department stores, high end boutiques, and art galleries, such as the Smithsonian Museum. Traditionally, the designer marked his bracelets, earrings and necklaces with “Champleve David Kuo” scrawled on the back.
Based on cloisonné enamel, his “Champleve” enameling technique is innovative. Foil is placed under the translucent enamel, which gives the product an iridescent shine. The designer learned this technique from his father, renowned artist Ming Kuo (b. 1918). The Kuo family has perfected and modernized ancient techniques to create their own unique designs and colors. Also, for necklaces the designer used natural stones and art glass. Noteworthy, each piece of David Kuo jewelry is unique, where no two pieces of jewelry are exactly the same. Kuo’s jewelry is very popular with fans and vintage jewelry collectors all over the world.

David Kuo vintage costume jewelry