This in-depth look at the forces shaping contemporary jewelry in China includes works by 62 contemporary Chinese jewelry artists, presenting the arresting variety and energy that China offers the field. Cao, an internationally renowned artist residing both in the US and China, puts the work in context for the Western jewelry world by offering background, and exploring the contributions by acclaimed forces in jewelry design—including Norman Cherry, Anja Eichler, Mary Lee Hu, and Shannon Xin. Hardcover, 320 pages.