French Jewelry Company Employs First Chinese Designer

WHEN the first prize winner for a prestigious jewelry design competition was announced, silence reigned in the hall. Those present were surprised by the final result, because the winner was not a European or an American designer, but a Chinese woman named Li Fangfang. It was 1989, and in celebration of its branch company's 50th anniversary in the United States, Van Cleef and Arpels,