about buji bijoux
Buji Bijoux is where East meets West, playfulness meets sophistication, and nature meets city chic. These unique juxtapositions lead to creations of palpable beauty—and make the brand a darling of the media, retailers, and jewelry lovers nationwide.
“Starry Night,” the debut bijoux, reinterpreted classic filigree technique through light-handed spiral patterning. With “Gatsby Tags,” designer May Chen took a quick turn to retool early 1900s liquor tags into brassy necklace charms. Then came “Swing Time,” which conjured up the fluid grace of the Big Band era through free-flowing patterns and sweeping lines.
In 2008, Chen has fallen hard for romance. Third collection “Lovestruck” covers all of romance’s vicissitudes—from pie-in-the-sky blue bead bracelets to powerfully passionate cuffs with engraved designs.
A resident of New York by way of New England, the Midwest, and the Far East, "Buji”—"chubby girl" in Japanese—was May Chen's affectionate nickname as a toddler in Taiwan. It stuck long after May lost her apple cheeks, a testament to her enduring spunk.