Karen Lee, artist-jewelry designer, received formal training in jewelry design and making with Le Arti Orafe and Lorenzo de medici in Florence, Italy. Karen received her Master of Gems Identification from JBS, Japan. Her works have won major international jewelry design competitions including Best of the best award 2004 from DTC, Champion award from Tahitian Pearl Competition 2005, Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award 2006 and Top 40 under 40 designer in Greater China by Prospective Magazine in 2007.