Following the interest in beautiful Chinese court jewellery sought after by European royals and aristocrats in the 17th century, European jewellery suppliers began to incorporate Chinese elements with their expert craftsmanship to create pieces with oriental flavour, giving way to the cultural exchange of ideas, philosophies, art, and objects. In 1968, a small jewellery workshop in Rome, Italy specialising in Oriental-styled pieces created the “Hidden Dragon” earrings — a masterpiece stirring the hearts of European jewellery-lovers at the time. This was the birth of ChuCui Palace.