In this way, Chinese have enlarged the "pie". Other Chinese, like Luo Kai-ying of Hong Kong, have contributed creative new designs. Su Hsieh-min and his wife were the first to bring semi-precious gems to department stores.
華人在這方面的確貢獻良多，住在香港的羅凱英，幾年前設計了一條名叫「Aroundthe World」（環遊世界）的項鍊，串著號稱來自世界各地，各式各樣的半寶石，風靡了全美，她也因此成名，作品廣為全球貴夫人所珍藏。