Graedance creates demi-fine jewellery designed to evolve with the wearer. Each piece is consciously crafted with consideration of changes in body, mood, and identity. We work in recycled sterling silver, blending contemporary sculpture with adaptable, genderless forms.
The name reconstructs the colour grey: often cited as too weak to be considered masculine and too menacing to be considered feminine. Neither warm nor cold, neither material nor spiritual. We chose it to represent the liminal space the brand occupies, and to celebrate the tension it invites.
Founded in 2022 by Rong Jake Chen, Graedance operates out of Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. Our collections draw from cultural and philosophical narratives: Daoist philosophy, the Eastern dragon, tarot arcana, zodiac mythology.
We want to explore the sociology behind each wearer, providing a reconstructed reflection that we are individual and completely distinct, regardless of our jobs, background, or culture.
These are the pieces our community returns to. Fluid forms that adapt to each wearer, designed to evolve through time and across seasons. Each piece listed here is a proven performer in our direct-to-consumer channel, and represents a strong entry point for wholesale partners.
Sacred Slow · Long Ocean · Z(odiac) · S(lither)
The founding collection. Inspired by sacred rites and presented as major tarot arcanas, Sacred Slow explores the harmony and discourse between nature and construction. The id (the moon), the ego (the stars), the superego (the sun).
A change of fate. Fortune and joy. Mystery and illusion. Hope and inspiration.
The second main collection deconstructs masculinity through the Eastern dragon and Daoist philosophy. Where Sacred Slow looked inward, Long Ocean looks outward: to the ocean, to mythology, to the dissolving edge between strength and fluidity.
Introduces the Oculo, Nocto, Tiaku, Haku, and Mue families alongside new chain and necklace forms.
Twelve zodiac signs, each paired with its ruling semi-precious cabochon gemstone set in a custom chain-link ring. A built-in gifting narrative that drives strong seasonal sell-through around each zodiac season.
Each stone is natural and singular, meaning every ring carries slight, intentional variation. High repeat purchase rate across the signs.
Year of the Snake. A collaboration with Chinatown Country Club for Lunar New Year. Introduces 18K gold vermeil to the Graedance material palette, alongside new serpent-form pieces.
Limited production run. Currently stocked at Chinatown Country Club, Sydney.
Rong Jake is a queer Chinese-Australian designer with a career spanning ready-to-wear and menswear before founding Graedance. Previously at AMXANDER, his work explored the reinvention of uniforms from prior cultures and occupations, earning nominations from the International Woolmark Prize and the National Designer Award.
His design philosophy centres on utility and adaptability. Rings are created with adjustable sizing across phalanges. Ear cuffs require no piercing. Chains can be worn at multiple lengths. Every piece carries the intention of multi-wear and multi-form.
Rong Jake's perspective is shaped by his experience at the intersection of cultures and identities. This lived experience informs Graedance's commitment to fluid identity, inclusion, and the celebration of individual expression.
Every Graedance piece is designed around three principles: adaptability, versatility, and longevity. We treat jewellery as equipment for the body. Our rings feature adapt-size construction so they can be worn across different fingers and phalanges. Our ear cuffs wrap without piercing. Our chains adjust to different lengths and layering combinations.
Most Graedance pieces are crafted from recycled 925 sterling silver, chosen for its balance of strength, purity, and soft white lustre. We do not use anti-tarnish coatings or chemical treatments on our core silver pieces, honouring the natural life of the metal. Over time, the silver develops a gentle patina that reflects each wearer's individual use.
Select pieces feature 18K gold vermeil, rhodium plating with swim coat, or semi-precious gemstones including natural cabochons specific to each zodiac sign.
Our wearers are called Graedancers. We have built a community through long-form storytelling on Instagram, editorial interviews with our wearers, zodiac-themed content, and collaborations with creatives across disciplines.
Graedance has been worn by Lil Nas X, Loreen, Plastique Tiara, Jolin Tsai, Damso, Ayra Starr, Grant Perez, and Christian Yu.
I've been wearing ear cuffs for ages and I rarely find designers who design them. I absolutely adore your brand and work.
Knowing that they're not gendered, which is how I personally identify, made a part of me so happy that doesn't really get to be happy a lot.
A jewellery label that exclusively makes experimental, silver, liquid-like, genderless jewellery. The jewellery label of my dreams.
Everyone always comments on your rings. I wear them everyday plus the earring and never take it off.
For wholesale partners, this translates to a brand with active, engaged customers who seek out the label and share it organically. Graedance pieces are conversation starters. They carry narrative depth that gives your sales team something real to speak to.
Graedance has been featured across international publications and appeared on the latest season of Emily in Paris (Netflix) and on the runway at Australian Fashion Week. The founder has received nominations from the International Woolmark Prize and the National Designer Award for previous design work.
Graedance operates primarily as a direct-to-consumer brand via our Shopify store, with approximately 30% of our customer base in the United States. Select pieces are currently stocked at Chinatown Country Club in Sydney. We are selectively expanding wholesale partnerships with retailers who share our values around inclusion, considered curation, and community.
We approach wholesale as a partnership. We are looking for retailers who understand the brand's positioning, share our commitment to genderless and inclusive curation, and can present the pieces with the context they deserve.
