Silver Jewelry Design · 2020
Pure Infinity Pendant
- A' Design Award 2020 Silver Winner in Jewelry Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: 1Karat - Atelier für Schmuck & Design - Bettina Gomez-Latus
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 47,294
- Verification code 8C482733D9 · Verify this award
About Pure Infinity Pendant
The pendant is made of 18K red gold and a topaz with 92.14 ct. The gemstone setting and the suspension are made of a single wire. It runs from narrow to wide in an infinite loop without touching at the crossing point. The mounting of the pendant is slanted, however this allows the jewel to hang straight on a chain without tilting back or forth.
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- Unique Properties
- The pendant became Pure Infinity thanks to the clear, flowing border in red gold that runs around the stone without touching it. The gemstone setting and the loop are made of a single wire and follows an infinite line from narrow to wide. The delicate facet of the topaz is incorporated into the setting thus creating a never-ending impression. The suspension of the pendant is diagonal and allows the pendant to hang straight on a chain without tilting back or forth.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Pendant length: 32,5 mm, width: 56,5 mm, 18K red gold, topaz 92,14 ct. 27,8 mm x 38,4 mm x 13,4 mm.
- Tags
- Pendant, Topaz, Gold, red gold, Jewelry design, jewelry, gemstones, gold, handmade, endless, infinity
- Production Technology
- The topaz of the pendant was scanned and its setting constructed in CAD. It was then plotted in wax and cast in 18K red gold. The setting was finished at the workbench and the gemstone was busted into the setting.
- Design Challenge
- The main issues while developing the pendant was in maintaining the required tension in the gold and holding the gemstone without closing the setting entirely.
- Project Duration
- The project started in May 2019 and ended in July 2019. The pendant was produced in Steinbach (Taunus), Germany.
- Operation Flow
- The pendant can be worn on different precious metal chains or on a leather band. Depending on the wears preference, both sides of the jewel can be worn frontally. Each side of the pendant has its own exklusiv expression.
- Research
- It was necessary to examine how much the gold would move when the gemstone was set in the pendant and whether the stone would break if tension within the setting got too high. Due to the fact that the gemstone is not completely held by the setting, it was important to find out how thick and hard the wire had to be to maintain a certain tension in the gold without the gemstone fracturing during processing.
- Inspiration
- Pure elegance, nothing but the radiance of the gemstone should attract attention. The clear line of metal which serves as a setting, combines purism and functionality into an object that makes the gemstone wearable as a pendant without distracting the viewer from unnecessary details. The symbiosis between metal and stone merges. Only the colour of the red gold and the sky blue of the topaz are complementary and increase their charisma through contrasts.
- Image Credits
- All photos by Achim Kuest
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G0E9 ShopDesign Interview about Pure Infinity Pendant
Pure elegance, nothing but the radiance of the gemstone should attract attention.
My main focus in designing this work was, that the clear line of metal which serves as a setting and combines purism and functionality into an object that makes the gemstone wearable as a pendant without distracting the viewer from unnecessary details.
This pendant is unique.
However, there is already another line of drop-shaped gemstones, which we manufacture as a pendant with an infinity setting and sell as a series.
However, there is already another line of drop-shaped gemstones, which we manufacture as a pendant with an infinity setting and sell as a series.
I've been working on this idea for three months.
I decided to pursuit an inspiration.
At the moment we produce this pendant ourselves. But if it turned out that a big company would like to produce this design, I would certainly think about it.
I wanted to emphasize the beauty of the topaz without distracting by an opulent setting.
Target customers are all those who love gemstones in drop form.
The gemstone setting and the loop are made of a single wire and follows an infinite line.
The pendant became Pure Infinity thanks to the clear, flowing border in red gold that runs around the stone without touching it
The topaz of the pendant was scanned and its setting constructed in CAD.
The purism of the setting.
I did the design myself, but for the final construction I worked together with a 3Design specialist.
Without 3Design this design could not have been realized so easily.
My design is not influenced by data or analytical research in any way.
However, the main problem in designing the pendant was to maintain the necessary tension in the gold and hold the gemstone without closing the setting completely. For this I had to make some attempts.
However, the main problem in designing the pendant was to maintain the necessary tension in the gold and hold the gemstone without closing the setting completely. For this I had to make some attempts.
It was necessary to examine how much the gold would move when the gemstone was set in the pendant and whether the stone would break if tension within the setting got too high. Due to the fact that the gemstone is not completely held by the setting, it was important to find out how thick and hard the wire had to be to maintain a certain tension in the gold without the gemstone fracturing during processing.
I was of the opinion that this pendant deserved to be judged by an international jury.
I learn something with every new job. In this case I can now judge more the tension in gold.
I can't think of anything else at the moment. Thank you for the friendly conversation.