Gold Jewelry Design · 2020
Van Gogh Earrings
- A' Design Award 2020 Gold Winner in Jewelry Design
- Awarded April 15, 2020
- CLIENT: Larissa Moraes
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 65,869
- Verification code 69313740DA · Verify this award
About Van Gogh Earrings
Earrings inspired by the Almond Tree in Blossom painted by Van Gogh. The delicacy of the branches are reproduced by delicate Cartier-type chains that, like the branches, sway with the wind. The various shades by different gemstones, from almost white to a more intense pink, represent the shades of your flowers. The cluster of blooming flowers are represented with different cutstones. Made with 18k gold, pink diamonds, morganites, pink sapphires and pink tourmalines. Polished and textured finish. Extremely light and with perfect fit. This is the arrival of spring in the form of a jewel.
Larissa Moraes's Van Gogh Earrings represents a distinguished achievement in contemporary fine jewelry design that bridges the traditions of precious metalwork with the expressive legacy of Post-Impressionist painting. The work appears to draw direct inspiration from the energetic brushwork and chromatic intensity associated with late nineteenth-century artistic innovation, translating painted gesture into sculptural form through the textured gold elements that crown each earring. The graduated arrangement of pink tourmalines and complementary stones suggests careful consideration of both visual hierarchy and the physics of adornment, with heavier central elements balanced by lighter peripheral chains to ensure comfortable wear. One notes the sophisticated deployment of multiple gemstone cuts, from the elongated elegance of marquise shapes to the concentrated brilliance of round cuts, creating a visual vocabulary that maintains unity through consistent color temperature while achieving variety through formal differentiation. The analogous color scheme, moving from deep magenta through soft rose to pale champagne, demonstrates chromatic sophistication that rewards sustained contemplation. Technical accomplishment manifests in the precision of each bezel setting, the consistency of chain links, and the sculptural confidence of the brushstroke-textured gold bars. The work participates in a broader contemporary movement toward jewelry as wearable art, pieces that carry conceptual depth beyond mere ornamentation. Viewers might consider how the kinetic nature of chandelier earrings transforms them into performed sculptures, their meaning completed through movement and the living presence of their wearer.
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- Unique Properties
- Pair of handmade earrings made with the best raw material: 18k gold, pink diamonds, morganites, pink sapphires and pink tourmalines.
The earrings are extremely light and with perfect trim.
It innovates in freedom in the choice of diferent gemstones, diferent formats and gradient of shades of pink. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Weight of each earring: 7,32 grams. Length: 6,5mm. Width: 2,4mm.
- Tags
- #jewelry #finejewelry #highjewelry
- Production Technology
- Earrings in gold 18K with pink turmalines 11,08CT, pink sapphires 4,22CT, morganites 1,00CT and pink diamonds 0,76CT. Matte and polished finish. Textured finish. Cartier-type chains.
- Design Challenge
- During the search for the idealized materials, some types of gemstones were not located and some cut formats were unavailable. The acquisition of gemstones in other formats and types was carried out and a new design was performed adapting to the materials found. Another challenge was to find stones with the right weight in order to make an earring with 25 gemstons extremely light.
- Project Duration
- The project started in september 2019 in Brasilia, Brazil, and finished in January 2020 in Brasilia, Brazil.
- Operation Flow
- Lightweight
Confortable
Perfect ergonomics
Durable
Gorgeous - Research
- After extensive research on van Gogh's paintings (there are almost 2000 works), the painting was chosen that would be the inspiration for the design. Then research was carried out on the painted tree (understanding of what the painter saw to be inspired). Realized the ideal design of the piece and choice of the ideal materials for execution.
- Inspiration
- The jewels in this collection were inspired by the works of artist Vincent Van Gogh. The earrings presented were inspired by the "Almond tree in blossom" canvas. The branches are represented by the currents and the different shapes and the gradient in the shades of pink represent the flowers in different phases. Just as a tree has its branches moving with the wind, the earring has balance and delicacy.
- Image Credits
- Main Image / Photo / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Photographer Vanessa Zamaio
Optional Image #1 / Photo / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Photographer Vanessa Zamaio
Optional Image #2 / Photo / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Photographer Vanessa Zamaio
Optional Image #3 / Photo / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Photographer Vanessa Zamaio
Optional Image #4 / Photo / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Photographer Vanessa Zamaio / illustration / Illustrator: Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer)
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