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Harsha Ambady's Align Vault Ring commands immediate attention through its striking juxtaposition of warm polished gold metal against a cool grey-green cylindrical stone element, creating a dialogue…

Align Vault Ring by Harsha Ambady is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Silver A' Design Award in Jewelry Design Competition Category.


SilverJewelry· 2025

Align Vault Ring

by Harsha Ambady

Client: Harsha Ambady

Silver A' Design Award Winner in Jewelry Category

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The Design

About Align Vault Ring

The collection takes inspiration from the step well, known as Kolam in Kerala. The geometric layout and symmetric steps contain water reflecting the lush greenery of its surroundings. The design uses clean, bold lines that coil around the smooth cylinder shaped labradorite gemstone. The labradorite has been used here to depict water.

The Recognition

About the Silver A' Design Award

Align Vault Ring is a Silver A' Design Award winner, an extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs. Silver winners are tremendously brilliant and exceedingly creative works that illustrate the outstanding expertise, talent, and acuity of their designers. Align Vault Ring is expected to be a wonderful, showpiece work that is remarkably professional and profoundly innovative. This Silver A' Design Award-winning design is a highly notable, admired invention that benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Align Vault Ring is a vastly envied creation that evokes desires, introduces positive feelings, and sparks amazement and wonderment.

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Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The Align collection is inspired by the architecture and details of Kolam, the pond or step well in Kerala, is known for its geometric layout and symmetric steps leading to water reflecting the lush greenery of its surroundings.
Dimensions & Packaging
Overall dimension 27mm x 25mm x 8mm
Labradorite stone size 6mm dia x 25mm
Tags
jewelry design, geometry, minimalism, art deco, modern
Production Technology
The base metal is brass with 18k gold plating with a cylinder shaped labradorite stone. The design was sketched and drafted on CorelDraw. After creating the technical sheet, it was sent to the factory for 3D making and sampling.
Design Challenge
The concept was meant to be for my launch collection for the brand and the most difficult part of the process was to decide the brand language and aesthetic I wanted to portray. However, since I love geometry, and that is my stronger perspective, I decided to go with a concept that best describes my style as a Designer.
Research
The ring is from the Align collection, which is the launch collection for my Jewelry brand under the label Harsha Ambady. The most time consuming part of the process was to decide the brand language and decide the concept for the first collection. I wanted to incorporate a collection that speaks of my roots. I did a little research on Kerala Architecture and decided to use stepwells as my concept as it is quite an interesting approach.
Inspiration
As a Designer, I have always had an inclination towards geometry and modern forms. This design is inspired from the stepwells found in Kerala, India. The straight, bold lines is the prominent feature. The use of the cylindrical labradorite stone enhances the metal.
Project Duration
Oct-Nov 2023 in Thrissur, Kerala, India
Operation Flow
Wired metal design holding the custom cut cylinder labradorite stone
Handcrafted in Brass with 18k Gold plating.
Team Members
Self
Image Credits
all images: Photographer myself, illustration myself, video/sound nil

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