Finesse Jewelry Watch Earring by Vivian is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Bronze A' Design Award in Jewelry Design Competition Category.
BronzeJewelry· 2025
Finesse Jewelry Watch Earring
by Vivian
Client: Oby Jewelry
Bronze A' Design Award Winner in Jewelry Category
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About Finesse Jewelry Watch Earring
Inspired by Baroque artistry and the gardens of Versailles, this earring reflects heritage, nature, and craftsmanship. With flowing arcs, emerald accents, and a clock face set on mother of pearl, it represents femininity, resilience, and the passage of time. Decorated with lab-grown diamonds, this design blends France's artistic traditions with sustainable materials, offering a balance of elegance and modern jewelry making.
The Recognition
About the Bronze A' Design Award
Finesse Jewelry Watch Earring is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a highly prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. Finesse Jewelry Watch Earring is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. Finesse Jewelry Watch Earring splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.
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Grand Interview
Your innovative fusion of a timepiece with jewelry in the Finesse Jewelry Watch Earring beautifully reflects Baroque artistry - could you share the creative journey that led to this unique intersection of functionality and elegance?
Inspired by my deep admiration for Baroque art and architecture, I wanted to capture its elegance and structural beauty in a modern way. The Palace of Versailles fascinated me with its perfect balance of geometry and ornament, which became the heart of my concept. By merging the precision of timekeeping with the elegance of fine jewelry, I created the Finesse Diamond Watch Earrings — a piece that embodies a timeless harmony between function and art.
The mother-of-pearl base and lab-grown diamonds in the Finesse Jewelry Watch Earring exemplify sustainable luxury - how did your commitment to environmental responsibility influence your material selection and design decisions?
At OBY, sustainability and ethical sourcing are central to our design philosophy. For the Finesse Diamond Watch Earrings, we chose lab-grown diamonds and emeralds, which offer the same brilliance as mined stones but with a far smaller environmental footprint. The mother-of-pearl base is ethically sourced, ensuring that beauty is created responsibly and harmoniously with the planet.
What specific elements from the gardens of Versailles inspired the flowing arcs and emerald accents in the Finesse Jewelry Watch Earring, and how did you translate these historical influences into contemporary jewelry design?
The Finesse Diamond Watch Earrings take their inspiration from the architectural and landscape design of the Palace of Versailles. Drawing on the gardens’ precise geometric patterns, symmetrical layouts, and central axes adorned with fountains and sculptures, the design translates these historic elements into contemporary jewelry. Flowing circular arcs echo the gardens’ harmonious forms, while emerald accents capture the vibrancy of Versailles’ greenery, transforming Baroque grandeur into a refined, modern expression of elegance.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Inspired by the elegance of Baroque architecture and the lush gardens of Versailles, this earring combines graceful arcs, vibrant emeralds, and a central clock face with a mother-of-pearl base, symbolizing the nurturing spirit of women. The lab-grown diamonds offer sustainable luxury, while the design fuses French history, nature, and modern craftsmanship to empower women to express their elegance and environmental conscience through timeless, eco-friendly jewelry.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 21mm x 5.3mm x 38mm
- Tags
- Finesse Diamond Watch Earrings, Diamond Earrings, Emerald Earrings, Watch Earrings, Earrings
- Production Technology
- The design process blends traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. Each piece is meticulously handmade, showcasing refined polishing techniques and attention to detail. The sustainable materials used, such as lab-grown diamonds and emeralds, are ethically sourced, ensuring luxury with responsibility. The design draws inspiration from French art and culture, seamlessly merging elegance with eco-consciousness. Advanced production methods maintain precision while honoring the artisanal spirit, resulting in timeless, sustainable jewelry.
- Design Challenge
- We faced two production challenges. First, incorporating a real moving hour hand required a mechanism (a watch movement), adding weight and reducing comfort. To enhance wearability while preserving symbolism, we chose decorative hour hands. Second, using gemstones as the cover obstructed visibility and altered the design. We selected a white mother-of-pearl base for contrast and glass for clarity, ensuring elegance and functionality to achieve the desired effect.
- Research
- This earring stems from deep design research, blending Baroque elegance, Versailles’ gardens, and sustainability. We studied historical jewelry, architecture, and nature’s symbolism to create a piece reflecting resilience and femininity. Using archival research, expert input, and material testing, we refined the design with lab-grown emeralds, diamonds, and a mother-of-pearl clock face. This fusion of history and eco-luxury empowers women while redefining fine jewelry with purpose.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the grandeur of Baroque architecture and the gardens of Versailles, this earring features graceful arcs and vibrant green emeralds reminiscent of lush greenery. At the center, an intricate clock face symbolizes the palace's precision, while lab-grown diamonds add luxury with sustainability. Blending French culture, history, and modern design, OBY creates eco-friendly jewelry celebrating nature and style, empowering women to express elegance and conscience.
- Project Duration
- The project began in Auguest 2024 in France and concluded in December 2024.
- Operation Flow
- This earring design offers a blend of elegance and functionality with its unique clock face and sustainable materials. The key frames include the central clock face made of mother-of-pearl, flanked by lab-grown emeralds and diamonds. The design operates as a statement piece, offering versatility with its subtle elegance, while the lab-grown materials ensure eco-friendliness. The polished finish and precise craftsmanship elevate its aesthetic, providing both luxury and sustainability, delivering a superior result for conscious fashion.
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