Iron Jewelry Design · 2019
Blue Daisy Multifunctional Pendant
by Teong Yan Ni
- A' Design Award 2019 Iron Winner in Jewelry Design
- Awarded April 15, 2019
- CLIENT: Ivy Teong
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 19,715
- Verification code F6AFFBC616 · Verify this award
About Blue Daisy Multifunctional Pendant
Daisy's are composite flowers with two flowers combined into one, an inner section and an outer petal section. It symbolizes the intertwining of two representing true love or the ultimate bond. The design blends in the uniqueness of the daisy flower allowing the wearer to wear the Blue Daisy in multiple ways. The choice of blue sapphires for the petals are to emphasize inspiration for hope, desire and love. Yellow sapphires chosen for the central flower petal engulfs the wearer to feel a sense of joy and pride giving the wearer complete serenity and confidence in displaying its elegance.
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- Unique Properties
- Blue Daisy is a hand fabricated piece meant for elegant, versatile though it may sound technical but a feminine one. It can be wear as a pendant and can be detach to wear as an add-on to earrings. It suits wearer whom like to mix and match or wear at different occasions. The choices of gems are blue sapphire for petals and yellow sapphires at the center with white metal for ring which in contrast. The petals were made unequal to make the design more alive as it is floating.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Height of bail 15mm, weight of bail 0.85gram, height of first daisy 30mm, weight of first daisy 1.63gram, height of second daisy 30mm, weight of second daisy 1.6gram
- Tags
- versatile jewelry, multifunctional jewelry, blue daisy jewelry, blue daisy earrings, blue daisy pendant
- Production Technology
- Number of sketches were made for design elements such as size, shape, arrangement and practicality. I also used clay and paper cut to assist me better. Discussions between manufacturer, checking result or progress at every stage was utmost important for accuracy, good workmanship and common understanding.
- Design Challenge
- The most challenging was the technical part of the connector and hook whereby it has to be practical, and yet unnoticeable. Couple of trial and errors made and communication to manufacturer also has taken up some time.
- Project Duration
- This piece started in June 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and ended August 2018.
- Operation Flow
- Blue Daisy is meant for multifunctional or interchangeable. From casual to more luxury feel at different occasions. It is very simple to operate. Just hook onto one another from a tiny tail hidden behind. No pressure is needed. It is safe to wear as the tail was designed with the flow of the outer shape with certain length requirement. To remove simply follow the flow to unhook.
- Research
- Firstly, to check the characteristic of the flower such as the petals, colors and composites. Actual flowers and pictures were gathered. Then, ratio and size of the flower was taken. Multiple sketches were made in order to translate it into jewelry. Other than basic tools, clay was used for initial concept and changes. It then translated into wax carving as a model before fabricated it to the shapes and form. Technical part such as size, weight, hook, tail and flexibility were also tested to ensure meeting the versatility yet modelling blue daisy without compromising the practicality.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration was from blue daisy flower which the color is rare, unique and mystic in compare to pink or peach daisies. Imagined the daisy is flourishing and crawling, therefore, the curve was made to create a softer approach pendant. There are three separate parts. First, just only wear the bail for casual and simplicity. Second, choose one daisy as an add-on to hook on the bail. Third wear all together. The pendant was created for flexibility and different outcomes.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Teong Yan Ni, 2019 (AR2019001780)
Colors of Blue Daisy Multifunctional Pendant
Design Interview about Blue Daisy Multifunctional Pendant
The main principle, idea and inspiration behind my design was from the flower daisy. The reason I chose blue is blue is more rare than pink and peach daisies.
Femininity and versatility. I want this piece to be appear feminine and flexible as to be able to wear differently at different occasions. Also shapes of the petals.
My future plan is to publicize my design and to pitch company whom needed my services.
If we talk about just the concept part, it takes about 1-2 months.
I decided on this concept base on my own accord. The inspiration was kicked in when I first saw the blue daisies in the florist shop that attracted me.
I don’t think my design currently is being used by another company. I also have copyrighted it. I have produced a piece for my own collection purpose but if any party interested to buy or lease the production right, I am alright with it.
I like to produce this particular work because it is unusual in the market and less seen in the market.
My friends have given me some honest feedback and the rest by my own.
My target customer is female, age 30 and above.
The interchangeable part set this design apart from other similar resembling concept
I named after the type and color of the flower
When I were working on this project, I used drawing and coloring tools, sketch book, clay and paper.
The most unique part is versatility.
Yes, I work with manufacturing expert team to produce this design.
The role of technology is the interchangeable part.
Research of blue daisy flowers was done. The objective was to check the characteristic of the flower such as the petals, colors and other nature. Actual flowers and online pictures were gathered. From there, ratio and size of the flower was taken. Multiple sketches was made in order to translate it into jewelry. Drawing tools such as ruler, measurement tools such as geometrical set were used. Clay was used for initial concept and changes. It then translated into wax carving as a model before fabricated it to the shapes and form. From there, technical part such as size, weight, hook, tail and flexibility was tested. The research part was very important to ensure the design is meeting the versatility yet modelling blue daisy without compromising the practicality.
The most challenging was the technical part of the connector and hook whereby it has to be practical, and the unnoticeable. Couple of trial and errors made and communication to manufacturer also has taken up some time.
Actually, it was from Mr Toi, whom saw his brother Zang Toi as a fashion designer on how he made his brand successful and advised me that I should participate in a competition and visit New York fashion show. So, I began registered an account in A' Design Award & Competition in 2016, but I wasn’t ready back then when I was at beginning in this field. In 2018, when I designed Blue Daisy, I received numerous positive feedback from friends. And thought it will be great and good time to present my design to a prestige international design competition. Honestly, I consume a lot of time in running my daily working tasks, this was really a push for me with also other limited resources I have, and I am glad I can make it happened and won an award. I felt thankful to Mr Toi and those whom had given me advice and support.
If I can improve this design, I would love to make this design in larger size.
Stay tune for my upcoming projects.
Grand Interview about Blue Daisy Multifunctional Pendant
Since the ring piece can be transform to be pendant, I do not want the original pendant to be big so it will look like a bail to the other two pendant pieces. The pendant or bail lookalike consists of an independent pendant which you can wear it alone for casual occasion. On the other options the earrings of the dangle part can also be pendant in which both pieces can connect with each other for a longish look of pendant. I used a concept of “dancing daisies” for the pendant whereby you can see the curve and when two pieces connected to each other it creates motion as well. Meanwhile it also touches safely on the skin. The technical solution is as the same principle whereby we work at the back of the design so the front aesthetic can be preserved.
The blue and yellow color from the daisy is the best contrast and why I chosen blue sapphire and yellow sapphire is because they are tough but not hardest. Just like the nature of daisy, feminine but strong. Not the hardest stone like diamond I will choose because hardest can mean stubborn and for a feminine flower like daisy a hint of strength is their character. People associate blue to more masculine behaviour but my blue daisy design in not entirely masculine, but achieving charm and elegant yet extraordinary with the contrast.
My background of marketing taught me how to observe, analyze and research about the market positioning, user behavioral and the be stand out from other marketing options. On the development part, for every new product development we need to go thought numerous processes from ideation to reality. It takes longer time even in the preparation but it definitely worth it. Therefore, patience and mental strength are indeed play a vital role. Having said that, sometime, taking outsider feedback can be greatly help as well.
Thank you for recognizing my creation and for the award. I am truly grateful. First, I have multiple drawing and then use mold to test out. For this I extended the length of the connector which at the back for the design, I was wondering how to secure the hook because I want it to be in motion not static. However, with motion means tendency for fall, therefore, certain length and thickness required. Beside mold I also use other metal type to test out such as brass, we then make adjustment accordingly.
While I have chosen to give a of motion and 3D representing the petals that is dancing freely and happily, the workmanship of the setting must be at tip top. Each part, connection, gemstone setting are carefully crafted and tested after the development. Some adjustment needs to make in order to achieve today’s result. I would say it has taken tremendous time and effort for the research and development of this collection. Because when we make transformable piece, we need to consider many factors of security, long lasting mechanism and maintenance.
There are numerous thoughts put in place to try how to hook three parts together, the independent pendant and the two additional pendant pieces. However, I shall say it wasn’t as difficult as the ring. Basically, I use the similar concept of the earrings. Besides sketches, I used mold to test out. Stability is always one of the concerns. Few modifications have been done before finally figured out to hide the connector we followed the pattern of the curving stalk of flower at the back. This case from the front you can’t see the hook at all and of course workmanship is utmost important for comfort wearing as well.
Loving nature this word is big, nature is big and collecting sea shell by the beach is one of the activities I love doing with surrounding nature like ocean, waves, sky, birds and cloud. And I considered flower is one of the natures living mechanism. I think with that in mind it is connected somehow or rather. Irregular forms to me is natural, organic and sense of freedom. This collection carries a lot of emotion, like sense of peace, sense of joy, sense of gratefulness and how you feel when you are with the nature. Pleasing moment I shall say.
People love variation, loves creativity. It is the evolution and another innovation from conventional. I designed this for modern women contemporary lifestyle but not forgetting the root you came from. We are all from mother nature. This collection is for modern women expression. In this era, women need to carry heavy responsibilities, be adaptable and need to build strong mental. Loving yourself, free to express and be courage.
I have successfully portrayed this creation is a versatile piece, it challenges the conventional norm because it required a lot of thought and hard work to design and make. However, I strongly believe it can be mass produce and it does carry a strong commercial value to the market. The future of the jewelry design should be creative and innovative so that it carries the real value.
Thank you for the compliment. As a designer, we express ourselves by designing and hoping it will be appreciated. In creative industry, it a long and challenging journey. Some advice I would like to offer to emerging designers about balancing creative vision with practical functionality will be put more thoughtful process, even it needs longer time and effort but that is part of parcel of the creation. Learn the technical skills of the making of jewelry, that complement your design and make practicality as part your design.