Reflection Oorbelle by Mandy Morris is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Silwer in Juweliersontwerp Competition Category.

SilwerJuweliersware· 2023

Reflection Oorbelle

by Mandy Morris

Client: Werk bytcjdesigns

A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Juweliersware Category

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The Design

About Reflection Oorbelle

Reflection is 'n paar asimmetriese oorbelle vervaardig uit hergebruikte 18-karaat witgoud. Die goud word tot draad getrek om die lyf van die hoofoorbel te vorm. Die groter linkeroorbel haak om die oor, terwyl die regteroorbel 'n klein knopoorbel is. 'n Aparte hangergedeelte kan aan enige van die oorbelle geheg word of op 'n ketting geskuif en as 'n hangertjie gedra word. Saffiere en diamante is met die hand in korrelsetting en kraagsetting geset. Die ontwerp is geïnspireer deur 'n voël wat sy eie weerkaatsing in water aanskou, en deur die kontras tussen die kant wat gewys word en die kant wat verborge gehou word.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silwer

Reflection Oorbelle is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat Reflection Oorbelle 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. Reflection Oorbelle is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: These one of a kind earrings feature an asymmetric design with a drop section that can be added to left the left or right earring or removed and worn as a pendant
Dimensions & Packaging: Left side Height 60mm width 40mm depth 12mm.
Right side Height 15mm width 11mm depth 7mm
Drop attachment height 35mm width 9mm depth 5mm
Tags: Reflection earrings, GCDC awards2022, Werk jewellers ,awards
Production Technology: Repurposed 18ct white gold drawn into metal wire to form body of main earring ,Hand crafted , laser welding. Hand finishing, grain set and bezel set sapphires and diamonds , polishing.
Design Challenge: Production possibilities with gemstone availability.The wire drawing and formation and balance of the earring in ear.
Research: Following my initial image of bird on a branch viewing reflection I spent time researching bird image and reflection in water and how what’s seen is it a mirror image . I spent days re sketching the image to its basic wire form and from their transformed the initial shape using cad cam and by stretching the shape it took on a hook shape which inspired the hook design around the ear with the reflection part progression to a removable drop .Methods included sketching, layout tracing , hand rendering and cad cam with the making using hand craftsmanship.
Inspiration: Originally based on a bird viewing its own reflection in the water
we do not always see the perfect reflection of ourselves.
I wanted to design based on the the side we show and the side we keep hidden.The right earring is flamboyant were the left is more subtle
Project Duration: The project started in October 2021 in York finished in February 2022 in York and was exhibited in London March 2022.
Operation Flow: The object can be handled easily with the left earring that hooks easily around the ear and with a right hand stud fitted easily with pin through eat .The drop section can easily hook on to either earring or slide on to a chain and worn as a necklace.