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Baron Necklace مجوهرات فنية by Cindy Zhang

Baron Necklace مجوهرات فنية by Cindy Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 جائزة A' Design Award البرونزية in تصميم المجوهرات Competition Category.


برونزالمجوهرات· 2026

Baron Necklace مجوهرات فنية

by Cindy Zhang

Client: Cindy Lu Jewelry

جائزة A' Design Award البرونزية Winner in المجوهرات Category

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The Design

About Baron Necklace مجوهرات فنية

يستلهم هذا التصميم من رواية "البارون ساكن الأشجار"، مجسّدًا اللحظة التي يختار فيها البارون الحرية على الامتثال. تمثّل خطوط المعدن الانسيابية الرياح التي تحمله بعيدًا، مترجَمةً إلى أشكال جريئة وغير تقليدية. وتعزّز التباينات اللونية القوية السرد؛ فاللون الأخضر يستحضر الحنين إلى عالمٍ بلا قيود، بينما يرمز حجر العقيق الماندريني إلى البارون نفسه وإلى حبٍّ دائم للإنسانية. تحتفي القطعة بالحركة والاستقلالية وقوة اختيار المرء لطريقه الخاص.

The Recognition

About the جائزة A' Design Award البرونزية

Baron Necklace مجوهرات فنية هو فائز بجائزة A' Design Award البرونزية، وهي تقدير رفيع المكانة يُمنح للتصاميم المتميزة التي تتسم بالإبداع والبراعة وحدة الذكاء. والفائزون بالبرونزية مصنوعات بارعة بوفرة ومبدعة بصورة لافتة، تؤكد الخبرة الواسعة والخيال وسعة الحيلة لدى مصمميها. ويُتوقع أن يكون Baron Necklace مجوهرات فنية قطعة عالية التقدير ومحل إعجاب وحب، شديدة الاحترافية والابتكار. وهذا التصميم الفائز بجائزة A' Design Award البرونزية يتبنى أفضل الممارسات في الفن والعلم والتصميم والتكنولوجيا، ويتميز بعنايته بالتفاصيل. ويلبّي Baron Necklace مجوهرات فنية الاحتياجات على أفضل وجه، ويلامس الرغبات، ويأسر المشاعر، ويستثير الفضول.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
This idea is expressed through bold, unconventional metal lines and vivid color contrasts. Green conveys a desire for an unconstrained world, while mandarin garnet represents a lasting devotion to humanity. A pave of diamonds in varying sizes and a distinctive under bezel design bring together traditional wire sculpting and CAD modeling, resulting in a piece that is both visually compelling and comfortable to wear.
Dimensions & Packaging
Pendant
42.8 mm (width) × 80 mm (height) × 19.8 mm (depth)
Necklace length
50cm to 60cm adjustable
Tags
Art Jewelry necklace, vivid colors, 3D pave setting technique, 18k gold, Rhodium plating, adjustable
Production Technology
The necklace was developed through hand sketches, followed by copper and iron prototypes to refine the orientation of the lines. It was then modeled in Rhino and ZBrush and produced using casting techniques. Rhodium plating was applied to achieve the desired gold color. Split color diamonds are set along both sides of each line, ensuring the necklace shines from every angle in 360 degrees.
Design Challenge
The hardest part of the creative research challenge was researching and ideating the most authentic way to represent the essence of the book through design. From a craftsmen perspective determining the optimal orientation of the 3D model in Rhino so the diamonds are properly set and visible from 360 degrees was equally challenging. I went through countless discussions with the factory to balance feasibility and aesthetics.
Research
Using the Double Diamond research method to achieve the best jewelry wearing experience this necklace explores The Baron in the Trees through discovery definition development and delivery. Literary research and visual experimentation guided iterative design and material testing. Traditional craftsmanship combined with innovative techniques transforms artistic creativity into a wearable form that expresses intellectual freedom.
Inspiration
The design is inspired by The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino, whose depiction of independent thinking and a profound love for life deeply resonated with the designer. To express this pursuit of freedom, the necklace features distorted, complex lines that evoke the Baron’s final moment of release in the wildly blowing wind. Warm orange of natural gemstones contrast with cool green rhodium, conveying the novel’s emotional depth and commitment to intellectual freedom.
Project Duration
The project started in August 2025 in Pittsburgh and finished in January 2026 in Hongkong
Operation Flow
The length of the necklace is adjustable to suit different outfits.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Cindy Lu LLC, 2026

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