The Hummingbird L'arracada Individual by Eleonora Federici

The Hummingbird L'arracada Individual by Eleonora Federici is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny de Joieria Competition Category.

FerroJoieria· 2022

The Hummingbird L'arracada Individual

by Eleonora Federici

Client: Gioielleria Marinone

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Joieria Category

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Colors

The Design

About The Hummingbird L'arracada Individual

Aquesta arracada es va inspirar en l'elegància innata de la natura. Té la forma, la mida i els colors d'un colibrí real. La cua subjecta la part superior de l'orella per tal de tenir la major part del pes recolzada contra ella. El bec és el pal real de l'arracada i la flor és la seva part posterior. Nombre total de pedres precioses: 350. Pes total de pedres precioses: Diamants 0,62 ct, Safirs (blau fosc, blau, blau clar i taronja) 3,88 ct, Tzavorites 2,31 ct. Total d'or blanc i rosa de 18kt: 40 g. Revestiment de rodi de negre a gris en zones específiques de la cua, les ales i el cos.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

The Hummingbird L'arracada Individual és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que The Hummingbird L'arracada Individual sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. The Hummingbird L'arracada Individual és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It has the the shape and the size of an actual hummingbird.
Only the beak is different from the real one in order to let it going trough the hole of the ear lobe. In this way it will not slip away while wearing it.
The tail holds the upper part of the ear in order to have most of the weight leaning against it. The beak is the actual post of the earring and the flower is its back.
Dimensions & Packaging: The jewel can be inscribed in a frame of 76.81mm x 84.75mm x 44.36 mm.
Tags: earring, jewelry, hummingbird, sapphires, diamonds, tzavorites, gold, Eleonora Federici, marinone, gioelleriamarinone, Pavia, efjewelry_italiandesign, EF fine italian jewelry design
Production Technology: The model will be printed by a 3D Printer in castable wax or resin.
After that it will be cast and polished and the stones will be set.
A rhodium plating will be made in different colors (from Black to grey) in specific areas of the jewel in order to reproduce the natural colors of the beak, the tail and the wings.
Total Diamond weight : 0.62 ct round brilliant cut,
Total Sapphires weight : 4.04 ct round brilliant cut,
Total Tzavorites weight: 2.43 ct round brilliant cut.
Total 18Kt white and pink gold weight after finishing and polishing: 40g.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was creating a jewel that could fit the human face with the shape and the size of an actual hummingbird, while mantaining all the beauty of the real bird.
In order to obtain this result, I designed the Hummingbird with the 3D software Rhinoceros 7 using a 3D mesh of a woman face as a reference guide.
Research: I researched all the data in order to have the average measures of an actual hummingbird. Then I looked for images and photos to reproduce not only the shape, but also the colors that its plumage has in reality.
Inspiration: This earring was inspired by the innate elegance of Nature, the mesmerizing movement of its living beings and the amazing colors that they display. During my stay in California (USA) I had the chance to see and admire this elegant and amazing creature and I couldn't help myself dedicating a jewel to it. It is my way to show how human beings and animals can live together respecting and loving each other.
Project Duration: The project started in Carlsbad (USA) in November 2021 and ended in December 2021.
Operation Flow: The beak of the Hummingbird goes through the hole of the ear lobe and in conjunction with the tail over the ear it will not slip away while wearing it.