Daphne Brúitx i Penjoll by Ying Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny de Joieria Competition Category.

BronzeJoieria· 2023

Daphne Brúitx i Penjoll

by Ying Li

Client: MY.WANCE Gemstone & Jewelry

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Joieria Category

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The Design

About Daphne Brúitx i Penjoll

Aquest brúitx expressa el tema de la bellesa i la fe a través de la història de Dafne, la nimfa del llorer de la mitologia grega. Com que no és molt coneguda a la Xina, cal presentar la història d'una manera adequada per fer aquest disseny comprensible per al públic xinès. Per crear aquesta peça de joieria, un element és la fulla de llorer de la història, i l'altre element és la lluna, considerada un símbol d'amor a la Xina. Pot ser un brúitx o un penjoll. La pedra central és una turmalina vermella rupí de 10,745 quirats, engastada en or blanc de 18 quirats amb diamants i nacre.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Daphne Brúitx i Penjoll és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Daphne Brúitx i Penjoll sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Daphne Brúitx i Penjoll satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This multifunctional piece of jewelry can be a brooch or a pendant. The center stone is a 10.745ct natural rupee red tourmaline from Brazil, set in 18K white gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl.
Dimensions & Packaging: 34.10mm x 35.10mm x 11.03mm
Tags: Daphne Brooch, pendant, Brooch, Fine Jewelry, Tourmaline
Production Technology: Made of 18K white gold, set with 10.745ct natural rupee red tourmaline, diamond, and mother of pearl.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this process is the expression of the theme. The love story of Daphne is not widely known in China. It is difficult to find a suitable way to express the story and theme for Chinese audiences.

So I chose laurel leaves, which come from the story. I also decided on a moon element, considered a symbol of love in China, to integrate both elements to create this piece of jewelry.
Research: This piece of jewelry expresses the theme of beauty and faith through the love story of Daphne, the Laurel Nymph of Greek mythology. Because it is not well known in China, it is necessary to present the story in a suitable way to make this design understandable to Chinese audiences. So I chose laurel leaves, which come from the story. I also decided on a moon element, considered a symbol of love in China, to integrate both elements to create this piece of jewelry. It can be a brooch or a pendant. The center stone is a 10.745ct rupee red tourmaline, set in 18K white gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl.
Inspiration: Design inspiration came from the love story, Daphne turned into a laurel tree, expressing beauty and faith in herself. One of the design elements is a laurel leaf, set with diamonds, which whirl around the center stone, just like the moment when Daphne turns into a laurel tree.

When it comes to love, it is naturally associated with the moon in China. Moon has been a symbol of love since ancient times, so another design element is the moon. They were integrated to create this piece of jewelry.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2019 and finished in January 2020 in Yunnan, China.
Operation Flow: This multifunctional piece of jewelry can be a brooch or a pendant. The center stone is a 10.745ct natural rupee red tourmaline from Brazil, set in 18K white gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl. This brooch inspiration came from Daphne, the Laurel Nymph of Greek mythology.
Image Credits: Photographer Dan Liu