Eves Weapon Ang Collier by Britta Schwalm

Eves Weapon Ang Collier by Britta Schwalm is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 A' Design Award nga Bulawan in Disenyo sa Alahas Competition Category.

BulawanAlahas· 2016

Eves Weapon Ang Collier

by Britta Schwalm

Client: Brittas Schmiede

A' Design Award nga Bulawan Winner in Alahas Category

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Colors

The Design

About Eves Weapon Ang Collier

Ang hinagiban ni Eva hinimo sa 750 carat rosas ug puti nga bulawan. Naglangkob kini og 110 ka diamante (20.2ct) ug gilangkuban sa 62 nga mga bahin. Tanan sila adunay duha ka managsama nga managsama nga mga pagpakita: Sa kilid nga bahin ang mga bahin sa mga mansanas nga hugis, sa taas nga pagtan-aw makita ang mga linya nga V nga makita. Ang matag bahin gibahin mga sideways aron makamugna ang epekto sa pagkarga sa tingpamulak nga naghupot sa mga diamante - ang mga diamante gihuptan lamang sa tensyon. Kini mapuslanon nga gihatagan og gibug-aton ang katin-awan, katin-awan ug gipataas ang makitang kahayag sa diamante. Gitugotan niini ang labi ka kahayag ug tin-aw nga laraw, bisan sa kadako sa kuwintas.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Bulawan

Eves Weapon Ang Collier usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Bulawan, usa ka hilabihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa unang-klase, katingalahan, ug bantogan nga mga disenyo. Ang mga mananaog sa Bulawan labihan ka bag-o, daghan og panan-aw, ug nagsidlak nga mga paglalang nga nagpakita sa henyo, kinaadman, ug kahanas sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Eves Weapon Ang Collier mahimong labing gidayeg, nagtakda og uso, ug monumental nga imbento nga naghatag og bili nga wala pa makita. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Bulawan usa ka makapahingangha ug gitahod nga proyekto nga labihan ka mapuslanon ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. Eves Weapon Ang Collier nagmugna og kusog nga mga pagbati sa kaibog, nagpukaw og kahinam, nagdasig sa pagkamamugnaon, ug nagbihag kanato.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Eve's weapon is a necklace made of 750 carat rose and white gold. It contains 110 diamonds (20.2ct), which are set by tension only.
Eve's weapon was created for HRD Awards nomination and was first presented at EXPO in Milan, Italy.
The apple is a highly potent and internationally recognized symbol, representing a range of aspects: Love, Fertility, Nurture, Beauty as well as Seduction, Temptation, Original Sin, Lust and Power.
Dimensions & Packaging: Eves Weapon is 40cm long and has 13mm in diameter.
Tags: eves weapon, apple, diamond, jewellery, collier, HRD
Production Technology: 110 Diamonds set by tension only - this requires absolute precision. All apple-segments a laser cut. Than they were crafted by hand to make sure, that the tension is given to carry eg. a 0.5ct diamond.
Design Challenge: Eves Weapon was a concept that had to fit to HRD Awards Theme "A la carte". This is an international Award in which, if you were a "Nominee", you get a Sponsor for the Diamonds. 1500 designers took part - 29 received sponsorship.
Research: I decided to set the diamond by tension rather than other mounting methods, as this advantageously emphasizes the luminosity, brilliance and maximizes the visible radiance of the diamond. It also allows for a extremely light and clear design. The balancing act between the abstract form (seen from above) and the concrete shape (seen from the side) is visually interesting, as well as reflecting the complexity of the apple as a symbol.
Inspiration: The first food ever served was the apple offered by Eve.
As a symbol the apple is highly potent and represents several aspects: Love, Fertility, Nurture, Beauty as well as Seduction, Temptation, Sin, Lust, Power. All this combined summarize the charms of women - or the weapons of Eve.

To highlight the gamut of this symbol, I would like to mention a few examples:
- Forbidden fruit and the fall of mankind;
- Venus - goddess of love, beauty and fertility;
- Aphrodite and the Apple
Project Duration: Eves Weapon was conceptually designed in Summer 2014, and finally built in March 2015. The diamonds are sponsored by Anders Diamonds. The collier took part in a professional photo shooting by D. B. Woordrow with a professional model in Antwerp. It was shown at EXPO in Milan from April till October 2015. The collier was presented in an exclusive gala by HRD Award in Antwerpen on 28.10.2015. Now it is part of the roadshow trawling the world till end of 2016 or even longer.
Operation Flow: The collier has two completely different appearances depending on the viewpoint. Seen in side view the ring has the shape of an apple. Seen in top view the shape is abstract and two v-shaped lines can be seen. The apple shaped ring is split sideways to create the spring loading effect holding the diamond. My design is a spin-off from the classic tension ring, as the diamond is held by tension only within the v-shaped ring.
Patents: Britta Schwalm
Team Members: Britta Schwalm
Image Credits: Olaf Hermann