Argentu Ghjuielleria · 2021
Crosscut Cabouchon Cullezzione di Ghjuvellu
by Lingjun Sun
- A' Design Award d'Argentu 2021 in Ghjuielleria
- CLIENT: Lingjun Sun Jewellery
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 30,922
- Verification code 5B9F0D08DC · Verify this award
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About Crosscut Cabouchon Cullezzione di Ghjuvellu
Crosscut Cabouchon hè una cullezzione di ghjuvellu di spille, anelli è arichjini. L'opali estratti in modu eticu da l'Australia sò tenuti in muntature di culori arditi. U Corian, ritagli d'internu, hè scultatu à manu, è l'aluminiu ricicladu da e casse di laptop hè anodizatu per aghjunghje culore. L'oru è l'argentu riciclati da ghjuvelli di patrimoniu sò fabbricati cù e cumpetenze tradiziunali di l'orfèvre. U caldu cuntrullatu permette à e petre preziose d'esse messe direttamente in u Corian senza adesivu. A cullezzione invita quelli chì a portanu à vede e petre preziose classiche sottu una luce diversa.
About the A' Design Award d'Argentu
Crosscut Cabouchon Cullezzione di Ghjuvellu hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award d'Argentu, una ricunniscenza straordinariamente prestigiosa attribuita à i disegni di alta gamma, splendidi è impressiunanti. I vincitori d'Argentu sò opere tremendamente brillanti è estremamente creative chì illustranu l'espertisa, u talentu è l'acutezza eccezziunali di i so disegnatori. Si aspetta chì Crosscut Cabouchon Cullezzione di Ghjuvellu sia una opera maravigliosa di mostra, rimarchevulemente prufessiunale è prufondamente innuvatrice. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award d'Argentu hè una invenzione assai nutevule è ammirata chì benefizia è allarga i limiti di l'arte, di a scienza, di u disegnu è di a tecnulugia. Crosscut Cabouchon Cullezzione di Ghjuvellu hè una creazione assai invidiata chì evoca disideri, introduce sentimenti pusitivi è accende stupore è maraviglia.
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- Unique Properties
- Within the carefully designed and boldly coloured settings, Lingjun matches the opal with new vocabularies of materials, Corian and anodized aluminium meet gold and silver from ethical and sustainable source to offer a stark contrast with the characteristics of the stone. The unusual material palette and innovative setting techniques allow Sun opportunities to play with scale and proportion.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Brooch No.1: 38mm x 38mm x 8mm;
Ring No.1: 25mm x 24mm x 10mm;
Brooch No.2: 35mm x 35mm x 8mm;
Ring No.2: 25mm x 22mm x 10mm;
Earrings No.1: 54mm x 23mm x 6mm. - Tags
- Upcycle, Sustainable, Ethical, Art Jewellery, Contemporary Jewellery, Futuristic
- Production Technology
- Corian from interior offcuts, was individually carved by hand to serve the design. Aluminium recycled from laptop cases, was anodized individually to achieve the effect. Gold and silver recycled from estate jewellery, were fabricated with traditional goldsmith skills. Ethically mined opals from Australia, were customized accordingly. At a later stage, utilizing Corian's property under controlled heat had given the possibility of setting gems in Corian directly without additional adhesive support.
- Design Challenge
- Transferring uncommon material combination with an understandable design language into wearable jewellery is the first challenge.
Upcycling Corian offcuts and aluminium requires considerable amount of design adjustment and prototype experiment.
At its later stage, setting gems into Corian directly without adhesive or other support is an innovation for this collection which was supported significantly with both theoretical and practical researches. - Research
- Design analysis of futuristic architecture had been carried through both digital and physical means. Months of experiments with academic support has provided stable production, particularly in aluminium anodizing and innovative setting techniques with Corian. First-hand interviews and second-hand researches have provided understanding of both ethical opal mining practice in Australia and cutting techniques in depth.
- Inspiration
- This collection comes from a mind that is endlessly fascinated by structures. Futuristic architecture has played a significant role in the inspiration. Corian from interior offcuts, aluminium from laptop cases, precious metals from estate jewellery and ethically sourced gems, connected together with both traditional carving skills and innovative setting techniques, have formed the DNA of this series.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2018 in London and finished in June 2019 in London, and was exhibited in International Jewellery London 2019, was awarded with Best Bright Young Gem in September 2019.
- Operation Flow
- The contrast of the jewellery collection comes from its unusual material combination, however, with the thoughtful design and techniques, pieces have achieved harmony: colourful, light-weighted, in an ethical and sustainable manner. Crosscut Cabouchon invites its wearers to see classic gemstones in a different light.
- Image Credits
- Image #1,2,5: Photographer Lewis Rhodes, Rachel McCarthy
