Ripples Cunghjuntu di Ghjuvelleria by Yingting Yang

Ripples Cunghjuntu di Ghjuvelleria by Yingting Yang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award di Bronzu in Disignu di Ghjuielleria Competition Category.

BronzuGhjuielleria· 2022

Ripples Cunghjuntu di Ghjuvelleria

by Yingting Yang

Client: Ying

A' Design Award di Bronzu Winner in Ghjuielleria Category

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The Design

About Ripples Cunghjuntu di Ghjuvelleria

Ripples hè un cunghjuntu di ghjuvelleria chì include una cullana è un paru d'arechjini. U cunghjuntu hè fattu d'oru 18K, di jadeite è di diamanti. A jadeite hè taglata per rivelà inclusioni naturali chì assumiglianu à piante acquatiche viste à traversu l'acqua. Un totale di 189 diamanti taglati à princess sò incastrati longu à un bordu, in modu chì i strati imitanu onde chì s'allargánu versu fora. A cullana hè custruita intornu à un tubu d'oru cavu chì si piega leggermente è chì mantene bassu u pesu. Cinque strati seguitanu e curve di u corpu per un portu cunfortevule. U disegnu hè ispiratu da un stagnu di primavera toccu da u ventu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award di Bronzu

Ripples Cunghjuntu di Ghjuvelleria hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Bronzu, una ricunniscenza assai prestigiosa attribuita à i disegni eccellenti chì si distinguenu per a creatività, l'ingegnu è l'acutezza. I vincitori di Bronzu sò artefatti largamente abili è sorprendentemente creativi chì autenticanu a vasta sperienza, l'imaginazione è l'ingegnosità di i so disegnatori. Si aspetta chì Ripples Cunghjuntu di Ghjuvelleria sia un oggettu assai apprezzatu, ammiratu è caru, rimarchevulemente prufessiunale è innuvatore. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Bronzu incorpora e migliori pratiche di l'arte, di a scienza, di u disegnu è di a tecnulugia è hè eccellente per l'attinzione à i detaglii. Ripples Cunghjuntu di Ghjuvelleria suddisfa splendidamente i bisogni, tocca i disideri, incanta i sentimenti è chjama a curiusità.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This set was made with specially cut jadeite unlike no other. These unique inclusions decorate the gem, like flowing plants in a drop of water. A total of 189 princess cut diamonds with slotted inner edges make up the ripples. It mimics the slow expansion of waves from the inside out. The necklace was made in one-piece molding stretchy hollow gold to minimize the weight. Taking ergonomics into account, it was built on five different layers to embrace the body curvatures.
Dimensions & Packaging: Necklace: Width 150 mm x Depth 12 mm x Height 157 mm
Earrings: Width 60 mm x Depth 7 mm X Height 30 mm
Tags: Jewelry, Necklace, Ying, Ripples, Jadeite, Diamond
Production Technology: This set is made with 18K gold, jadeites, and diamonds. The central structure is a hollow gold tube that was specially made with some bending ability to minimize the weight of the necklace. The diamonds were slotted at one side to create a really thin inner layer and a regular-sized outer layer. It is made to mimic the ripple
s expansion. For the pair of earrings, each layer of the moon-shaped piece can be wiggled in which to maximize the luster of diamonds.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this project is to make a seemingly perfect circle to hug the curvature human body. The shape of the circle was carefully tuned to lay naturally on different body types. And each layer of diamond waves won't cause any discomfort to the wearer.
Research: As the market flood with people who seek the perfect gem, those gems with inclusions often being regarded as flawed products. It is not a common practice to cut jadeite with inclusions into a cabochon cut. As a designer, I set out to bring the natural beauty of the gems into the spotlight. The project started by looking for raw jadeite with inclusions, then cutting the raw material into the proper shapes and sizes. The result is promising as shown in the image.
Inspiration: The wind rises and the water ripples
The wind wrinkles the still water surface and blurs the aquatic plants underneath.
This image of a beautiful pond in spring inspired the ripple series. The beauty of nature is abstracted into this piece of jewelry.
Project Duration: The project was designed in March 2021 in Kunming and finished in November 2021 in Kunming.
Operation Flow: This is a wearable piece of art that acts as a necklace and earrings.