Snowdrops Funzione Primaria: Orecchini by Adelina Brask

Snowdrops Funzione Primaria: Orecchini by Adelina Brask is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award di Ferru in Disignu di Ghjuielleria Competition Category.

FerruGhjuielleria· 2024

Snowdrops Funzione Primaria: Orecchini

by Adelina Brask

Client: A.Brask

A' Design Award di Ferru Winner in Ghjuielleria Category

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The Design

About Snowdrops Funzione Primaria: Orecchini

Testu di u Libru: Snowdrops hè una coppia d'orecchini ispirata da u fiore di bucaneve, un segnu precoce di a primavera. Ogni orecchinu misura 30 mm per 10 mm, è a testa di u fiore misura circa 10 mm per 10 mm. I petali sò curvi è di forma organica, restendu u più vicinu pussibule à u fiore naturale. I petali sò sabbiati per ottene una finitura satinata chì rammenta a superficia di u veru fiore, mentre chì l'altre parte sò pulite per creà un cuntrastu. L'orecchini sò fatti à manu in argentu sterlinu 925 da un mòdulu di ottone, è certe parte sò placcate in oru 18 carati.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award di Ferru

Snowdrops Funzione Primaria: Orecchini hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru, una ricunniscenza prestigiosa attribuita à i boni disegni chì rispondenu à i requisiti prufessiunali è industriali aspettati da creazioni ben cuncipite. I vincitori di Ferru dimustranu una grande abilità, una alta specializazione, una cumpresa esperta è a capacità creativa di i so creatori. Si aspetta chì Snowdrops Funzione Primaria: Orecchini sia una creazione assai apprezzata, ammirata è cara chì hè pratica è innuvatrice. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award di Ferru integra e migliori pratiche di u settore è hà caratteristiche tecniche cumpetenti ligate à u sapè fà è à u talentu. Snowdrops Funzione Primaria: Orecchini hè rispettatu per a so meticulosità è hè cuncipitu per furnisce miglioramenti di a qualità di a vita chì aiutanu à fà di u mondu un locu megliu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design feature that most stands out is the 3 dimensionality of the jewelry, which makes the design delicate and the production challenging. The petals are curved and organic in shape and form, as close to the natural flower as possible. The finish of the petals is satin, which also mimics the natural surface of the petals of the real Snowdrop. The rest of earring is polished to give contrast to the matt satin look of the petals.
Dimensions & Packaging: The earrings measure 30 mm x 10 mm. The head of the flower is around 10 mm x 10 mm.
Tags: snowdrop, silver earrings, jewelry inspired by nature
Production Technology: The earrings are handmade in 925 Sterling silver, based on a brass mold. We use two different finishes and techniques for the surface: sand blasting and high gloss polishing.

Some parts of the earrings are then gold plated with 18kt gold.

Snowdrops are afterwards treated with proprietary nanocoating for longevity and tested for oxidation with proprietary ALPHA GOLD® testing.
Design Challenge: The most challenging part was finding the right producer with experience in handmade jewellery in Sterling silver, that also can execute a delicate design , with thin tail and with organic shaped petals.

The first trials failed as the earrings kept broking at the top of the flower head.

After several iterations we made a successful prototype, robust enough not to break but delicate in expression.
Research: We presented our preliminary drawing of the earrings to an online audience via Instagram, Facebook, and our newsletter. The feedback was very positive, with many followers expressing how the design emotionally resonated with them, reminding them of their mother's garden in springtime.
We then understood that this design is more than a jewelry and we decided to produce it in limited batch, which was sold out in 2h.
Inspiration: The Snowdrops are designed during a difficult time of the designers life when she struggled with depression. They represent the coming of spring and are seen as a symbol of spring joy and zest for life. To show this, the designer has chosen to leave the petals sharp and bristly.
Project Duration: The design process started in December 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark and we launched the design online in February 2023.
Operation Flow: The earrings are easily inserted in the earlobe's hole. They adjust themself on the ear. If the petals of the flower are to wide open, you can gently press against them with the thumb to close them.
Team Members: Adelina Brask
Image Credits: Nike Nilsson photography