Marine Gastropods Anellu by Tiziano Andorno

Marine Gastropods Anellu by Tiziano Andorno is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award d'Argentu in Disignu di Ghjuielleria Competition Category.

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Marine Gastropods Anellu

by Tiziano Andorno

Client: Mieke Govaerts

A' Design Award d'Argentu Winner in Ghjuielleria Category

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The Design

About Marine Gastropods Anellu

Marine Gastropods hè un anellu ispiratu da e forme spirale di e lumache marine. A forma hè stata studiata da una conchiglia dissecata, chì hè stata registrata cù un scanner tridimensiunale. L'anellu hè fattu di sei parti fuse in oru 18k cù a tecnica di a cera persa. Una turmalina centrale hè tagliata per aumentà a riflessione, dopu à un studiu di a rifrazzione è di e pruprietà ottiche. I diamanti sò incastonati in a superficia, è u pezzu assemblatu hè rivestitu di rodiu. U cuncepimentu unisce a forma naturale cù l'arte di a giuiellaria è tratta e parti cum'è un inseme unicu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argentu

Marine Gastropods Anellu 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 Marine Gastropods Anellu 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. Marine Gastropods Anellu hè una creazione assai invidiata chì evoca disideri, introduce sentimenti pusitivi è accende stupore è maraviglia.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: When speaking of nature as a primary source of creative inspiration, it is through understanding nature itself that we discover the technical solutions for transforming natural elements into industrial functions, all while respecting the essence of nature and making it accessible to all.
The use of diverse, yet carefully selected, natural materials creates the concept of a 'circular' piece of jewelry, where no single part can exist independently from the others.
Dimensions & Packaging: The dimensions are: the height is mm 34,40 to mm 26,30. The top part diameter is mm 34,20 to mm 27,60 and the bottom part diameter is mm 19,20 to mm 17,80.
Tags: Ring Gold Seashell Tourmaline Marine Gastropods Art Design Unique Piece
Production Technology: | dissected a marine gastropod to create a sculpture.

After observing and scanning the unused part with a 3D scanner, I began designing the object, which is made up of six parts cast in 18k gold using the lost-wax technique. The central stone is a tourmaline, precisely cut to maximize its reflection, following a study on refraction and optical properties. After the first cleaning, the piece was assembled, set with diamonds, cleaned again, and finally rhodium-plated.
Design Challenge: Creative and naturalistic research on shells collected from the seabed and coral reefs. An analysis of the variety of shapes and colors and their transformation over time. Once, in some cultures, shells were used as currency, a practice now almost disappeared, relegated to decorative details on common objects. This work serves as a reminder of climate change, which alters colors and whitens corals and shells, erasing a part of island culture.
Research: Inspired by the intricate beauty of marine gastropods, I explored their spiral forms to create a unique piece. Using 3D scanning and the lost-wax technique, I crafted this object in 18k gold, set with diamonds and a central tourmaline, and finished with rhodium plating. It began as a concept, an emotion-driven idea that evolved through intense personal study and creative realization.
Inspiration: Inspired by the beauty and form of marine gastropods, I undertook a deep study to analyze their spiral structure. The architectural perfection I discovered was astonishing. The grace of these creatures guided my creativity, allowing me to translate their natural perfection into a unique design. This ring represents a fusion of nature and art, a tribute to the wonder of the marine world.
Project Duration: February 2023 - April 2023 in Milano
Operation Flow: This distinctive piece is noteworthy for its significant design. The ring draws inspiration from the geometry and forms found in marine nature, with a particular focus on Marine Gastropods. This creation not only possesses a profound meaning but also exhibits an extraordinary and intricate design that underscores its artistic complexity.
Team Members: Tiziano Andorno
Image Credits: Domenico Festa