Crosscut Cabouchon Smykkekollektion by Lingjun Sun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Sølv in Smykkedesign Competition Category.
SølvSmykker· 2021
Crosscut Cabouchon Smykkekollektion
by Lingjun Sun
Client: Lingjun Sun Jewellery
A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Smykker Category
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The Design
About Crosscut Cabouchon Smykkekollektion
Crosscut Cabouchon er en smykkekollektion af brocher, ringe og øreringe. Etisk udvundne opaler fra Australien er indfattet i dristigt farvede fatninger. Corian fra interiør-afskæringer er håndudskåret, og aluminium genanvendt fra laptop-covers er anodiseret for at tilføje farve. Guld og sølv genanvendt fra arvesmykker er forarbejdet med traditionelle guldsmedefærdigheder. Kontrolleret varme gør det muligt at indfatte ædelstenene direkte i Corian uden klæbemiddel. Kollektionen inviterer bæreren til at se klassiske ædelstene i et andet lys.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Sølv
Crosscut Cabouchon Smykkekollektion er vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv, en usædvanligt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles designs i topklasse, som er pragtfulde og imponerende. Sølvvinderne er enormt geniale og overordentlig kreative værker, der illustrerer deres designeres fremragende ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighed. Crosscut Cabouchon Smykkekollektion forventes at være et vidunderligt udstillingsværk, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionelt og dybt innovativt. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en højst bemærkelsesværdig, beundret opfindelse, som gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Crosscut Cabouchon Smykkekollektion er en skabelse, som mange misunder, og som vækker begær, bringer positive følelser og antænder forundring og undren.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- 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.
- Team Members
- Designer: Lingjun Sun
Maker: Lingjun Sun - Image Credits
- Image #1,2,5: Photographer Lewis Rhodes, Rachel McCarthy
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