Nostalgium Ring by Saedeh Sorouri is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Silber in Schmuckdesign Competition Category.

SilberSchmuck· 2021

Nostalgium Ring

by Saedeh Sorouri

Client: Saeded Sorouri

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Schmuck Category

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The Design

About Nostalgium Ring

Nostalgium ist ein Silberring, inspiriert von traditionellen persischen Wohnhäusern. Der Entwurf verbindet zwei Rahmen: Der kreisförmige Rahmen erinnert an das Wasserbecken im Innenhof der alten iranischen Architektur, der quadratische Rahmen an das Fenster, das einst mit Geranientöpfen geschmückt war. Eine Blattform vollendet das Stück und bewahrt die weiche Textur und die feinen Blattadern eines Geranienblattes. Der Ringkörper besteht aus 925er Sterlingsilber, das geschmolzen und anschließend gewalzt, gesägt und gelötet wurde. Das Blatt ist aus Schichten von 999er Feinsilber-Silberclay aufgebaut und wurde danach gebrannt. Die Absicht ist es, angenehme Erinnerungen an die Vergangenheit wachzurufen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Nostalgium Ring ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Nostalgium Ring wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Nostalgium Ring ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Its recommended for everybody to hold a flowerpot by the window and through the witnessing of withering and flowering cycle, it could remind the user of how ephemeral the ordeals and troubles in life are. This has been taken from a Persian poem and was turned into the Nostalgium, thus showing signs of hope and the endings of grieves.
Dimensions & Packaging: For fixing the leaf-shape part on the gallery, a fine method of welding was used which is very meticulous for this part.
Tags: Leaf,persion,Jewelry
Production Technology: The making process of the rings gallery with the use of authentic traditional silver is a reminder of antiquity and nobility of the Persian houses. The 92.5 sterling silver was melted in workshop and then respectively was undergone rolling, sawing and soldering thus making the present shape. For the leaf-shaped part of the Nostalgium the art clay silver (fine silver) with 99.9 purity was used which was added layer by layer and then has been cooked.
Design Challenge: In this project the transformation of the Geraniums leaf to a lasting artefact which presents the softness of the leaf by keeping the velvety texture with its fragile midribs and veins, was a big deal and to solve this issue a lot of research, between art clay silver materials, was done to find the right one which possesses all the necessary conditions to transform the soft velvety leaf into a durable leaf with high-end texture; hence the mentioned silver was used.
Research: Based on psychoanalytic studies, anything which reminds a good memory for an individual, will lead to serotonin and dopamine secretion in the brain and these hormones reduce stress and anxiety quite drastically. This work with inspiration by the childhood nostalgia gives the user the ability to feel a good vibe, in addition to wearing a decorative artefact.
Inspiration: One of the many plants which has been present in old Persian houses is Geraniums. This plant is the popular flower of Persian grandmothers and is a reminiscent of the old Persian houses vibes where Orosi windows and courtyard pond with a lot of flowerpots are integral elements. The design has been inspired by the form of the pond, window and the eternal existence of Geraniums flowerpot with the aforementioned elements together.
Project Duration: Design and the ideation of this work has been started in middle of 2020 and was completed in the same year.
Operation Flow: This work includes two frames which the circular one represents the old courtyard pond in traditional Iran architecture and the square frame is a symbol of windows in those old houses where the Geraniums was the adornment of them.