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Our Lady Collection Necklaces by Camilla Marcondes Wins the A' Design Award in Jewelry Design

Camilla Marcondes acknowledged for jewelry design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 14, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Our Lady Collection Necklaces by Camilla Marcondes has been granted the A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The A' Design Award Explained

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

More About Our Lady Collection Necklaces

Our Lady Collection showcases the seven most revered Virgin Mary's titles worldwide. Each necklace Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Graces, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and Our Lady of Aparecida, embodies beautiful, dainty, and unique designs. Setting them apart from generic religious jewelry, these pieces offer exclusive designs, departing from conventional medal-shaped imagery.

About Camilla Marcondes

I was born in the architectural scene, profession of my parents, but graduated in Industrial Design. I ventured in the areas of decoration, landscaping and floral design, to meet the world of jewelry, not by chance, but by a personal need of great pieces, with a differentiated design. At that time, it was already possible to find jewelry (gold) signed by big contemporary designers, but costume jewelry however, only the trinket of popular markets and the full of artificial gems and brilliance, unsuccessfully, imitated jewelry. Therefore, I began designing and making my own pieces. Registered myself at basic and advanced jewelry courses.

Award Record

This recognition makes Camilla Marcondes a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2017 - 2018 and the 2023 - 2024 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Jewelry Design Award

The A' Jewelry Design Award is an international jewelry design competition recognizing good jewelry designs by best jewelry designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to jewelry designers, jewelry brands, jewelers and goldsmiths from all countries. Typical entries include rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and pendants. The awarded jewelry designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/jewelry

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Our Lady Collection Necklaces
Function
Necklaces
Category
Jewelry Design
Discipline
Fashion Design
Industry
Luxury and Fashion
Colors
Light Gray, Light Steel Blue, Sienna, Saddle Brown and Peru
Images
4

The Recognition

Laureate
Camilla Marcondes
Country
United States of America
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2023 - 2024
Design ID
#159612

Credits

Image Credits
All Photography: Camilla Marcondes

Design Details

Unique Properties
Our Lady Collection showcases the seven most revered Virgin Mary's titles worldwide. Each necklace — Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Graces, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and Our Lady of Aparecida — embodies beautiful, dainty, and unique designs. Setting them apart from generic religious jewelry, these pieces offer exclusive designs, departing from conventional medal-shaped imagery.
Inspiration
Inspired by a deep personal devotion to Virgin Mary, I crafted a contemporary jewelry collection that embodies exclusivity and style. Departing from generic mass-produced medals, I sought to infuse beauty and uniqueness into each design. I extensively explored the widely recognized imagery of Virgin Mary, capturing their fundamental characteristics and visual components, then interpreting them with my unique artistic approach.
Research
My research delved into the most popular of Virgin Mary imagery, capturing their essence and visual elements, and reimagining them with my distinctive drawing style.
Challenge
The challenge of this project lay in crafting fresh designs that maintained the recognizable essence of Our Lady figures for the audience.
Realization and Technology
The production can be made by laser-cut in metal sheet (gold, silver or stainless steel) or casting in different metals
Operation and Interaction
Regarding wearability, the pieces function as regular necklaces to be worn around the neck, but they can also be used as bracelets by tying them around the wrist.
Project Duration and Location
April 2022 in Olando, FL US
Specifications
The pendant sizes range from 9-20 mm in width to 25 mm in height.
Keywords
Our Lady Necklace, Catholic Design, Divine Jewelry, Religious Design, Virgin Mary Jewelry, Virgin Mary Design

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