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Eves Weapon Το Collier by Britta Schwalm

Eves Weapon Το Collier by Britta Schwalm is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2016 Χρυσό Βραβείο A' Design Award in Σχεδιασμός Κοσμημάτων Competition Category.


ΧρυσόΚοσμήματα· 2016

Eves Weapon Το Collier

by Britta Schwalm

Client: Brittas Schmiede

Χρυσό Βραβείο A' Design Award Winner in Κοσμήματα Category

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The Design

About Eves Weapon Το Collier

Το όπλο της Εύα είναι φτιαγμένο από τριαντάφυλλο 750 καρατίων και λευκόχρυσο. Περιέχει 110 διαμάντια (20,2ct) και αποτελείται από 62 τμήματα. Όλα έχουν δύο εντελώς διαφορετικές εμφανίσεις: Στην πλάγια όψη τα τμήματα είναι σε σχήμα μήλου, στην κάτοψη φαίνονται γραμμές σχήματος V. Κάθε τμήμα χωρίζεται πλαγίως για να δημιουργήσει το εφέ ελατηρίου φόρτωσης που κρατά τα διαμάντια - τα διαμάντια συγκρατούνται μόνο από ένταση. Αυτό τονίζει πλεονεκτικά τη φωτεινότητα, τη λάμψη και μεγιστοποιεί την ορατή λάμψη του διαμαντιού. Επιτρέπει έναν εξαιρετικά ελαφρύ και καθαρό σχεδιασμό, παρά το μέγεθος του κολιέ.

The Recognition

About the Χρυσό Βραβείο A' Design Award

Το σχέδιο Eves Weapon Το Collier κέρδισε το Χρυσό Βραβείο A' Design Award, μια ιδιαίτερα διακεκριμένη αναγνώριση που απονέμεται σε σχέδια πρώτης κατηγορίας, υπέροχα και εξαιρετικά. Οι νικητές του Χρυσού Βραβείου είναι εξαιρετικά καινοτόμες, οραματικές και εκθαμβωτικά λαμπερές δημιουργίες που αντανακλούν την ιδιοφυΐα, τη σοφία και την ικανότητα των σχεδιαστών τους. Το σχέδιο Eves Weapon Το Collier αναμένεται να είναι μια πολύ επαινεμένη, πρωτοποριακή και μνημειώδης εφεύρεση που προσφέρει πρωτοφανή αξία. Αυτό το σχέδιο που βραβεύτηκε με το Χρυσό Βραβείο A' Design Award είναι ένα θεαματικό, αξιοσέβαστο έργο που ωφελεί σε μεγάλο βαθμό και προωθεί τα όρια της τέχνης, της επιστήμης, του σχεδιασμού και της τεχνολογίας. Το σχέδιο Eves Weapon Το Collier δημιουργεί έντονα συναισθήματα πόθου, προκαλεί πάθος, ενθαρρύνει τη δημιουργικότητα και μας συναρπάζει.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Eve's weapon is a necklace made of 750 carat rose and white gold. It contains 110 diamonds (20.2ct), which are set by tension only.
Eve's weapon was created for HRD Awards nomination and was first presented at EXPO in Milan, Italy.
The apple is a highly potent and internationally recognized symbol, representing a range of aspects: Love, Fertility, Nurture, Beauty as well as Seduction, Temptation, Original Sin, Lust and Power.
Dimensions & Packaging
Eves Weapon is 40cm long and has 13mm in diameter.
Tags
eves weapon, apple, diamond, jewellery, collier, HRD
Production Technology
110 Diamonds set by tension only - this requires absolute precision. All apple-segments a laser cut. Than they were crafted by hand to make sure, that the tension is given to carry eg. a 0.5ct diamond.
Design Challenge
Eves Weapon was a concept that had to fit to HRD Awards Theme "A la carte". This is an international Award in which, if you were a "Nominee", you get a Sponsor for the Diamonds. 1500 designers took part - 29 received sponsorship.
Research
I decided to set the diamond by tension rather than other mounting methods, as this advantageously emphasizes the luminosity, brilliance and maximizes the visible radiance of the diamond. It also allows for a extremely light and clear design. The balancing act between the abstract form (seen from above) and the concrete shape (seen from the side) is visually interesting, as well as reflecting the complexity of the apple as a symbol.
Inspiration
The first food ever served was the apple offered by Eve.
As a symbol the apple is highly potent and represents several aspects: Love, Fertility, Nurture, Beauty as well as Seduction, Temptation, Sin, Lust, Power. All this combined summarize the charms of women - or the weapons of Eve.

To highlight the gamut of this symbol, I would like to mention a few examples:
- Forbidden fruit and the fall of mankind;
- Venus - goddess of love, beauty and fertility;
- Aphrodite and the Apple
Project Duration
Eves Weapon was conceptually designed in Summer 2014, and finally built in March 2015. The diamonds are sponsored by Anders Diamonds. The collier took part in a professional photo shooting by D. B. Woordrow with a professional model in Antwerp. It was shown at EXPO in Milan from April till October 2015. The collier was presented in an exclusive gala by HRD Award in Antwerpen on 28.10.2015. Now it is part of the roadshow trawling the world till end of 2016 or even longer.
Operation Flow
The collier has two completely different appearances depending on the viewpoint. Seen in side view the ring has the shape of an apple. Seen in top view the shape is abstract and two v-shaped lines can be seen. The apple shaped ring is split sideways to create the spring loading effect holding the diamond. My design is a spin-off from the classic tension ring, as the diamond is held by tension only within the v-shaped ring.
Patents
Britta Schwalm
Team Members
Britta Schwalm
Image Credits
Olaf Hermann

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