Homa Anillo, Collar by Mehdi Moazzen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Plata in Diseño de Joyería Competition Category.

PlataJoyería· 2020

Homa Anillo, Collar

by Mehdi Moazzen

Client: Moazzen Gallery

A' Design Award de Plata Winner in Joyería Category

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Colors

The Design

About Homa Anillo, Collar

Homa es un anillo de doble función que también puede llevarse como collar. La pieza está realizada en oro de 18K y engastada con rubí azul sintético. El aro interior es elástico, por lo que el anillo puede ajustarse al tamaño del dedo de quien lo lleva. Un mecanismo de riel, inspirado en las ruedas de un tren, permite transformar el anillo en un collar. Un sencillo cierre situado bajo la pieza mantiene la forma fija cuando el anillo se lleva en el dedo. El diseño ofrece a quien lo usa la posibilidad de elegir su función y una interacción directa con el objeto. El nombre Homa hace referencia al ave de la dicha en la literatura persa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Plata

Homa Anillo, Collar ha ganado el A' Design Award de Plata, un reconocimiento extraordinariamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de gama alta, magníficos e impresionantes. Los ganadores de Plata son obras tremendamente brillantes y sumamente creativas que ilustran la destacada experiencia, el talento y la agudeza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Homa Anillo, Collar sea una obra maravillosa y emblemática, notablemente profesional y profundamente innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Plata es una invención muy notable y admirada que beneficia y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Homa Anillo, Collar es una creación enormemente envidiada que evoca deseos, aporta sentimientos positivos y despierta asombro y admiración.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This dual purpose piece changes from a ring to a necklace. It gives its user the option of choosing the function. Due to the fact that the user per se is involved with the piece, a more desirably optimized feeling will be generated within her. Since the inner ring is elastic, it can be adjusted based on the size of user’s finger. A rail mechanism, based on train wheels, is devised to turn the ring to a necklace. A simple lock has been utilized beneath the piece to be fixed.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions is 33 mm x 36 mm x 33 mm. weight is 21.780 gram. Using inner elastic ring to be adjusted based on the size of user’s finger. Using rail mechanism to be changeable from the ring to a necklace.
Tags: Ring, Necklace, Dual purpose, Gold, Jewelry
Production Technology: The material that was used in Homa ring is 18K gold as well as synthetic and atomic blue ruby.
Design Challenge: The hardest part of design of this artwork was to design this piece to be a practical dual-purpose artwork. Choosing a rail mechanism, based on train wheels, to turn the ring to a necklace was a creative part of design. Moreover, making the changeable and moveable part of ring just by hand, not by special machine, was too difficult.
Research: The Homa has a special role in Persian Miniature and Mythology used as a symbol of beauty and grace, in current design.
This piece is designed to be a practical dual purpose artwork, changing from a ring to a necklace. Since the inner ring is elastic, it can be adjusted based on the size of user’s finger. A rail mechanism, based on train wheels, is devised to turn the ring to a necklace.
Inspiration: Linguistically speaking, the word Homa consists of two Avestan words, Hu and Maya. In Avestan language, Hu means The Creator, and Maya means the Prime Material of Everything. Thus, the name Homa means the Creator of the Universe. Homa has quite a significant status in Persian literature. In the works of many poets, Homa is the Bird of Bliss and Felicity. In Persian literature, it is the symbol of splendor and magnificence and the sign of a good omen.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2019 in Sari and finished in September 2019. Note, the physical making of Homa toke long 6 hours.
Operation Flow: It has better operation when it is used as a ring.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019
Image #2: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019
Image #3: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019
Image #4: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019
Image #5: Photographer Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019
Video Credits: Mahtab Mozayan, Homa, 2019