The Golden Viper Riipus by Bettina Gomez Latus is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award in Korumuotoilu Competition Category.
HopeaKorut· 2025
The Golden Viper Riipus
Client: 1Karat
Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Korut Category
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The Design
About The Golden Viper Riipus
Golden Viper on riipus, joka on suunniteltu pitämään sormus turvallisesti kaulakorussa. Muoto perustuu käärmeeseen, joka on pitkäaikainen paranemisen symboli. Riipus mahdollistaa sormuksen säilyttämisen ketjussa silloin, kun sitä ei voi pitää sormessa, esimerkiksi hoitohenkilökunnan työskennellessä. Sormus pujotetaan riipuksen läpi ketjua pitkin ja kierretään takaisin paikoilleen, joten kaulakorua ei tarvitse riisua. Koru on valettu 18 karaatin kullasta ja kiillotettu korkeakiiltoiseksi. Sisähalkaisija sopii erikokoisille sormuksille.
The Recognition
About the Hopeapalkinto A' Design Award
The Golden Viper Riipus on Hopeapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, äärimmäisen arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään huippuluokan, upeille ja vaikuttaville designeille. Hopeavoittajat ovat äärimmäisen loistavia ja erittäin luovia teoksia, jotka havainnollistavat suunnittelijoidensa erinomaista asiantuntemusta, lahjakkuutta ja terävyyttä. The Golden Viper Riipus:n odotetaan olevan ihana, esimerkillinen teos, joka on huomattavan ammattimainen ja syvästi innovatiivinen. Tämä Hopeapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign on erittäin merkittävä, ihailtu keksintö, joka hyödyttää taiteen, tieteen, designin ja teknologian rajojen laajentamista. The Golden Viper Riipus on laajalti kadehdittu luomus, joka herättää haluja, tuo myönteisiä tunteita ja sytyttää hämmästystä ja ihmetystä.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- "The Golden Viper" pendant elegantly serves as secure storage for a ring. If circumstances prevent a ring from being worn on the finger, it can be swiftly and safely placed onto the pendant without removing the necklace. Utilizing an intuitive method, the ring seamlessly slides onto the pendant and can be effortlessly removed, enhancing both practicality and aesthetics.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Material: 18k gold (750)
Weight: approximately 9 grams.
Dimensions: Width 17.40 mm x Height 24.40 mm. - Tags
- Jewelry, Necklace, Collier, Pendant, Snake Pendant, Doctor, Doctors, Ring, Wedding band, Wedding ring, Gold, Precious Metals
- Production Technology
- The Golden Viper pendant was initially hand-sketched, digitally rendered using CAD software, prototyped, and subsequently cast in 18k gold (750). The finished piece is meticulously polished to a high gloss, ensuring a premium aesthetic.
- Design Challenge
- Significant creative and technical challenges arose during prototyping and casting phases. Achieving consistently flawless casting without shrinkage cavities or distortion demanded multiple iterations. Overcoming these obstacles ensured structural integrity and aesthetic excellence in each finished pendant.
- Research
- The design required thorough empirical research into varying ring sizes to determine optimal pendant dimensions. Multiple prototypes were developed to test the snake pendant's adaptability and functionality. Insights from these tests allowed precise tailoring of the snake’s belly diameter, ensuring compatibility with different ring sizes and delivering a practical, user-friendly jewelry piece with tangible benefits for medical professionals.
- Inspiration
- The snake has symbolized medical virtues, healing, and immortality since ancient times. Recognizing that medical professionals cannot wear rings at work due to hygiene regulations - often leading to misplaced or lost wedding bands - this pendant was specifically designed as a practical and elegant solution in the form of a snake. Doctors and medical staff can securely store their rings on this necklace, preventing losses commonly associated with hospital attire while ensuring their rings remain easily accessible.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced in September 2024 and was completed in March 2025 in Steinbach (Taunus), Germany.
- Operation Flow
- To secure a ring, the wearer guides it along the necklace chain through the snake-shaped pendant from the top, looping it back upwards, thus safely positioning it. To remove the ring, the wearer simply reverses the process without needing to take off the necklace.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Bettina Gomez-Latus, 2025
- Image Credits
- Images #1-5: Photographer Achim Küst, The Golden Viper, 2025.
Video Credits: Michael Schäfer, The Golden Viper, 2025.
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