Affinity Ring by Ensieh Yazdani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Sieraden Ûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsSieraden· 2023

Affinity Ring

by Ensieh Yazdani

Client: Ensieh

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Sieraden Category

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The Design

About Affinity Ring

Affinity ring design is in fúzje fan artistike en histoaryske elegânsje mei moderne styl. Dizze ring is ûntworpen yn 'e foarm fan in streamende kromme. Yn har materiaal wurdt emalje, dat in histoaryske eftergrûn hat yn 'e kultuer en keunst fan it ferline, brûkt mei in spektrum fan griene kleur op swart goud. It algemiene ûntwerpidee fan dizze frouljusring is ynspirearre troch it ûntwerp fan it Heydar Aliyev-sintrum yn Baku, Azerbeidzjan, dat is ien fan 'e ûntwerpen fan Zaha Hadid.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

Affinity Ring is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan Affinity Ring wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. Affinity Ring foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Affinity ring is designed in the shape of a flowing curve, which looks like a twist. On the surface of the ring, rows are repeated in a curved shape and in a parallel direction with a distance of 0.5 mm from each other, which have the material of black gold and enamel with a spectrum of green color, respectively.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length 19.9mm, Width 33.2mm, Height 33.6mm
Tags: Jewelry, Jewellery, Gold, Black gold, Enamel, Green enamel, Ring
Production Technology: 18k Black gold with Enamel.
Design Challenge: The research challenge of this design is to decide on the number, size, and distance of the rows from each other so that they are curved and parallel, and the first and last rows have the same material.
Research: The type of research is applied. Data collection and the research tool used is the library method and the study of documents. Objective is to implement the idea of modern ring design using material with a historical and artistic background. According to the results, enamel is a good option because gold and silver do not oxidize in combination with it. Also, it has antiquity, beauty and reasonable price which increase in demand will improve the business and economic prosperity of the society.
Inspiration: This ring is designed in the shape of a flowing curve. In its design, black gold material is used, and rows of enamel with a spectrum of green color are placed on it in a curved and parallel way. The design of the Affinity ring is inspired by the design of the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, which is one of Zaha Hadid's designs.
Project Duration: In Turkey in the year 2021
Operation Flow: A ring for women that is easy to use.