The Hummingbird O Brinco Único by Eleonora Federici

The Hummingbird O Brinco Único by Eleonora Federici is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Deseño de Xoiería Competition Category.

FerroXoiería· 2022

The Hummingbird O Brinco Único

by Eleonora Federici

Client: Gioielleria Marinone

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Xoiería Category

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Colors

The Design

About The Hummingbird O Brinco Único

Este pendente inspirouse na elegancia innata da Natureza. Ten a forma, o tamaño e as cores dun colibrí real. A cola suxeita a parte superior da orella para que a maior parte do peso se apoie contra ela. O peteiro é o poste real do brinco e a flor é a súa parte traseira. Número total de pedras preciosas: 350. Peso total das pedras preciosas: Diamantes 0,62 ct, Zafiros (azul escuro, azul, azul claro e laranxa) 3,88 ct, Tzavorites 2,31 ct. Total de ouro branco e rosa de 18 quilates: 40 g. Revestimento de rodio de negro a gris en zonas específicas da cola, as ás e o corpo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

The Hummingbird O Brinco Único gañou o A' Design Award de Ferro, un recoñecemento prestixioso outorgado a bos deseños que cumpren os requisitos profesionais e industriais esperados de creacións ben deseñadas. Os gañadores Ferro demostran a gran habilidade, a alta especialización, a comprensión experta e a capacidade creativa dos seus creadores. Espérase que The Hummingbird O Brinco Único sexa unha creación moi apreciada, admirada e querida que é práctica e innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as mellores prácticas do sector e ten características técnicas competentes ligadas ao saber facer e ao talento. The Hummingbird O Brinco Único é respectado pola súa minuciosidade e está deseñado para proporcionar melloras na calidade de vida que axudan a facer do mundo un lugar mellor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It has the the shape and the size of an actual hummingbird.
Only the beak is different from the real one in order to let it going trough the hole of the ear lobe. In this way it will not slip away while wearing it.
The tail holds the upper part of the ear in order to have most of the weight leaning against it. The beak is the actual post of the earring and the flower is its back.
Dimensions & Packaging: The jewel can be inscribed in a frame of 76.81mm x 84.75mm x 44.36 mm.
Tags: earring, jewelry, hummingbird, sapphires, diamonds, tzavorites, gold, Eleonora Federici, marinone, gioelleriamarinone, Pavia, efjewelry_italiandesign, EF fine italian jewelry design
Production Technology: The model will be printed by a 3D Printer in castable wax or resin.
After that it will be cast and polished and the stones will be set.
A rhodium plating will be made in different colors (from Black to grey) in specific areas of the jewel in order to reproduce the natural colors of the beak, the tail and the wings.
Total Diamond weight : 0.62 ct round brilliant cut,
Total Sapphires weight : 4.04 ct round brilliant cut,
Total Tzavorites weight: 2.43 ct round brilliant cut.
Total 18Kt white and pink gold weight after finishing and polishing: 40g.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was creating a jewel that could fit the human face with the shape and the size of an actual hummingbird, while mantaining all the beauty of the real bird.
In order to obtain this result, I designed the Hummingbird with the 3D software Rhinoceros 7 using a 3D mesh of a woman face as a reference guide.
Research: I researched all the data in order to have the average measures of an actual hummingbird. Then I looked for images and photos to reproduce not only the shape, but also the colors that its plumage has in reality.
Inspiration: This earring was inspired by the innate elegance of Nature, the mesmerizing movement of its living beings and the amazing colors that they display. During my stay in California (USA) I had the chance to see and admire this elegant and amazing creature and I couldn't help myself dedicating a jewel to it. It is my way to show how human beings and animals can live together respecting and loving each other.
Project Duration: The project started in Carlsbad (USA) in November 2021 and ended in December 2021.
Operation Flow: The beak of the Hummingbird goes through the hole of the ear lobe and in conjunction with the tail over the ear it will not slip away while wearing it.