Ripples Función Principal: Conxunto de Xoias by Yingting Yang

Ripples Función Principal: Conxunto de Xoias by Yingting Yang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Xoiería Competition Category.

BronceXoiería· 2022

Ripples Función Principal: Conxunto de Xoias

by Yingting Yang

Client: Ying

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Xoiería Category

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The Design

About Ripples Función Principal: Conxunto de Xoias

Texto do Libro: Ripples é un conxunto de xoias que inclúe un colar e un par de pendentes. O conxunto está feito de ouro de 18K, xadeíta e diamantes. A xadeíta é cortada para revelar inclusións naturais que se asemellan a plantas acuáticas vistas a través da auga. Un total de 189 diamantes talla princesa están engastados ao longo dun bordo, de xeito que as capas imitan ondas que se expanden cara a fóra. O colar está construído arredor dun tubo de ouro oco que se dobra lixeiramente e mantén o peso baixo. Cinco capas seguen as curvas do corpo para un uso confortable. O deseño está inspirado nun estanque de primavera tocado polo vento.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Ripples Función Principal: Conxunto de Xoias gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Ripples Función Principal: Conxunto de Xoias sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Ripples Función Principal: Conxunto de Xoias satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This set was made with specially cut jadeite unlike no other. These unique inclusions decorate the gem, like flowing plants in a drop of water. A total of 189 princess cut diamonds with slotted inner edges make up the ripples. It mimics the slow expansion of waves from the inside out. The necklace was made in one-piece molding stretchy hollow gold to minimize the weight. Taking ergonomics into account, it was built on five different layers to embrace the body curvatures.
Dimensions & Packaging: Necklace: Width 150 mm x Depth 12 mm x Height 157 mm
Earrings: Width 60 mm x Depth 7 mm X Height 30 mm
Tags: Jewelry, Necklace, Ying, Ripples, Jadeite, Diamond
Production Technology: This set is made with 18K gold, jadeites, and diamonds. The central structure is a hollow gold tube that was specially made with some bending ability to minimize the weight of the necklace. The diamonds were slotted at one side to create a really thin inner layer and a regular-sized outer layer. It is made to mimic the ripple
s expansion. For the pair of earrings, each layer of the moon-shaped piece can be wiggled in which to maximize the luster of diamonds.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this project is to make a seemingly perfect circle to hug the curvature human body. The shape of the circle was carefully tuned to lay naturally on different body types. And each layer of diamond waves won't cause any discomfort to the wearer.
Research: As the market flood with people who seek the perfect gem, those gems with inclusions often being regarded as flawed products. It is not a common practice to cut jadeite with inclusions into a cabochon cut. As a designer, I set out to bring the natural beauty of the gems into the spotlight. The project started by looking for raw jadeite with inclusions, then cutting the raw material into the proper shapes and sizes. The result is promising as shown in the image.
Inspiration: The wind rises and the water ripples
The wind wrinkles the still water surface and blurs the aquatic plants underneath.
This image of a beautiful pond in spring inspired the ripple series. The beauty of nature is abstracted into this piece of jewelry.
Project Duration: The project was designed in March 2021 in Kunming and finished in November 2021 in Kunming.
Operation Flow: This is a wearable piece of art that acts as a necklace and earrings.