Safety Pin Anel by Margarita Prykhodko is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ouro in Deseño de Xoiería Competition Category.

OuroXoiería· 2022

Safety Pin Anel

by Margarita Prykhodko

Client: Sybarite Jewellery

A' Design Award de Ouro Winner in Xoiería Category

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The Design

About Safety Pin Anel

Safety Pin é un anel con forma dun imperdible totalmente funcional. O anel colócase sobre tres dedos de quen o leva e tamén pode usarse como broche, colgante ou alfinete. Safety Pin está feito de ouro amarelo de 18 quilates e engastado con xemas multicolores de 2,09 quilates, cun peso total de 14,40 gramos. Preparouse un modelo 3D, despois imprimiuse un prototipo en cera e fundiuse en ouro. A peza fundida foi rematada a man e pulida. As xemas fixáronse no seu lugar e, a continuación, uníronse as partes. O deseño busca manterse lixeiro, cómodo de levar e divertido.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ouro

Safety Pin Anel gañou o A' Design Award de Ouro, un recoñecemento inmensamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de primeira clase, marabillosos e sobresaíntes. Os gañadores Ouro son creacións sumamente innovadoras, visionarias e glamurosamente deslumbrantes que reflicten o xenio, a sabedoría e a destreza dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Safety Pin Anel sexa unha invención moi eloxiada, pioneira e monumental que ofrece un valor sen precedentes. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ouro é un proxecto espectacular e respectado que beneficia moito a arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía e fai avanzar os seus límites. Safety Pin Anel crea intensos sentimentos de desexo, esperta a paixón, anima a creatividade e fascina.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A fully functional safety pin that sits over three of the wearer's fingers and can double up as a brooch
Dimensions & Packaging: The Safety Pin Ring is made in yellow gold (18ct), multicoloured gemstones 2.09cts
And weighs only 14.40g total.
Height 89.00 mm x Width 30.00 mm. The Safety Pin ring come in the classic Sybarite box with a logo. Materials: carton, suede. Colours: blue, gold
Tags: Sybarite, SybariteJewellery, Ring, FineJewellery, SafetyPin, Jewelry
Production Technology: Developed in the 3D Matrix program for the jewellery industry based on the Rhinoceros program, a 3D model was created. After the safety pin were grown by prototyping on a 3D printer from wax, the cast was made in gold. They were processed by hand and polished with jewellery threads, for the perfect shine of the gems and showing their cut, clarity and colour. After that, precious stones were fixed into the base product and only then the parts were connected into the final figurines.
Design Challenge: The number one challenge is to combine the design of the piece with its technical side while maintaining it lightweight, wearable and ergonomic.
Research: Traditionally, jewellers have created static pieces for thousands of years. By adding movement to the jewellery I allow our pieces to come alive, inspired by the beauty of magic and nature. As a jeweller, my concept is to find ways to introduce kinetic effects and hidden secrets that are a unique joy to own.
Inspiration: Invoking the magical wonderment of childhood, the Games collection fuses the fun with the fine. With their emphasis on actual play and irreverent references each piece has the dual purpose of encouraging daydreaming and lighthearted games
Project Duration: The project started in January 2021 in London and finished in January 2022 in London. The overall process of production, improvements and quality check took about one year. These ring have never been exhibited before.
Operation Flow: A Multifunctional Safety Pin ring can be transformed in to brooch, pendant or pin. Also, it could be stylised and worn on many occasions with additional charms.
Patents: Trademark number UK00003338242 (2018) Trademark Sybarite, Sybarite Jewellery, Sybarite Jewelry.
Image Credits: Margarita Prykhodko