Starfish Collection ʻo Ke Kāhiko Maikaʻi by Pavit Gujral

Starfish Collection ʻo Ke Kāhiko Maikaʻi by Pavit Gujral is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Lei a me Kahiko Competition Category.

KalaLei Kahiko· 2023

Starfish Collection ʻo Ke Kāhiko Maikaʻi

by Pavit Gujral

Client: Pavit Gujral Designs

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Lei Kahiko Category

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The Design

About Starfish Collection ʻo Ke Kāhiko Maikaʻi

ʻO ka Starfish Collection na Pavit Gujra he mea hoʻoikaika, wiwo ʻole a kū hoʻokahi. Makemake nui ʻo Pavit e pili ana i nā kala, nā holoholona a me ke ʻano a lawe i ka hoʻoikaika mai lākou. Hoʻoulu ʻia ka Starfish Collection mai kāna luʻu ʻana ma ka Andaman. ʻO ka Starfish nā hōʻailona lani o ke aloha akua pau ʻole, paʻa pū kekahi i nā hiʻohiʻona e like me ka intuition, brilliance, vigilance and inspiration. Ua hoʻonohonoho ʻia ka ʻohi i ke gula 18K me nā ʻāpana 4000 Sapphires, Garnets a me nā daimana nani a puni a hoʻopau ʻia me nā Momi Tahitian. Manaʻo ʻo Pavit e lilo i Popstar o ka ʻoihana nani nani!

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Starfish Collection ʻo Ke Kāhiko Maikaʻi i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Starfish Collection ʻo Ke Kāhiko Maikaʻi he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Starfish Collection ʻo Ke Kāhiko Maikaʻi e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Starfish Collection has been set in 18K Gold with over 4000 pieces of stones completing the Starfish i.e. Orange Sapphires, Pink Sapphires, Rubies, Tsavorite Garnets, accented by a mini starfish pave set with round brilliant Diamonds and Tahitian Pearls. The clasps of the necklace and bracelet have specially been designed in the form of a shell to give the piece a holistic marine touch. The starfish on starfish effect has flawlessly been handcrafted to give it the perfect shape and structure.
Dimensions & Packaging: Necklace 480mm x 60mm x 10mm
Bracelet 180mm x 60mm x 10mm
Earrings 60mm x 50mm x 10mm
Tags: Starfish, Necklace, Bracelet, Earrings, Diamonds, Sapphires, Inspired, Bespoke, Bold
Production Technology: The process starts with rendering of a sketch. Once the sketch is finalized, we start preparing the CAD drawing for the piece to finalize the shape and the technicalities of the materials involved. Once the CAD is finalised, the piece is casted into 18K Gold and the stone setting process starts by hand after which the piece goes into polishing and final fitting for the perfect look. The collection has been set in 18 K Gold with 53.92cts Orange Sapphires, 25.47cts Tsavourite Garnets, 13.50cts Rubies, 13.23cts Pink Sapphires, 35.73cts GH VS Diamonds and 202.61cts of Tahitian Pearls.
Design Challenge: Starfish's come in all sizes and colors. It wasn't easy to capture the essence of the beautiful creature with justice to its beauty. A lot of color selection and sorting of stones had to be done to get the perfect color combinations.

Designing the shell shaped clasp and welding one starfish onto another was also a challenge that we overcame with a flawless manufacturing technique.
Research: I went through multiple dives and research in understanding the anatomy and movement of the starfish. It is very important to get the anatomy right, else the piece looks animated.
Inspiration: The Starfish Collection has been inspired from my scuba diving in the Andaman. Starfish being celestial symbols of infinite divine love, also holds characteristics such as intuition, brilliance, vigilance and inspiration. While diving, they are one of the marine creatures that I always look out for. Amazingly, you will never see one like another.
Project Duration: The inspiration came to me in December 2021 in Andamans Island. The design concept started in February 2022 in Chandigarh, India. The production began in March 2022 in Jaipur, India and was completed in July 2022.
Operation Flow: The collection is very easy to wear. You can simply press and pull the concealed button on the shell shaped clasp of the necklace and bracelet to open. Gently push back to close until it locks.
Image Credits: Pavit Gujral