Golden Sunflower Komo by Gregory Simonov

Golden Sunflower Komo by Gregory Simonov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lei a me Kahiko Competition Category.

HaoLei Kahiko· 2025

Golden Sunflower Komo

by Gregory Simonov

Client: G&D Unique Designs

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lei Kahiko Category

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The Design

About Golden Sunflower Komo

ʻO ka Pua Lā Gula he komo koʻikoʻi me ka hoʻolālā ma ke ʻano o ka pua e hōʻike ana i ka Amethyst i kālai ʻia ma ka gula melemele a me ka gula keʻokeʻo. Ua hoʻoulu ʻia ka hoʻolālā e nā pua maoli. Makemake ka mea hana e hana i komo e like me ka pua me ʻole nā kuhi paʻa. Ma kahi o lākou, ua hoʻohana ʻia nā liko liʻiliʻi e paʻa ai i ka pōhaku waena. Ua hoʻokomo paʻakikī ʻia kēlā me kēia liko a ua hoʻokomo ʻia kekahi daimana ma loko. Hiki mai nā liko o ka komo e like me ka puka ʻana mai loko o ka pua, e hana ana i hoʻolālā maoli a hiehie. No ka ʻano o ke kumu holo wale, kōkua nā lau i ka hoʻopau ʻana i ke kumu e hāʻawi ana i ka ʻoluʻolu o ka komo ʻana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Golden Sunflower Komo i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Golden Sunflower Komo he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Golden Sunflower Komo no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Golden Sunflower is a luxury statement ring featuring an Amethyst and is crafted in yellow and white gold with a unique flower-shaped design. The Amethyst adds a touch of elegance, and the diamond-decorated petals create a unique satin finish. Since ancient times Sunflowers has been symbolizing a warmth, prosperity, Joy and Happiness. Let's embrace the magic of the sunflowers and allow that symbolism to illuminate our lives and spirit.
Dimensions & Packaging: The head length of the flower is 18mm, head width is 16mm, the height of the ring is 26mm.
The weight of this piece is about 5.36g, for the US 5 size. The ring itself is made from 14k yellow gold. The 12 inner petals holding the central Amethyst stone are from 14K white gold and welded separately, with each one having a natural 1.6mm diamond set, 12 diamonds totaling 0.19tcw. The central stone is concave cut 12mm x10mm natural African Amethyst 4.5tcw.
Tags: High Jewelry, Fine Jewelry, Luxury Jewelry, Golden Sunflower, Ring, Gold, Amethyst, Diamonds
Production Technology: The ring is made of 14k yellow and white Gold. The design is created the way where Amethyst, is held by side petals attached to the base separately, instead of prongs and they also have diamonds embedded in them in a unique way. In addition, the bigger petals are designed so that they elegantly separate the top part of the flower from the bottom. The leaves are designed with functionality to provide balance and comfortable fit not letting it turn to the sides, besides being part of the flower.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge of the design was to develop elements that would be part of the flower while at the same time would hold the central stone of the flower instead of using traditional prongs, and being made from a different gold color, and each having a diamond set in it.
Research: Amethyst is one of the stones used from Ancient times symbolizing deep love, happiness, protection, spirituality, and wealth. It's also said to have the power of transforming the negative energy into a positive one. It's purple color represents the crown chakra, providing additional energetic and spiritual benefits when wearing or interconnecting with this mystical gemstone.
Inspiration: The "Golden Sunflower" Ring design was inspired by natural flowers that the artist saw in his dream after an extensive design development journey. The sunflower's symbolic meaning is associated with representation of resilience and growth. It serves as a motivation for humans to overcome challenges, grow strong even in adverse conditions by embracing change, adapt to new situations and evolve, and at the same time stay positive and thrive.
Project Duration: The Golden Sunflower ring design started in March of 2024 and finished in July of 2024, in Texas, USA.
Operation Flow: Jewelry Design is an art of Visual Expression of the Artist inner world through Craftsmanship. Through this ring the artist also showcases aesthetics, technical and artistic clarity in high resolution and high level of execution. The Golden Sunflower ring is crafted with great technical proficiency, excellent attention to detail, creative approach to the theme and clarity of narrative.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Gregory Simon, Golden Sunflower, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer Gregory Simon, Golden Sunflower, 2024
Image #3: Photographer Gregory Simon, Golden Sunflower, 2024
Image #4: Photographer Gregory Simon, Golden Sunflower, 2024
Image #5: Photographer Gregory Simon, Golden Sunflower, 2024
Video Credits: Gregory Simon