Mirada Solis Apo Lima by Nardin Sabounchi

Mirada Solis Apo Lima by Nardin Sabounchi 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

Mirada Solis Apo Lima

by Nardin Sabounchi

Client: Ela.store

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lei Kahiko Category

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Colors

The Design

About Mirada Solis Apo Lima

He apo lima ʻo Mirada Solis i hana ʻia me ke kālā 925. Ua hoʻoulu ʻia ke kālai ʻana e ka kaʻao no Apollo lāua ʻo Artemis, a hōʻike ʻo ia i ka lōkahi o nā mea kūʻē, e like me ka mālamalama a me ke aka. Kū hoʻokahi kēlā me kēia apo, a puka mai kekahi manaʻo hou ke hoʻokomo ʻia ʻelua a ʻoi paha nā apo i ka manawa hoʻokahi. Ua kaha lima mua ʻia ke ʻano, a laila ua hana ʻia ma ke ʻano kikohoʻe a hoʻāʻo ʻia ma o nā kumu hoʻohālike resin i hana ʻia ma ka paʻi ʻekolu-ʻāpana ma mua o ke ninini ʻia ʻana. ʻO ka hoʻoʻaniʻani ʻana i nā pae he nui ke hāʻawi i ka helehelena like me ke aniani kilohi. ʻO nā mea hoʻonani enamel kala e ʻae ai i ka poʻe hoʻokomo e hui a hoʻokau paʻa i nā ʻāpana no ke kūlana pilikino.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Mirada Solis Apo Lima 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 Mirada Solis Apo Lima 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 Mirada Solis Apo Lima 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: Mirada Solis is ela.store’s signature best-seller, designed to celebrate the brand’s anniversary with a subtle yet powerful integration of its logo and DNA. More than just an accessory, it has become an interactive experience, allowing wearers to define its meaning through color, styling, and personal interpretation. By balancing brand identity with creative freedom, Mirada Solis has set the foundation for ela.store’s signature design language.
Dimensions & Packaging: Weight: 4.5 gr
Height: 20.80 mm
Length: 20.52 mm
Tags: ring, silver, signature, minimal, mythology, jewelry
Production Technology: The journey began with hand-drawn sketches, refined through digital sculpting in Rhino to achieve precise geometry. High-resolution 3D printing was employed to create resin prototypes, ensuring accuracy before casting in 925 silver. The final piece underwent multi-stage polishing to achieve a mirror-like finish, followed by our signature enamel application technique. This process adds a distinctive glossy color touch, a defining characteristic of ela.store’s identity. Clients recognize the brand not only through its design language but also by its vibrant enamel accents on silver jewelry, making each piece instantly identifiable.
Design Challenge: On the creative side, we treated the design as a sculpture rather than just a ring, which meant making sure the flat surfaces blended into the band but still looked good next to other pieces. On the technical side, we had to go through several prototypes and carefully control the temperature to make sure the colors merged smoothly while keeping the surface clean and smooth.
Research: This design came to life after analyzing our sales data and noticing a strong client preference for pieces inspired by our brand’s identity and DNA. For ela.store's anniversary , we wanted to take that idea further, creating something bolder. The result is a piece that stands out on its own but also layers effortlessly, allowing for a personal touch. With vibrant colors and flexible styling, it reflects our brand while giving wearers the freedom to make it their own.
Inspiration: We live in a world of contrasts, where perfection is not about completeness but about finding our place within a greater story. Life unfolds through duality, -love and fear, light and shadow-, where each side exists in harmony, whole on its own yet richer together. Mirada Solis captures the eternal interplay between completeness and longing. Inspired by the myth of Apollo and Artemis, it reflects the harmony of opposites, light and shadow, solitude and unity. Each ring stands as a singular, self-sufficient entity, yet when paired, a new meaning emerges. The design is a tribute to the idea that perfection is not about completeness but about finding one's place in the larger story.
Project Duration: The concept for this signature design was first developed in February 2024, for brand's anniversary. The research phase continued until May 2024, followed by the creation of initial sketches, which extended into July 2024. The production process began in the week of July 2024, with the final version being completed by mid-August 2024.
Operation Flow: Each piece stands alone yet transforms when paired, incorporating its core philosophy of interconnectedness. Many positive feedbacks from clients compliment its adaptable, gender-neutral design as a symbol of self-expression and shared experiences. Customers frequently purchase it in pairs or trios with friends and loved ones, while enamel options allow for personal customization. Its versatility has promoted strong customer loyalty, driving repeat purchases as clients return to add new colors for seasonal styling, stacking, and evolving their collections.
Team Members: Nardin Sabounchi
Sadaf Shafiee
Negin Azarshab
Image Credits: Content by Tina Tinati
Video editing by Mahsa Jadidi