The Golden Viper Lei ʻāwili by Bettina Gomez Latus

The Golden Viper Lei ʻāwili by Bettina Gomez Latus is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Lei a me Kahiko Competition Category.

KalaLei Kahiko· 2025

The Golden Viper Lei ʻāwili

by Bettina Gomez Latus

Client: 1Karat

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Lei Kahiko Category

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The Design

About The Golden Viper Lei ʻāwili

ʻO ka Golden Viper he lei ʻāwili i hoʻolālā ʻia e paʻa pono ai ke komo lima ma luna o ka lei ʻāʻī. Ua hoʻokumu ʻia ke ʻano o kēia mea ma ka nahesa, he hōʻailona kahiko o ka hoʻōla ʻana. Hiki i kēia lei ʻāwili ke mālama i ke komo lima ma ke kaulahao i ka wā hiki ʻole ke komo ʻia ma ka manamana lima, e like me nā limahana lapaʻau i ka hana. Alakaʻi ʻia ke komo lima ma waena o ka lei ʻāwili ma ke kaulahao a hoʻihoʻi ʻia i kona wahi, no laila ʻaʻole pono e wehe ʻia ka lei ʻāʻī. Ua hoʻoheheʻe ʻia kēia mea ma ke gula 18k a ua ʻānai ʻia a hinuhinu loa. Kūpono ke anawaena o loko i nā nui komo lima like ʻole.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā The Golden Viper Lei ʻāwili 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 The Golden Viper Lei ʻāwili 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 The Golden Viper Lei ʻāwili 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 Golden Viper" pendant elegantly serves as secure storage for a ring. If circumstances prevent a ring from being worn on the finger, it can be swiftly and safely placed onto the pendant without removing the necklace. Utilizing an intuitive method, the ring seamlessly slides onto the pendant and can be effortlessly removed, enhancing both practicality and aesthetics.
Dimensions & Packaging: Material: 18k gold (750)
Weight: approximately 9 grams.
Dimensions: Width 17.40 mm x Height 24.40 mm.
Tags: Jewelry, Necklace, Collier, Pendant, Snake Pendant, Doctor, Doctors, Ring, Wedding band, Wedding ring, Gold, Precious Metals
Production Technology: The Golden Viper pendant was initially hand-sketched, digitally rendered using CAD software, prototyped, and subsequently cast in 18k gold (750). The finished piece is meticulously polished to a high gloss, ensuring a premium aesthetic.
Design Challenge: Significant creative and technical challenges arose during prototyping and casting phases. Achieving consistently flawless casting without shrinkage cavities or distortion demanded multiple iterations. Overcoming these obstacles ensured structural integrity and aesthetic excellence in each finished pendant.
Research: The design required thorough empirical research into varying ring sizes to determine optimal pendant dimensions. Multiple prototypes were developed to test the snake pendant's adaptability and functionality. Insights from these tests allowed precise tailoring of the snake’s belly diameter, ensuring compatibility with different ring sizes and delivering a practical, user-friendly jewelry piece with tangible benefits for medical professionals.
Inspiration: The snake has symbolized medical virtues, healing, and immortality since ancient times. Recognizing that medical professionals cannot wear rings at work due to hygiene regulations - often leading to misplaced or lost wedding bands - this pendant was specifically designed as a practical and elegant solution in the form of a snake. Doctors and medical staff can securely store their rings on this necklace, preventing losses commonly associated with hospital attire while ensuring their rings remain easily accessible.
Project Duration: The project commenced in September 2024 and was completed in March 2025 in Steinbach (Taunus), Germany.
Operation Flow: To secure a ring, the wearer guides it along the necklace chain through the snake-shaped pendant from the top, looping it back upwards, thus safely positioning it. To remove the ring, the wearer simply reverses the process without needing to take off the necklace.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Bettina Gomez-Latus, 2025
Image Credits: Images #1-5: Photographer Achim Küst, The Golden Viper, 2025.
Video Credits: Michael Schäfer, The Golden Viper, 2025.