Desire Nplhaib by Apostolos Kleitsiotis is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Khoom Dai Tes Competition Category.

ToojKhoom Dai Tes· 2020

Desire Nplhaib

by Apostolos Kleitsiotis

Client: Apostolos Jewellery

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Khoom Dai Tes Category

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The Design

About Desire Nplhaib

Oxidized Sterling Nyiaj nrog 18K daj kub teeb nrog diam, tsim thiab cov khoom siv los ntawm Apostolos Kleitsiotis. Cov hniav nyiaj hniav kub nrog cov organic, kua thiab muag heev uas pom tau tias xis nyob ntawm txhais tes. Nws zwm rau kom ua tiav cov hniav nyiaj hniav kub kab thiab yog kev sim qhia cov kev xav ntawm kev mob siab rau, ntawm kev hlub thiab fragility. Lub nplhaib yog qhov tseeb rau Apostolos lub tswvyim qhov twg qhov kab laum ntawm cov kws kos duab tes yuav tsum pom tseeb; hais txog qhov tsis txawv ntawm cov ntaub ntawv siv rau hauv tus kws muag ntses yam tsis tau sim hloov tab sis theej siv lawv lub ntuj saib.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Desire Nplhaib yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Desire Nplhaib xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Desire Nplhaib ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Ring from sterling silver, 18K gold, diamonds, designed and crafted by Apostolos Kleitsiotis.
The harsh and natural oxidized silver surface, characteristic of his technique, accentuates in a particular way the qualities of the material, resulting in a special dark crystalline look which competes with the diamonds glint and the discreet presence of yellow gold.
A jewellery with an organic, fluid and delicate form that feels comfortable on the hand.
Dimensions & Packaging: The materials of this jewellery are sterling silver, 18K gold and 18 diamonds of 0.216carat total. The dimensions of the ring are 22mm x 35mm x 40mm.
Tags: Ring, Jewellery, Gold, Silver, Diamonds, Organic Shape, Fluid, Wing, Desire
Production Technology: The prototype of this ring crafted by hand, according to the original design, using thin forged silver wire and heat for welding.
The mould was then manufactured and cast in sterling silver. The metal was oxidized with the classic ancient method of the goldsmiths.
Thin pieces of 18K Gold were welded to Silver with fire and great care on specific parts of the ring.
Then diamonds were set on the ring and the final finish followed.
Design Challenge: The technical challenge is the welding of gold on silver with flame, as the two metals have different melting points.
The creative challenge is to design a fluid, three-dimensional shape that can be worn comfortably and to implement an innovative design using exclusively classic materials and techniques.
Inspiration: An Angel in the movie of Wim Wenders, Wings of Desire 1987, falls in love with a beautiful girl. He trades his immortality and his sacred wings for her. This story was the inspiration for the creation of a complete jewellery line with the name Wing of Desire. The Ring belongs to this line and is an attempt to express the notion of passion, of love and fragility through a sense of flutter.
Project Duration: The prototype of this ring designed and crafted by the end of 2019 in Alexandroupoli, Greece.
Operation Flow: A ring which gently embraces the finger.
Image Credits: Image No1, No3, No4, No5: Photographer, Dimitrios Papalamprou, 2020.
Image No2: Photographer, Evangelos Kanaridis, 2020.