Bwonz Bijou · 2022
Ripples Sèt Bijou
- A' Design Award Bwonz 2022 in Bijou
- CLIENT: Ying
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 14,049
- Verification code 9FC2E32EF6 · Verify this award
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About Ripples Sèt Bijou
Ripples se yon sèt bijou ki gen ladan yon kolye ak yon pè bouklodrèy. Sèt la fèt ak lò 18K, jadeyit ak dyaman. Jadeyit la koupe yon fason pou li revele enklizyon natirèl ki sanble ak plant akwatik yo wè nan dlo. Yon total 189 dyaman koupe prensès yo pozisyone sou yon bò, konsa kouch yo imite vag k ap elaji sou deyò. Kolye a bati sou yon tib lò vid ki koube yon ti kras epi ki kenbe pwa a ba. Senk kouch swiv fòm kò a pou konfò lè w ap pote l. Desen an enspire pa yon letan prentan van an touche.
About the A' Design Award Bwonz
Ripples Sèt Bijou se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Ripples Sèt Bijou pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Ripples Sèt Bijou satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- This set was made with specially cut jadeite unlike no other. These unique inclusions decorate the gem, like flowing plants in a drop of water. A total of 189 princess cut diamonds with slotted inner edges make up the ripples. It mimics the slow expansion of waves from the inside out. The necklace was made in one-piece molding stretchy hollow gold to minimize the weight. Taking ergonomics into account, it was built on five different layers to embrace the body curvatures.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Necklace: Width 150 mm x Depth 12 mm x Height 157 mm
Earrings: Width 60 mm x Depth 7 mm X Height 30 mm - Tags
- Jewelry, Necklace, Ying, Ripples, Jadeite, Diamond
- Production Technology
- This set is made with 18K gold, jadeites, and diamonds. The central structure is a hollow gold tube that was specially made with some bending ability to minimize the weight of the necklace. The diamonds were slotted at one side to create a really thin inner layer and a regular-sized outer layer. It is made to mimic the ripple
s expansion. For the pair of earrings, each layer of the moon-shaped piece can be wiggled in which to maximize the luster of diamonds. - Design Challenge
- The challenge of this project is to make a seemingly perfect circle to hug the curvature human body. The shape of the circle was carefully tuned to lay naturally on different body types. And each layer of diamond waves won't cause any discomfort to the wearer.
- Research
- As the market flood with people who seek the perfect gem, those gems with inclusions often being regarded as flawed products. It is not a common practice to cut jadeite with inclusions into a cabochon cut. As a designer, I set out to bring the natural beauty of the gems into the spotlight. The project started by looking for raw jadeite with inclusions, then cutting the raw material into the proper shapes and sizes. The result is promising as shown in the image.
- Inspiration
- The wind rises and the water ripples
The wind wrinkles the still water surface and blurs the aquatic plants underneath.
This image of a beautiful pond in spring inspired the ripple series. The beauty of nature is abstracted into this piece of jewelry. - Project Duration
- The project was designed in March 2021 in Kunming and finished in November 2021 in Kunming.
- Operation Flow
- This is a wearable piece of art that acts as a necklace and earrings.
