Daphne Fonksyon Prensipal: Bwòch ak Pandan by Ying Li

Daphne Fonksyon Prensipal: Bwòch ak Pandan by Ying Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Bwonz in Bijou Competition Category.

BwonzBijou· 2023

Daphne Fonksyon Prensipal: Bwòch ak Pandan

by Ying Li

Client: MY.WANCE Gemstone & Jewelry

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Bijou Category

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The Design

About Daphne Fonksyon Prensipal: Bwòch ak Pandan

Tèks Liv: Bwòch sa a eksprime tèm bote ak lafwa atravè istwa Daphne, Nenf Lorye nan mitoloji grèk la. Paske li pa byen koni nan Lachin, li nesesè pou prezante istwa a yon fason ki apwopriye pou rann konsepsyon sa a konprann pou odyans chinwa yo. Pou kreye bijou sa a, yon eleman se fèy lorye ki soti nan istwa a, e lòt eleman an se lalin nan, ke yo konsidere kòm yon senbòl lanmou nan Lachin. Li ka yon bwòch oswa yon pandan. Wòch santral la se yon turmalin wouj woupi 10.745ct, monte nan lò blan 18K ak dyaman ak nak.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Daphne Fonksyon Prensipal: Bwòch ak Pandan 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 Daphne Fonksyon Prensipal: Bwòch ak Pandan 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. Daphne Fonksyon Prensipal: Bwòch ak Pandan satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This multifunctional piece of jewelry can be a brooch or a pendant. The center stone is a 10.745ct natural rupee red tourmaline from Brazil, set in 18K white gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl.
Dimensions & Packaging: 34.10mm x 35.10mm x 11.03mm
Tags: Daphne Brooch, pendant, Brooch, Fine Jewelry, Tourmaline
Production Technology: Made of 18K white gold, set with 10.745ct natural rupee red tourmaline, diamond, and mother of pearl.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this process is the expression of the theme. The love story of Daphne is not widely known in China. It is difficult to find a suitable way to express the story and theme for Chinese audiences.

So I chose laurel leaves, which come from the story. I also decided on a moon element, considered a symbol of love in China, to integrate both elements to create this piece of jewelry.
Research: This piece of jewelry expresses the theme of beauty and faith through the love story of Daphne, the Laurel Nymph of Greek mythology. Because it is not well known in China, it is necessary to present the story in a suitable way to make this design understandable to Chinese audiences. So I chose laurel leaves, which come from the story. I also decided on a moon element, considered a symbol of love in China, to integrate both elements to create this piece of jewelry. It can be a brooch or a pendant. The center stone is a 10.745ct rupee red tourmaline, set in 18K white gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl.
Inspiration: Design inspiration came from the love story, Daphne turned into a laurel tree, expressing beauty and faith in herself. One of the design elements is a laurel leaf, set with diamonds, which whirl around the center stone, just like the moment when Daphne turns into a laurel tree.

When it comes to love, it is naturally associated with the moon in China. Moon has been a symbol of love since ancient times, so another design element is the moon. They were integrated to create this piece of jewelry.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2019 and finished in January 2020 in Yunnan, China.
Operation Flow: This multifunctional piece of jewelry can be a brooch or a pendant. The center stone is a 10.745ct natural rupee red tourmaline from Brazil, set in 18K white gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl. This brooch inspiration came from Daphne, the Laurel Nymph of Greek mythology.
Image Credits: Photographer Dan Liu