Crosscut Cabouchon Nchịkọta Ọla by Lingjun Sun

Crosscut Cabouchon Nchịkọta Ọla by Lingjun Sun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ọla Ịchọ Mma Competition Category.

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Crosscut Cabouchon Nchịkọta Ọla

by Lingjun Sun

Client: Lingjun Sun Jewellery

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ọla Ịchọ Mma Category

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The Design

About Crosscut Cabouchon Nchịkọta Ọla

Crosscut Cabouchon bụ nchịkọta ọla nke brooch, mgbanaka na ọla ntị. A na-ejide opal ndị e gwuputara n'ụzọ ọma site n'Australia n'ime ebe ndị nwere agba siri ike. A na-eji aka a pịa Corian sitere na ihe ndị fọdụrụ n'ime ụlọ, a na-anọdụ aluminium a na-emegharịkwa site na akpa laptop iji tinye agba. A na-eji nkà ọkpụ ọla ọdịnala mepụta ọlaedo na ọlaọcha ndị e megharịrị site n'ọla ihe onwunwe. Okpomọkụ a na-achịkwa na-eme ka a tinye nkume ndị dị oké ọnụ ahịa n'ime Corian ozugbo na-enweghị ihe mmapụta. Nchịkọta a na-akpọ ndị na-eyi ya oku ka ha hụ nkume ndị dị oké ọnụ ahịa ọdịnala n'ụzọ dị iche.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

Crosscut Cabouchon Nchịkọta Ọla meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Crosscut Cabouchon Nchịkọta Ọla ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Crosscut Cabouchon Nchịkọta Ọla bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Within the carefully designed and boldly coloured settings, Lingjun matches the opal with new vocabularies of materials, Corian and anodized aluminium meet gold and silver from ethical and sustainable source to offer a stark contrast with the characteristics of the stone. The unusual material palette and innovative setting techniques allow Sun opportunities to play with scale and proportion.
Dimensions & Packaging: Brooch No.1: 38mm x 38mm x 8mm;
Ring No.1: 25mm x 24mm x 10mm;
Brooch No.2: 35mm x 35mm x 8mm;
Ring No.2: 25mm x 22mm x 10mm;
Earrings No.1: 54mm x 23mm x 6mm.
Tags: Upcycle, Sustainable, Ethical, Art Jewellery, Contemporary Jewellery, Futuristic
Production Technology: Corian from interior offcuts, was individually carved by hand to serve the design. Aluminium recycled from laptop cases, was anodized individually to achieve the effect. Gold and silver recycled from estate jewellery, were fabricated with traditional goldsmith skills. Ethically mined opals from Australia, were customized accordingly. At a later stage, utilizing Corian's property under controlled heat had given the possibility of setting gems in Corian directly without additional adhesive support.
Design Challenge: Transferring uncommon material combination with an understandable design language into wearable jewellery is the first challenge.
Upcycling Corian offcuts and aluminium requires considerable amount of design adjustment and prototype experiment.
At its later stage, setting gems into Corian directly without adhesive or other support is an innovation for this collection which was supported significantly with both theoretical and practical researches.
Research: Design analysis of futuristic architecture had been carried through both digital and physical means. Months of experiments with academic support has provided stable production, particularly in aluminium anodizing and innovative setting techniques with Corian. First-hand interviews and second-hand researches have provided understanding of both ethical opal mining practice in Australia and cutting techniques in depth.
Inspiration: This collection comes from a mind that is endlessly fascinated by structures. Futuristic architecture has played a significant role in the inspiration. Corian from interior offcuts, aluminium from laptop cases, precious metals from estate jewellery and ethically sourced gems, connected together with both traditional carving skills and innovative setting techniques, have formed the DNA of this series.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2018 in London and finished in June 2019 in London, and was exhibited in International Jewellery London 2019, was awarded with Best Bright Young Gem in September 2019.
Operation Flow: The contrast of the jewellery collection comes from its unusual material combination, however, with the thoughtful design and techniques, pieces have achieved harmony: colourful, light-weighted, in an ethical and sustainable manner. Crosscut Cabouchon invites its wearers to see classic gemstones in a different light.
Team Members: Designer: Lingjun Sun
Maker: Lingjun Sun
Image Credits: Image #1,2,5: Photographer Lewis Rhodes, Rachel McCarthy