Tooth Fairy Ọla Ntị by Chiaki Miyauchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ọla Ịchọ Mma Competition Category.

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Tooth Fairy Ọla Ntị

by Chiaki Miyauchi

Client: Gems and Teeth

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

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The Design

About Tooth Fairy Ọla Ntị

Ọla ọla edo 18K na ọla ntị ọla edo. Akụkọ ifo eze sitere n'ike mmụọ nsọ. Ha na-egosi mgbanwe nha nha nwata dịka X ray hụrụ. N'aka ekpe, nwa nwoke nwere nha nha nke ọla edo 18K nwere Florentine Finish. Otu pearl nwere ụdị obi dị n'okpuru na-anọchi anya eze toro eto na-abata. N'aka nri, ihe onyonyo nwanyị na-egosi akwụkwọ akụkọ eze nwere pearl nwere ụdị obi dị ka nku na pearl oroma Freshwater nwere diamond Bezel setịpụrụ RBC na-egosipụta mkpụrụ ego ọ na-eweta maka ngbanwe eze.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Tooth Fairy Ọla Ntị meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Tooth Fairy Ọla Ntị ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Tooth Fairy Ọla Ntị maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The design is based on the Tooth Fairy tale and depicts the primary tooth in dental development. The boy figure is made of 18K gold with a heart shaped pearl beneath it representing the incoming adult tooth, the crown atop refers to a dental crown. The female figure represents the Tooth Fairy. A heart shaped pearl are her wings and an orange pearl depicts the coin she brings in exchange for the tooth.
Dimensions & Packaging: Boy: Height 43mm Width 11.2mm Thickness 8.2mm Tooth Fairy: Height 36mm Width 9.6mm Thickness 7.2mm
Tags: Tooth Fairy, dentistry, pearls, jewelry, earrings, craftsmanship, handmade, ethical, sustainability, recycling
Production Technology: 18K Pearl Diamond Earrings: 18K white and yellow gold from responsibly sourced Valcambi Swiss Gold Products. Japanese cultured Akoya pearls (baby, twin, heart and sphere shaped blue, white, silver blue, pink), Freshwater pearl (orange). Round Brilliant Cut Diamond total 0.08ct. Florentine Tattoo Finish applied to yellow gold root of primary tooth, used by master engravers to apply tattoo dots to give a sparkly, diamond like finish in contrast to the tradition matte Florentine Finish.
Design Challenge: Maintaining a lovely realistic tooth motif impression while avoiding a scary tooth image was the hardest part of the design. A playful and happy image was created in conjunction with the Tooth Fairy tale by using pale toned natural pearls and showing the tooth roots as the figures legs.
Research: Acquiring novel dental knowledge and exposure to new ideas helped build the design concept and add reality to the design. Dental investigation topics included shape, roles, bite, forensics, oral bacteria, nerves, history and dental technology, tooth models, X ray images, dental impressions, consultations and education videos for children. The character and functional beauty of teeth and way they grow resemble pearl growth.
Inspiration: These earrings were designed as part of a collaborative project titled Gems and Teeth to introduce the mysterious dental world through jewelry. Equipment and materials are mutual to both, dental equipment being developed from the jewelry craftsmans tools. Aspects of design, dental education, cultures and traditions in gems and jewelry techniques were all considered. Ethically and responsibly sourced materials were used.
Project Duration: Concept making and design in Japan. Manufacture in Italy June-Dec 2021.
Operation Flow: Due to their unique appearance they are a springboard for many topics including the story of the Tooth Fairy, gems and jewelry, tooth function, and ethical topics surrounding jewelry.