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Butterflies Lingering Over Flowers Mgbanaka by Jie Dong

Butterflies Lingering Over Flowers Mgbanaka by Jie Dong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ọla Ịchọ Mma Competition Category.


BronzỌla Ịchọ Mma· 2026

Butterflies Lingering Over Flowers Mgbanaka

by Jie Dong

Client: Shenzhen Mulan Jewelry Co., Ltd.

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

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The Design

About Butterflies Lingering Over Flowers Mgbanaka

Butterflies Lingering Over Flowers bụ mgbanaka sitere na mkpali nke otu ahịrị uri oge ochie nke ndị China nke na-akọwa urukurubụba na-efegharị site n'ọtụtụ okpukpu nke okooko osisi. Nkume dị n'etiti ya bụ rubi ọbara nduru na-emeghị okpomọkụ nke a na-egwupụtaghị egwupụta si Myanmar, nke echekwara ihe ndị dị n'ime ya site n'okike na agba ya dị ụkọ. Nkà ọrụ aka mepere emepe na-egosipụta okpukpu okooko osisi, ebe diamond ndị e debere n'ụzọ pekarịsịrị mpe na-atụkwasị mmụke n'akụkụ ogwe mgbanaka ahụ. Ogwe ahụ na-adịghị nha nha na-eṅomi ogologo nku urukurubụba ma na-adaba nke ọma n'aka ọ bụla. Ahụ ọlaedo 18K na-akwado ọrụ mepere emepe ahụ dị mgbagwoju anya ma na-eguzogide nchara.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Butterflies Lingering Over Flowers Mgbanaka meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Butterflies Lingering Over Flowers Mgbanaka ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Butterflies Lingering Over Flowers Mgbanaka na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Using the core technique of frozen motion, the ring transforms the poetic scene from a line in Reflections on Qujiang Lake II by the renowned Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu, through layers of flowers, the butterfly glides, into a wearable work of art. By deconstructing the moment when the butterflies gently brush flower petals, the designer abstracts a threefold metaphor for love, pursuit, intimacy, and immersion, forming a narrative that blends Eastern aesthetics with modern jewelry design.
Dimensions & Packaging
33mm*23mm*33mm
Tags
Jewelry Design, Images from Classical Chinese Poetry, Frozen Motion Technique, Micro Set Diamonds and Openwork Craftsmanship, Unheated Burmese Pigeon Blood Ruby, Asymmetric Ring Band
Production Technology
The center stone is an unheated raw pigeon blood ruby from Myanmar, whose natural inclusions and rare hue are preserved, celebrating the unfiltered beauty that mirrors the purity of true love. Through openwork craftsmanship and the mix of micro set diamonds of D E color grade and IF clarity, it enhances brilliance and clarity, creating a visual effect of diamonds shimmering like morning dew. Crafted from 18K gold, it supports complex openwork and resists corrosion, ensuring lasting brilliance.
Design Challenge
The challenge is to freeze the poetic moment of butterflies gently brushing the flower into the static form. The ring setting constructs a layered spatial imagery where butterflies circle the flower and petals mirror its fluttering form with openwork craftsmanship and micro set diamonds. Diamonds shimmer like morning dew along the band, their cool brilliance forming a contrast to the pigeon blood ruby. With the flow of light, it brings to life the vitality of butterflies gliding through flowers.
Research
In the fast paced modern world, consumer demand for jewelry has shifted from pure ornamentation to emotional resonance and cultural identity. This design responds to two major trends. Drawing inspiration from Tang poetry, it fills the gap in the highend jewelry market for jewelry with a cultural narrative. It also embraces natural materials and recyclable craftsmanship to meet the growing desire for sustainable consumption of the new generation.
Inspiration
It draws on a vivid scene written by Du Fu, through layers of flowers, the butterfly glides. The designer uses jewelry to transform the artistic void into a 3D spatial language. By capturing the interaction between the butterfly and the flower, it shows the metaphor of love, pursuit, intimacy, and immersion. The curvy ring band imitates the fluttering butterflies and the openwork craftsmanship evokes the layered petals. The unheated raw Burmese pigeon blood ruby mirrors the purity of true love.
Project Duration
Designed and developed in Beijing in November 2024, the project was launched in China in January 2025.
Operation Flow
Transcending the static nature of traditional jewelry, the ring invites emotional interaction with its dynamic form and wearing method. The asymmetric ring band imitates the natural arcs of butterfly wings and flower petals. Its gradient curve ensures a comfortable fit on both hands, achieving a balance between artistic tension and ergonomic ease. The openwork edges are smoothly finished and crafted to prevent snagging, showing the modern jewelry design philosophy of form following function.
Team Members
Jie Dong

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