Press Release
Silver A' Design Award in Jewelry Design Goes to String in the Tail Bangle by Mandy Morris
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Mandy Morris for jewelry design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that String in the Tail Bangle by Mandy Morris, designed for Werk, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About String in the Tail Bangle
String in the Tail is a bangle that also serves as a bracelet. The design combines figurative and abstract elements inspired by the movement of the Siamese fighting fish. A three strand string of pearls with a gold bead forms an adjustable catch, so the length can be changed to fit the wrist. The piece is made entirely by hand from reused 18 carat white and yellow gold. Natural yellow diamonds are set against white diamonds, and the pearls rest softly against the skin. Hand carving shapes the flowing fin details.
About Mandy Morris
Mandy morris is a jewellery designer based in the beautiful historic city or York. Mandy has been a jewellery designer for 26 years and the past 9 years she has been designing award winning custom made / one of kind jewellery, alongside her goldsmith /diamond setter husband Thomas johnson at their unique jewellery boutique in the heart of York. Mandy takes inspiration from nature and sci-fi and creates something that is both figurative and abstract at the same time.
Award Record
Mandy Morris is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Jewelry Design Award
The A' Jewelry Design Award is an international jewelry design competition recognizing good jewelry designs by best jewelry designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to jewelry designers, jewelry brands, jewelers and goldsmiths from all countries. Entries typically include rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and pendants. Awarded jewelry designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/jewelry
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/131624
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/131624
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!131624
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/318064
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://jewellersinyork.co.uk
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- String in the Tail Bangle
- Function
- Bangle
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Light Gray, Gainsboro, Silver, Burly Wood and Wheat
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Werk
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Mandy Morris
- Country
- Great Britain
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #131624
Credits
- Team
- Designer mandy morris and Thomas carl johnson maker and diamond setter.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- A unique design combining figurative and abstract elements .The piece looks like a bangle but is also part bracelet with a 3 strand string of pearls as an adjustable catch.This piece is also completely hand made from reused gold with natural yellow and white diamonds and pearls.
- Inspiration
- The fluid movement and eye catching flamboyance of the Siamese fighting fish , so hypnotising they are like dancers and wanted to create a piece that was flamboyant and captured the movement and flow, making the metal seem light , almost molten which is then turned into wristwear that is aesthetically stunning but also playful with the moveable string of pearl which is also the catch.I try to combine reality with abstract design.
- Research
- Research spent time studying the movement and decoration of siamese fighting fish and many hours sketching the layout of the design by hand drawing at scale. Lots of time spent perfecting the hand carving skill for the fin detail and silver prototype for the catch.
- Realization and Technology
- Made from repurposed 18ct white gold using traditional jewellery making skill with new lazer welding techniques in order to mix the carved fi details with the clean straight diamond set edges. Enhanced metal carving skills in order to create the fluidity of the fin shapes that were not too thin .Difficulties occurred in selecting a perfect 156 matching natural yellow diamonds out of 450 diamonds. The catch took some consideration so the bangle can be adjusted.
- Operation and Interaction
- bangle has a an adjustable string of pearls which creates length to fit on the wrist and adjusted to required length.The wearer gets the pearls soft touch next to the skin and the playful element of adjusting the strands.
- Project Duration and Location
- Designed January 2021 completed-april 2021in York uk . exhibited at Goldsmith hall ,London in May 2021 and winner of 4 craftmanship and design awards including The Boodles award for fine jewellery.
- Specifications
- 65 x 33mm for the cuff section using 33 grams of 18ct white and 18ct yellow yellow gold. Diamond content -1.56ct of intense/ fancy natural yellow round brilliant cut diamonds and 1 x 0.30ct natural yellow round brilliant cut diamond and 1.59ct of F/vs white round brilliant cut diamonds Total diamond weight-3.15ct with 22x pearls and gold bead string feature catch.
