String in the Tail バングル by Mandy Morris is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銀賞 in ジュエリーデザイン Competition Category.
銀ジュエリー· 2022
String in the Tail バングル
by Mandy Morris
Client: Werk
A' Design Award 銀賞 Winner in ジュエリー Category
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About String in the Tail バングル
「String in the Tail」は、ブレスレットとしても使えるバングルです。ベタ(シャムトウギョ)の動きから着想を得た、具象的な要素と抽象的な要素を融合させたデザインです。ゴールドビーズを添えた三連のパール・ストリングが調節可能な留め具となり、手首に合わせて長さを変えられます。作品はすべて手作業で、再生した18カラットのホワイトゴールドとイエローゴールドから制作されています。ナチュラルなイエローダイヤモンドをホワイトダイヤモンドと対比させてセッティングし、パールが肌に柔らかく触れます。流れるようなヒレのディテールは、手彫りによって形づくられています。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銀賞
String in the Tail バングルは、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。String in the Tail バングルは、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。String in the Tail バングルは、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- 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.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 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. - Production 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Project Duration
- 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. - Operation Flow
- 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.
- Team Members
- Designer mandy morris
Thomas carl johnson maker and diamond setter.
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