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Yin And Yang リング by Eleonora Federici

Yin And Yang リング by Eleonora Federici is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 銀賞 in ジュエリーデザイン Competition Category.


銀ジュエリー· 2025

Yin And Yang リング

by Eleonora Federici

Client: Eleonora Federici Jewelry

A' Design Award 銀賞 Winner in ジュエリー Category

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The Design

About Yin And Yang リング

このリングは、非対称性、曲線、高低差、傾斜を駆使して古典的なバイパスデザインを再解釈し、伝統的な対称性に挑戦しながらもバランスと優雅さを保持しています。陰陽の概念に着想を得て、対比と調和を体現しています。18金ホワイトゴールド、オーストラリア産白蝶真珠、グレーアコヤ真珠、無色とグレーのダイヤモンドを使用。ブラックとホワイトのロジウム仕上げがこの二元性を際立たせます。着用感を追求して緻密に設計され、回転を防ぎながら着用者と対話する作品として、あらゆる動作とともに進化する光と影の絶え間ない戯れを生み出します。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀賞

Yin And Yang リングは、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。Yin And Yang リングは、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。Yin And Yang リングは、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
My goal was to reinvent the classic bypass ring by giving its two parts distinct curves and varying heights and inclinations. Not only that, but I also sought to create a piece that was both innovative and elegant. Most importantly, I wanted it to be truly eye catching, a design that stands apart from the many bypass rings commonly seen. The interplay of pearls, asymmetric movement, and dual rhodium finish embody the harmony of contrasts, making this ring a bold yet timeless statement.
Dimensions & Packaging
This ring fits within a 22 x 34 x 22 cm box. Crafted from 18K white gold, it features an Australian pearl, a rare gray Akoya pearl, high quality colorless E VVS Natural Diamonds, and gray diamonds. The shank is half plated in white rhodium and half in black rhodium to enhance contrast. The white pearl is securely fastened with an invisible screw, ensuring durability. The ring comes in a luxury presentation box with a dedicated certificate detailing its craftsmanship and materials.
Tags
jewelry design, Yin&Yang, Yin and Yang, , unique jewelry, custom made jewelry, eleonora federici, award winning jewelry designer, pearl, akoya pearl, australian pearl
Production Technology
I meticulously designed the model using Rhinoceros 3D software, then brought it to life through casting, setting, and hand finishing, following traditional jewelry making techniques. To protect the pearls from the rhodium plating process, the white pearl was drilled through and secured with an invisible screw. This final step was the most delicate, as after finishing, polishing, and setting, the ring could not be scratched, nor could the diamonds be displaced.
Design Challenge
As I reimagined the classic bypass ring while pursuing a timeless design, three main challenges emerged. First, I aimed to enhance movement and break traditional symmetry by playing with the different heights and inclinations of the two pearls while preserving balance and elegance. Contrast played a central role, both to reflect the Yin Yang concept and create dynamic visual interest. Finally, ensuring physical balance was essential to prevent rotation, requiring precise weight distribution.
Research
This project began with a study of Yin and Yang, which teaches that everything holds the seed of its opposite, not to dissolve into it, but to affirm the cycle of change and continuity. I reinterpreted the bypass ring, choosing pearls as organic symbols, whose interplay embodies harmony through cyclical change. The process culminated in solving technical challenges, from securing the pearl without a cup to achieving contrasting rhodium finishes while preserving material integrity.
Inspiration
This ring is inspired by the Chinese concept of Yin and Yang, which represents the two opposing forces that brought order to the universe from chaos. Beyond its cosmic significance, this duality also reflects the inner contrasts within every human being like the coexistence of light and dark, strength and vulnerability that shape our thoughts, actions, and daily lives. It embodies these seemingly opposing ideas, demonstrating that harmony and contrast are not contradictions but rather complementary.
Project Duration
The project started in September 2023 in Pavia and finished in December 2023.
Operation Flow
This ring is designed as an extension of the wearer, merging fluidity with structure. Its asymmetric curves and dynamic movement create a continuous interplay of light and shadow, evolving with every gesture. The carefully balanced weight ensures a comfortable fit, preventing rotation while enhancing a sense of natural harmony. More than a jewel, it is an intimate piece that embodies duality, elegance and strength, contrast and unity, becoming a timeless expression of individuality.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Eleonora Federici, 2023
Image Credits
Image #1:Diego Chiarlo
Image #2:Diego Chiarlo
Image #3:Diego Chiarlo
Image #4:Eleonora Federici
Video Credits: Eleonora Federici
Sound Credits: Aleksey Chistilin

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