Her Decree リング by Yutong Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 銅賞 in ジュエリーデザイン Competition Category.

銅ジュエリー· 2026

Her Decree リング

by Yutong Shen

Client: Yelonne Chatonne

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

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The Design

About Her Decree リング

「Her Decree(彼女の勅令)」は、ペンとしても使用できるリングです。知識と権威の歴史的象徴である羽根ペンから着想を得て、現代的な力の表現として再解釈しました。先端にはインク不要の合金製ペンポイントを組み込み、控えめでありながら精緻な署名具として機能します。羽根のフォルムは精密な3Dモデリングによって造形され、高精細なロストワックス鋳造で製作することで、彫刻的な流動性と強度を兼ね備えた構造を実現しています。このリングは、自らの運命を自らの手で書き記す女性の力を象徴しています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Her Decree リングは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Her Decree リングは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Her Decree リングは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A ring that can write. A pen that can be worn. Inspired by the quill pen, this piece transforms a historic symbol of knowledge and authority into a contemporary expression of power. The tip incorporates an inkless alloy pen tip, allowing the ring to function as a subtle and precise signing instrument. It represents the power of a woman to define, declare, and write her own destiny.
Dimensions & Packaging: 26mm x 22mm x 28mm
Tags: quill pen, female empowerment, wearable design, functional jewelry, symbolic design, contemporary jewelry, inkless pen
Production Technology: The ring is developed through precision 3D modeling and produced using high-detail lost-wax casting. The feather structure is digitally engineered to maintain both sculptural fluidity and structural strength.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge of this project was translating the symbolic meaning of the quill pen into a contemporary ring form without reducing it to literal decoration. The design required balancing sculptural elegance with structural durability. Integrating an inkless writing mechanism within a fine jewelry scale presented technical constraints related to precision, material strength, and wearability. Additional challenges included maintaining aesthetic refinement while ensuring functional reliability. These obstacles were addressed through iterative digital modeling, structural reinforcement strategies, and material testing to achieve both conceptual integrity and practical feasibility.
Research: This project investigates the historical symbolism of the quill pen as an instrument of knowledge and authority from the sixth to seventh century onward. Research focused on the relationship between writing, power structures, and gender identity in European history. Methods included historical literature review, visual analysis of royal documentation artifacts, and material experimentation through digital modeling and prototyping. The design integrates symbolic abstraction with functional innovation by incorporating an inkless writing mechanism within a wearable object. The result is a ring that reinterprets authorship as a contemporary expression of female agency and personal sovereignty.
Inspiration: This ring is inspired by the quill pen, widely used across Europe from the sixth to seventh century onward. In that era, knowledge was inseparable from divine authority and writing symbolized power and order. Reimagined as a ring, the flowing feather express grace and softness while the pen represents intellect and discernment. It embodies a balance of elegance and wisdom and symbolizes a woman writing her own power.
Project Duration: The project started in Dec 2025 in New york and finished in Feb 2026
Patents: Yutong Shen
Image Credits: Yutong Shen