4 C 주얼리 컬렉션 by Hanna Korhonen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 동상 in 주얼리 디자인 Competition Category.

동주얼리· 2022

4 C 주얼리 컬렉션

by Hanna Korhonen

Client: Hanna K Design & Jewellery

A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 주얼리 Category

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The Design

About 4 C 주얼리 컬렉션

4C는 재활용 스털링 실버로 제작된 목걸이와 귀걸이로 구성된 주얼리 컬렉션이다. 실제 보석 대신 다이아몬드의 외곽선을 형상화하여, 천연 다이아몬드를 대신하는 윤리적이고 친환경적인 대안을 제시한다. 형태는 3D 모델링, 왁스 프린팅, 로스트 왁스 주조 방식으로 제작되며, 이후 수작업으로 조립하고 마감한다. 브릴리언트, 프린세스, 마퀴즈, 페어의 네 가지 컷이 포함된다. 광택, 매트 파티나, 도금 마감이 대비를 더하며 각 작품의 입체적인 형태를 돋보이게 한다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 동상

4 C 주얼리 컬렉션, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. 4 C 주얼리 컬렉션, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. 4 C 주얼리 컬렉션, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: 4C jewellery collection provides a new way to wear diamonds and acts as an ecological and ethical alternative to genuine diamonds and their sparkle and status.

The diamonds in the collection are made with 3D-technology to resemble the outlines of different gem cuttings created with precise mathematics and technique, and show the beauty which is usually left unseen.

There are four different cuts; brilliant, princess, marquise and pear, and a limited edition heart cut.

The different finishes; mirror polish and matte patina or gilding, provide contrast to highlight three-dimensionality of the collection.
Dimensions & Packaging: Length of the necklace chain 800 mm. Sterling silver chain is 2.3 mm thick anchor chain. Optional omega chain length 450 mm and thickness 1.8 mm.

For example brilliant large "diamond" Width 35 mm x Depth 20 mm x Height 35, small "diamond" Width 10.5 mm x Depth 6 mm x Height 10.5 mm.

The 4C jewellery collection comes in the classic Hanna K Design & Jewellery box with a logo. Materials: carton, suede. Colours: black, rose gold.
Tags: diamond, diamond jewellery, statement jewellery, silver, jewellery, necklace, gemstone, ethical, controversy, gala jewellery
Production Technology: Design was created with 3D-modeling, high resolution wax printing, and lost wax casting in recycled sterling silver, made by advanced professionals. It's assembly; soldering, filing and sanding, and finishing; polishing, matte finishing, gilding and patina, is made by hand with traditional goldsmith work.

The 3D-technique was chosen to support the idea behind the jewellery collection; precise gem and diamond cutting practise.
Design Challenge: The design challenge was to create jewellery which is beautiful and delicate by itself but at the same time would play as a conversation starter about ethical and ecological aspects. The design provides light and shadow in its finishing to support this point.

The realization challenge for me was to step out from my comfort zone and instead of creating jewellery collection by hand I was to choose computer aided 3D technology, which offers the perfect tools for this project. Accurate enough 3D wax printing technology had entered in the industry just in time.
Research: Project began as wire jewellery tests made first in metals and paper. Accurate 3D wax printing entered in the industry to create precise models and print as wax to cast them in silver.

Details in gem cutting is the hidden gem in the industry. At the same time ethical perspective of gems is the talking point in our field. The 4C collection points an ethical view for this and shows the beauty of the diamond cuts by four most familiar cuts. 4C is a statement piece for the user and the designer.
Inspiration: The name of the 4C collection comes from the components that affect the value of the diamond: cut, carat, colour and clarity.

Stripping a prestigious and valuable diamond into a wire pattern puts it in a new light. The removal of the sparkle gives space to the shape and the jewellery becomes a very graphic object, the inner and outer surface of which can be viewed at the same time.

Ethical and ecological aspects of the diamond industry are the talking point right now. 4C collection are jewellery with diamonds without diamonds. This is my statement piece.
Project Duration: The project started in the beginning of 2017 with the first necklace and earring set. The whole collection, four different necklaces and a dozen different earrings, was finished in September 2020 in Kuopio, Finland.
Operation Flow: 4C necklace is a long, solid chain with a small and large diamond pendant. Small diamond connects the chain which works without a lock. The necklace is put on easily just by hanging it around one's neck.

Individual pendants in omega chain have a silver carabiner lock in the chain.

Different versions can be used separately or layered for a more prestigious gala styled look.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Hanna K Design & Jewellery Oy, Hanna Korhonen, 2020
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Teemu Töyrylä, Studio Töyrylä, 4C collection, 2020
Images #2-5: Photographer Hanna Korhonen, Hanna K Design & Jewellery Oy, 2020
Images #4-5: Hanna K Design & Jewellery Oy, 2020