The Ray Fibula by Wonhee Kim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum in Designatio Ornamentorum Competition Category.

FerrumOrnamenta· 2023

The Ray Fibula

by Wonhee Kim

Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum Winner in Ornamenta Category

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Verified Award Winner

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Colors

The Design

About The Ray Fibula

Radius est fibula quae a radio solis per nubes die nubilo apparente inspirata est. Color fundamentalis fibulae obscurus est, cum opus metallum rhodio nigro inductum et adamantem nigrum adhibeat. Gemmae fulgentes cum fundamento obscuro coniunguntur ut totum opus illuminent. Margaritae lucem mollem praebent, dum adamantes iuxta metallum obscurum splendorem addunt. Fibula ut exemplar digitale tres dimensiones habens elaborata est. Radius quinquaginta per triginta per septendecim millimetra metitur.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Ferreum

The Ray Fibula victor est Praemii A' Design Award Ferreum, honoris amplissimi formis bonis dati, quae postulatis professionalibus et industrialibus ab creationibus bene formatis exspectatis satisfaciunt. Victores Ferrei magnam peritiam, altam specializationem, intellectum periti et facultatem creandi auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur The Ray Fibula creationem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, practicam et novam fore. Haec forma Ferreo victa optimas industriae consuetudines integrat et proprietates technicas idoneas, cum scientia et talento coniunctas, habet. The Ray Fibula ob diligentiam suam honoratur et ad vitae qualitatem emendandam formatum est, ut mundum meliorem reddere iuvet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The base color of the brooch is dark since it's using black rhodium plated metal and a black diamond, but mixing with a bright gemstones brightens up the entire piece.
Dimensions & Packaging: Brooch: 50 x 30 x 17(mm)
Tags: Creative, Jewelry, CAD, Ray, Pearl, Diamonds
Production Technology: The brooch was created in 3D model. The body for the baguette diamonds and the
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of this piece was transforming the dark image into bright object, still containing the dark element.
Research: My research began first by observing the cloudy day and capture the moment of the ray that comes out from the cloud. After I understood the shape and movement of the light, I then researched how to incorporate and design a piece that is fine, and balanced. I researched everything using online resources.
Inspiration: The inspiration of the brooch comes from the ray of sunlight appearing through the clouds on a cloudy day. The luster of the pearls gives and extra soft glow and the sparkle of the diamonds stands out like a ray of sunlight next to dark metal and black diamonds.
Project Duration: The project was designed and completed in June 2022 in Milan, Italy
Image Credits: Image #1: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #2: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #3: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #4: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #5: Wonhee Kim, 2022