The Ray Brosch by Wonhee Kim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award an Eisen in Schmuckdesign Competition Category.

EisenSchmuck· 2023

The Ray Brosch

by Wonhee Kim

A' Design Award an Eisen Winner in Schmuck Category

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Colors

The Design

About The Ray Brosch

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The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Eisen

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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