Daphne Pine me te Whakapaipai Kaki by Ying Li

Daphne Pine me te Whakapaipai Kaki by Ying Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Whakakai Competition Category.

ParahiWhakakai· 2023

Daphne Pine me te Whakapaipai Kaki

by Ying Li

Client: MY.WANCE Gemstone & Jewelry

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Whakakai Category

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The Design

About Daphne Pine me te Whakapaipai Kaki

Ko tēnei pine e whakaatu ana i te kaupapa o te ātaahua me te whakapono mā te kōrero mō Daphne, te Nymph Rōra o ngā pakiwaitara Kīrīhi. Nā te mea kāore i te mōhiotia pai i Haina, me whakaatu te kōrero i tētahi āhuatanga tika kia mārama ai tēnei hoahoa ki ngā kaihoki Hainamana. Hei hanga i tēnei whakapaipai, ko tētahi huānga ko te rau rōra mai i te kōrero, ko tētahi atu huānga ko te marama e kiia ana he tohu aroha i Haina. Ka taea te whakamahi hei pine, hei whakapaipai kaki rānei. Ko te kōhatu pū he tourmaline whero rupī 10.745ct, e tō ana ki roto i te koura mā 18K me ngā taimana me te anga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Daphne Pine me te Whakapaipai Kaki te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Daphne Pine me te Whakapaipai Kaki he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Daphne Pine me te Whakapaipai Kaki i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This multifunctional piece of jewelry can be a brooch or a pendant. The center stone is a 10.745ct natural rupee red tourmaline from Brazil, set in 18K white gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl.
Dimensions & Packaging: 34.10mm x 35.10mm x 11.03mm
Tags: Daphne Brooch, pendant, Brooch, Fine Jewelry, Tourmaline
Production Technology: Made of 18K white gold, set with 10.745ct natural rupee red tourmaline, diamond, and mother of pearl.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this process is the expression of the theme. The love story of Daphne is not widely known in China. It is difficult to find a suitable way to express the story and theme for Chinese audiences.

So I chose laurel leaves, which come from the story. I also decided on a moon element, considered a symbol of love in China, to integrate both elements to create this piece of jewelry.
Research: This piece of jewelry expresses the theme of beauty and faith through the love story of Daphne, the Laurel Nymph of Greek mythology. Because it is not well known in China, it is necessary to present the story in a suitable way to make this design understandable to Chinese audiences. So I chose laurel leaves, which come from the story. I also decided on a moon element, considered a symbol of love in China, to integrate both elements to create this piece of jewelry. It can be a brooch or a pendant. The center stone is a 10.745ct rupee red tourmaline, set in 18K white gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl.
Inspiration: Design inspiration came from the love story, Daphne turned into a laurel tree, expressing beauty and faith in herself. One of the design elements is a laurel leaf, set with diamonds, which whirl around the center stone, just like the moment when Daphne turns into a laurel tree.

When it comes to love, it is naturally associated with the moon in China. Moon has been a symbol of love since ancient times, so another design element is the moon. They were integrated to create this piece of jewelry.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2019 and finished in January 2020 in Yunnan, China.
Operation Flow: This multifunctional piece of jewelry can be a brooch or a pendant. The center stone is a 10.745ct natural rupee red tourmaline from Brazil, set in 18K white gold with diamonds and mother-of-pearl. This brooch inspiration came from Daphne, the Laurel Nymph of Greek mythology.
Image Credits: Photographer Dan Liu