Starfish Collection Ko Te Whakapaipai Pai by Pavit Gujral

Starfish Collection Ko Te Whakapaipai Pai by Pavit Gujral is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Whakakai Competition Category.

HiriwaWhakakai· 2023

Starfish Collection Ko Te Whakapaipai Pai

by Pavit Gujral

Client: Pavit Gujral Designs

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Whakakai Category

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The Design

About Starfish Collection Ko Te Whakapaipai Pai

Ko te Kohinga Starfish na Pavit Gujra he mea whakahihiri, he maia me te ahurei. He tino ngakau nui a Pavit ki nga tae, nga kararehe me te taiao me te whakahihiko mai i a raatau. Ko te Kohinga Starfish he mea whakaawe mai i tana ruku scuba i te Andaman. Ko te ika whetu he tohu tiretiera o te aroha atua mutunga kore, kei te pupuri ano i nga ahuatanga penei i te mohiotanga, te kanapa, te mataara me te whakahihiri. Kua whakatakotoria te Kohinga ki te koura 18K me te neke atu i te 4000 nga waahanga Hapaira, Kareti me nga Taimana maramara porotaka, ka oti me nga Peera Tahiti. Ko te whai a Pavit ko ia te Popstar o te ahumahi whakapaipai whakapaipai!

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Starfish Collection Ko Te Whakapaipai Pai te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Starfish Collection Ko Te Whakapaipai Pai he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Starfish Collection Ko Te Whakapaipai Pai he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Starfish Collection has been set in 18K Gold with over 4000 pieces of stones completing the Starfish i.e. Orange Sapphires, Pink Sapphires, Rubies, Tsavorite Garnets, accented by a mini starfish pave set with round brilliant Diamonds and Tahitian Pearls. The clasps of the necklace and bracelet have specially been designed in the form of a shell to give the piece a holistic marine touch. The starfish on starfish effect has flawlessly been handcrafted to give it the perfect shape and structure.
Dimensions & Packaging: Necklace 480mm x 60mm x 10mm
Bracelet 180mm x 60mm x 10mm
Earrings 60mm x 50mm x 10mm
Tags: Starfish, Necklace, Bracelet, Earrings, Diamonds, Sapphires, Inspired, Bespoke, Bold
Production Technology: The process starts with rendering of a sketch. Once the sketch is finalized, we start preparing the CAD drawing for the piece to finalize the shape and the technicalities of the materials involved. Once the CAD is finalised, the piece is casted into 18K Gold and the stone setting process starts by hand after which the piece goes into polishing and final fitting for the perfect look. The collection has been set in 18 K Gold with 53.92cts Orange Sapphires, 25.47cts Tsavourite Garnets, 13.50cts Rubies, 13.23cts Pink Sapphires, 35.73cts GH VS Diamonds and 202.61cts of Tahitian Pearls.
Design Challenge: Starfish's come in all sizes and colors. It wasn't easy to capture the essence of the beautiful creature with justice to its beauty. A lot of color selection and sorting of stones had to be done to get the perfect color combinations.

Designing the shell shaped clasp and welding one starfish onto another was also a challenge that we overcame with a flawless manufacturing technique.
Research: I went through multiple dives and research in understanding the anatomy and movement of the starfish. It is very important to get the anatomy right, else the piece looks animated.
Inspiration: The Starfish Collection has been inspired from my scuba diving in the Andaman. Starfish being celestial symbols of infinite divine love, also holds characteristics such as intuition, brilliance, vigilance and inspiration. While diving, they are one of the marine creatures that I always look out for. Amazingly, you will never see one like another.
Project Duration: The inspiration came to me in December 2021 in Andamans Island. The design concept started in February 2022 in Chandigarh, India. The production began in March 2022 in Jaipur, India and was completed in July 2022.
Operation Flow: The collection is very easy to wear. You can simply press and pull the concealed button on the shell shaped clasp of the necklace and bracelet to open. Gently push back to close until it locks.
Image Credits: Pavit Gujral