Daphne Tlachихуalli: Brooch ihuan Pendant by Ying Li

Daphne Tlachихуalli: Brooch ihuan Pendant by Ying Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Cozquitl Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

BronseCozquitl· 2023

Daphne Tlachихуalli: Brooch ihuan Pendant

by Ying Li

Client: MY.WANCE Gemstone & Jewelry

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Cozquitl Category

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The Design

About Daphne Tlachихуalli: Brooch ihuan Pendant

Inin brooch quinextia in tlamantli in cualnezcayotl ihuan in tlaneltoquiliztli itechpa in itlahtollo Daphne, in Laurel Cihuapilli atl in griegos inintēteoh. Ipampa amo cualli moiximati in China, monequi quitētēquixtīz in tlahtolli ica se tlamantli huel cualli inic huel cacizque in chinameca tlachixqueh inin tlachīhualli. Inic quichīhuah inin chālchihuitl, se tlamantli yeh in laurel izhuatl itech in tlahtolli, ihuan in occe tlamantli yeh in metztli, mottaz quenin se machiyotl in tlazohtlaliztli in China. Huel mochīhuaz brooch noso pendant. In tlatzinco tetl yeh se 10.745ct rupee chīchīltic tourmaline, motlālia ica 18K iztac teōcuitlatl ica diamantes ihuan nānacatetl in micqueh.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Daphne Tlachихуalli: Brooch ihuan Pendant ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Daphne Tlachихуalli: Brooch ihuan Pendant ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Daphne Tlachихуalli: Brooch ihuan Pendant quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

Behind the Design

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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