Sølv Smykke · 2022
String in the Tail Armring
by Mandy Morris
- A' Design Award i Sølv 2022 in Smykke
- CLIENT: Werk
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 35,399
- Verification code 21E73C795F · Verify this award
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About String in the Tail Armring
String in the Tail er en armring som også fungerer som et armbånd. Designet kombinerer figurative og abstrakte elementer inspirert av bevegelsen til den siamesiske kampfisken. En tredelt perlestreng med en gullperle danner et justerbart feste, slik at lengden kan endres for å passe håndleddet. Smykket er laget helt for hånd av gjenbrukt 18 karats hvitt og gult gull. Naturlige gule diamanter er satt mot hvite diamanter, og perlene hviler mykt mot huden. Håndsnitting former de flytende finnedetaljene.
About the A' Design Award i Sølv
String in the Tail Armring er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. String in the Tail Armring forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. String in the Tail Armring er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.
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- Unique Properties
- A unique design combining figurative and abstract elements .The piece looks like a bangle but is also part bracelet with a 3 strand string of pearls as an adjustable catch.This piece is also completely hand made from reused gold with natural yellow and white diamonds and pearls.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 65 x 33mm for the cuff section using 33 grams of 18ct white and 18ct yellow yellow gold.
Diamond content -1.56ct of intense/ fancy natural yellow round brilliant cut diamonds
and 1 x 0.30ct natural yellow round brilliant cut diamond
and 1.59ct of F/vs white round brilliant cut diamonds Total diamond weight-3.15ct
with 22x pearls and gold bead string feature catch. - Production Technology
- Made from repurposed 18ct white gold using traditional jewellery making skill with new lazer welding techniques in order to mix the carved fi details with the clean straight diamond set edges. Enhanced metal carving skills in order to create the fluidity of the fin shapes that were not too thin .Difficulties occurred in selecting a perfect 156 matching natural yellow diamonds out of 450 diamonds. The catch took some consideration so the bangle can be adjusted.
- Research
- Research spent time studying the movement and decoration of siamese fighting fish and many hours sketching the layout of the design by hand drawing at scale. Lots of time spent perfecting the hand carving skill for the fin detail and silver prototype for the catch.
- Inspiration
- The fluid movement and eye catching flamboyance of the Siamese fighting fish , so hypnotising they are like dancers and wanted to create a piece that was flamboyant and captured the movement and flow, making the metal seem light , almost molten which is then turned into wristwear that is aesthetically stunning but also playful with the moveable string of pearl which is also the catch.I try to combine reality with abstract design.
- Project Duration
- Designed January 2021 completed-april 2021in York uk .
exhibited at Goldsmith hall ,London in May 2021 and winner of 4 craftmanship and design awards including The Boodles award for fine jewellery. - Operation Flow
- bangle has a an adjustable string of pearls which creates length to fit on the wrist and adjusted to required length.The wearer gets the pearls soft touch next to the skin and the playful element of adjusting the strands.
