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The Ray Brosje by Wonhee Kim

The Ray Brosje by Wonhee Kim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Jern in Smykkedesign Competition Category.


JernSmykke· 2023

The Ray Brosje

by Wonhee Kim

A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Smykke Category

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The Design

About The Ray Brosje

Book Text: The Ray er en brosje inspirert av en solstråle som bryter gjennom skyene på en overskyet dag. Brosjens grunnfarge er mørk, ettersom smykket er laget av svartrhodiumbelagt metall og en svart diamant. Lyse edelstener er kombinert med den mørke bunnen for å lyse opp hele stykket. Perlene gir en myk glød, mens diamantene tilfører glitter ved siden av det mørke metallet. Brosjen ble utviklet som en tredimensjonal digital modell. The Ray måler 50 x 30 x 17 millimeter.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Jern

The Ray Brosje er vinner av A' Design Award i Jern, en prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles gode design som oppfyller de profesjonelle og industrielle kravene man forventer av veldesignede skaperverk. Jernvinnere viser stor dyktighet, høy spesialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapasitet hos skaperne. The Ray Brosje forventes å være et høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt skaperverk som er praktisk og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer bransjens beste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaper knyttet til kunnskap og talent. The Ray Brosje respekteres for sin grundighet og er utformet for å gi forbedringer i livskvalitet som bidrar til å gjøre verden til et bedre sted.

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

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