Astrifer Oorbellen by Suhan Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award in Zilver in Sieradenontwerp Competition Category.

ZilverSieraden· 2026

Astrifer Oorbellen

by Suhan Wang

Client: Guangzhou Yihe Jewelry Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Sieraden Category

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The Design

About Astrifer Oorbellen

Astrifer is een paar oorbellen gemaakt met natuurlijke zoetwaterparels en zirkonia. Het ontwerp verbergt de metalen verbindingen, waardoor de parels en stenen rond het oor lijken te zweven. De hoofdstructuur is gemaakt van S925-zilver en is gepolijst tot een spiegelglans. Drie gaatjes op verschillende hoogtes stellen de drager in staat de positie te kiezen die past bij de vorm en grootte van de oorlel, voor een veilige en comfortabele pasvorm. Een drievoudige laag van nikkelplating, dikke goudplating en nano-verzegeling verbetert de weerstand tegen slijtage en verkleuring.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Astrifer Oorbellen is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Astrifer Oorbellen wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Astrifer Oorbellen is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Astrifer, a pair of pearl earrings, makes an innovation to conceal metal connectors, which allows natural freshwater pearls and cubic zirconia to encircle the earlobe like stars, giving a light, floating visual effect. Through a minimalist design language, it liberates pearls from traditional formal contexts and seamlessly blends them into modern living scenarios while endowing the wearer with understated yet refined elegance.
Dimensions & Packaging: product dimensions, 27 mm x 19 mm x 26 mm
Tags: Floating Design, Natural Freshwater Pearls, Cubic Zirconia, Flexible Adjustment, S925 Silver, Achromatic Color Palette, Light and Dynamic, Rich Play of Light and Shadow
Production Technology: Natural freshwater pearls and premium cubic zirconia are used for a dynamic, brilliant aesthetic. The main structure made from S925 silver ensures structural stability and wearing comfort, and undergoes a polishing process for a mirror finish to achieve a dynamic play of light and shadow. A triple layer technique, consisting of nickel plating, thick genuine gold plating, and nano sealing, significantly improves resistance to wear and discoloration, enabling the product to remain new over time.
Design Challenge: The core challenge was how to achieve a floating visual effect through a minimalist structure while concealing metal connectors. Astrifer innovatively adopts a bent structure, as well as three holes varying in height. This ensures a secure fit, and supports precise adjustment based on earlobe shapes and sizes, seamlessly concealing metal connectors and allowing pearls and cubic zirconia to appear as if floating around the ear.
Research: Considering that the pearljewelry market is increasingly dominated by young consumers, the design team has been dedicated to expanding the application of pearl jewelry from traditional socializing to daily living by balancing aesthetic appeal, wearing comfort, and practical functionality. Guided by the idea of less is more, Astrifer innovates a floating design, exquisite, dynamic, and unique with a sense of lightness, catering to working professionals and users who prefer understated elegance.
Inspiration: As the designer paused before the glass facade of a shopping mall, she noticed how the streetlights reflected on the face of a mannequin, where the glimmering spots were like the finishing highlights of an oil painting and the reflections flickered like scattered stars. From that fleeting moment, Astrifer features cubic zirconia and pearls to symbolize dazzling sparkles and gentle reflections. Through a scattered arrangement and a floating form, it evokes the enchantment of the urban nightscape.
Project Duration: The project started in Shanghai, China in January, 2024, and completed in April, 2024.
Operation Flow: Astrifer comes with three holes varying in height, allowing wearers to flexibly select based on their earlobe shapes and sizes. This thoughtful design ensures a snug yet comfortable fit, and enables metal connectors to be perfectly concealed behind the ear. As a result, the product can present an elegantly floating visual effect for every wearer, minimalist and dynamic
Team Members: Suhan Wang