Where Dreams Lie Ring by Yuk King Hui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Sølv in Smykkedesign Competition Category.
SølvSmykker· 2023
Where Dreams Lie Ring
by Yuk King Hui
Client: Ikku
A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Smykker Category
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About Where Dreams Lie Ring
Drømmer kommer i alle former og størrelser, enten det er en fantasi eller en søvnfase som fører til Yukking-designet som en kombinasjon av to ringer i én. Ringen er utelukkende fattet i 18k gult gull med en konstellasjon av mer enn 20 karat med over 900 fargede safirer i 100 forskjellige nyanser. Den er også prydet med aleksandritt, tanzanitt, tsavoritt, samt hvite og champagnediamanter. Som et resultat av mer enn 500 timers ingeniørarbeid og håndverk, er ringen ferdigstilt med innfattede steiner i alle dimensjoner med fire forskjellige typer innfatninger.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Sølv
Where Dreams Lie Ring 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. Where Dreams Lie Ring 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. Where Dreams Lie Ring er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The first unique property of this ring is it can be worn in three different ways. The combination of two rings creates an outstanding effect that will definitely define you from any crowd. Another unique property of my design is between all the colour sapphires, there are scattered Alexandrites which are popularly known as 'Emeralds by day, rubies by night' due to its color change phenomena which causes a shift from its green hues to red when interacting with different types of lighting.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Ring 1 Dimension: Width 49mm, Depth 20mm, Height 33mm;
Ring 2 Dimension: Width 78mm, Depth 17mm, Height 33mm;
Total weight of two rings: 36.61gm. - Tags
- Fine jewellery, Ring, 18k Gold, Gold,Colour Sapphire, Alexandrite
- Production Technology
- The Where Dreams Lie ring is set entirely in 18k yellow gold with a constellation of more than 20 carats of over 900 colour sapphires in 100 different shades, adorned with Alexandrite, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, white and champagne diamonds. As a result of more than 500 hours of engineering and craft, the cross finger ring is finished with set stones in all dimensions with 4 different types of settings: Bezel Setting, Semi-Bezel setting, Gypsy setting, and Micro pave setting.
- Design Challenge
- Using dream as my inspiration was difficult to start with, something so well known yet shapeless. After deciding on my design layout, the technical part became extremely difficult too. Each tube connecting to my ring is handcrafted hollow internally to give the stone the best chance to shine. At the same time, finding the perfect balance of support for the structure and maximising the number of colour stones was definitely not easy. As a result, a constellation of more than 20 carats of over 900 colour sapphires in 100 different shades is adorned with white and champagne diamonds.
- Research
- The inspiration for my design is dream. Dreams come in all shapes and sizes, whether it is a fantasy or a stage of sleep which leads to my design as a combination of two rings into one. We can never catch dreams in their physical form therefore I have leaned toward a freeform outline. The outline of my design mostly came from the inspiration of sea creatures but for my stone layout, the inspiration came from the different stages of sleep. The scattered colour stones on Ring 1 represent the stages of sleep from 1-3, light and scattered; The colourful Ring 2 represents stage 4 of sleep REM which is where we dream, where it is full of possibilities and wonderful colours.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for my design is Dream. Dreams come in all shapes and sizes, whether it is a fantasy or a stage of sleep which leads to my design as a combination of two rings into one. My design outline inspiration comes from deep-sea creatures because for me there are where dreams lie. You can never find sea creatures that look the same and they are often filled with magical colours and outlines, and sometimes they glow or even carry a little light themself.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2021 and was completed in January 2021, Hong Kong.
- Operation Flow
- This ring comes in two parts and can be worn separately or together. Ring 1 suits for everyday wear and Ring 2 suits for an evening outing. The combination of two rings creates an outstanding effect that will definitely define you from any crowd.
- Image Credits
- All images: Yuk King Hui
Video Credits: Effect Technical Director. FXTD/ Nigel Hui. Director and Videos/ Yuk King Hui
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