Baron Necklace Primary Function: Zodzikongoletsera Zaluso by Cindy Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Zodzikongoletsa Competition Category.
BronzeZodzikongoletsa· 2026
Baron Necklace Primary Function: Zodzikongoletsera Zaluso
by Cindy Zhang
Client: Cindy Lu Jewelry
Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award Winner in Zodzikongoletsa Category
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The Design
About Baron Necklace Primary Function: Zodzikongoletsera Zaluso
Book Text: Kapangidwe aka kachokera kwa buku la The Baron in the Trees, kutanthauzira nthawi imene Baron amasankha ufulu kuposa kutsatira anthu ena. Mizere yoyenda ya chitsulo ikuimira mphepo imene imamutengera, yomasuliridwa m'njira zolimba komanso zosiyana ndi zachizolowezi. Kusiyana kwamphamvu kwa mitundu kukulimbikitsa nkhaniyi. Mtundu wobiriwira umadzutsa chikhumbo cha dziko losamangika, pomwe garnet ya mandarin ikuimira Baron mwiniyo komanso chikondi chosatha kwa anthu. Chidutswachi chikukondwerera kayendedwe, kudziyimira pawokha, komanso mphamvu yosankha njira ya munthu payekha.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award
Baron Necklace Primary Function: Zodzikongoletsera Zaluso ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka kwambiri komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino kwambiri omwe amaonekera ndi luso lolenga, kuchenjera ndi nzeru zakuthwa. Opambana a Bronze ndi zinthu zaluso kwambiri ndi zolenga modabwitsa zomwe zimatsimikizira zochitika zazikulu, kulingalira ndi kuchenjera kwa opanga awo. Baron Necklace Primary Function: Zodzikongoletsera Zaluso akuyembekezeka kukhala chinthu choyamikiridwa, chosirira ndi chokondedwa, chaukatswiri wapadera ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Bronze ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo ndipo ndi abwino kwambiri chifukwa cha kusamala kwawo zazing'ono. Baron Necklace Primary Function: Zodzikongoletsera Zaluso amakwaniritsa zosowa mokongola, kukhudza zilakolako, kukopa mitima ndi kudzutsa chidwi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This idea is expressed through bold, unconventional metal lines and vivid color contrasts. Green conveys a desire for an unconstrained world, while mandarin garnet represents a lasting devotion to humanity. A pave of diamonds in varying sizes and a distinctive under bezel design bring together traditional wire sculpting and CAD modeling, resulting in a piece that is both visually compelling and comfortable to wear.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Pendant
42.8 mm (width) × 80 mm (height) × 19.8 mm (depth)
Necklace length
50cm to 60cm adjustable - Tags
- Art Jewelry necklace, vivid colors, 3D pave setting technique, 18k gold, Rhodium plating, adjustable
- Production Technology
- The necklace was developed through hand sketches, followed by copper and iron prototypes to refine the orientation of the lines. It was then modeled in Rhino and ZBrush and produced using casting techniques. Rhodium plating was applied to achieve the desired gold color. Split color diamonds are set along both sides of each line, ensuring the necklace shines from every angle in 360 degrees.
- Design Challenge
- The hardest part of the creative research challenge was researching and ideating the most authentic way to represent the essence of the book through design. From a craftsmen perspective determining the optimal orientation of the 3D model in Rhino so the diamonds are properly set and visible from 360 degrees was equally challenging. I went through countless discussions with the factory to balance feasibility and aesthetics.
- Research
- Using the Double Diamond research method to achieve the best jewelry wearing experience this necklace explores The Baron in the Trees through discovery definition development and delivery. Literary research and visual experimentation guided iterative design and material testing. Traditional craftsmanship combined with innovative techniques transforms artistic creativity into a wearable form that expresses intellectual freedom.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino, whose depiction of independent thinking and a profound love for life deeply resonated with the designer. To express this pursuit of freedom, the necklace features distorted, complex lines that evoke the Baron’s final moment of release in the wildly blowing wind. Warm orange of natural gemstones contrast with cool green rhodium, conveying the novel’s emotional depth and commitment to intellectual freedom.
- Project Duration
- The project started in August 2025 in Pittsburgh and finished in January 2026 in Hongkong
- Operation Flow
- The length of the necklace is adjustable to suit different outfits.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Cindy Lu LLC, 2026
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