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Waves Колье by Anna-Reetta Vaananen

Waves Колье by Anna-Reetta Vaananen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Серебряная премия A' Design Award in Дизайн ювелирных изделий Competition Category.


СеребрянаяЮвелирные изделия· 2021

Waves Колье

by Anna-Reetta Vaananen

Client: Anna's Darling

Серебряная премия A' Design Award Winner in Ювелирные изделия Category

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The Design

About Waves Колье

«Waves» — колье из переработанного стерлингового серебра. Форма украшения повторяет движение воды и вьющихся волос. Матовая поверхность создана техникой игольчатого матирования и напоминает замшу. Оригинальная модель для литья и изготовления формы была выполнена вручную: тёплые восковые пластины сгибались с помощью формообразующих инструментов. В центре каждого элемента колье расположена крупная волна, окружённая волнами меньшего размера, что создаёт естественное движение и уравновешенную композицию. Колье выглядит празднично, но при этом лёгкое в носке. Серебро не покрыто гальваническим слоем, производство осуществляется в Финляндии.

The Recognition

About the Серебряная премия A' Design Award

Waves Колье — лауреат Серебряной премии A' Design Award, чрезвычайно престижного признания, присуждаемого великолепным, впечатляющим проектам высочайшего уровня. Обладатели Серебряной премии — это в высшей степени блестящие и чрезвычайно творческие работы, демонстрирующие выдающийся опыт, талант и проницательность их авторов. Ожидается, что Waves Колье станет чудесной, образцовой работой, заметно профессиональной и глубоко инновационной. Этот проект, получивший Серебряную премию A' Design Award, — весьма примечательное, вызывающее восхищение изобретение, которое приносит пользу и раздвигает границы искусства, науки, дизайна и технологий. Waves Колье — творение, которому многие завидуют, оно пробуждает желания, дарит положительные чувства и вызывает изумление и восторг.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The design project has started from the idea of womanhood diversity and a need to create something that is precious. Waves necklace form expresses water and hair. The necklaces matt surface is suede like but made from silver. The original piece for casting and mold making has been hand made by bending warm wax sheet with form giving irons. The flowing form was accomplished by controlled artisan skills. Casted silver parts have been finished by hand and joined together. The necklace is made from recycled silver in Finland.
Dimensions & Packaging
Length of the necklace 475 mm (can be customized in every 20 mm)
Width of the necklace 23 mm
Thickness of the necklace 4 mm
Size of one piece 25 x 23 mm
Weight of 475 mm long necklace 85 g
Tags
waves, matt, hair, suede, silver, jewelry, women, festive, water
Production Technology
Lost wax casting
Needle matt technique
Recycled sterling silver
Design Challenge
The hardest part of the design process was to make something as balanced and at the same time ambitiously beautiful for women to wear. Fitting is always important and I has to come naturally.
Research
Waves project started with my admiration to women of all kinds. I see women as unique individuals who deserve more encouragement for themselves. It should be easy to love yourself everyday no matter what. First models were made from reindeer suede. Then the experimental design process moved onwards to wax sheets. I formed wax with heat and different shaped jewelry making irons and hand tools. The final product has the light feeling and the looks of suede even though it is made from silver. Waves necklace has grown in to a jewelry set with bracelet, two different sized pendants and earrings.
Inspiration
Waves necklace is based on Botticellis painting The birth od Venus. Waves is a praise to womanhood in all of its forms. The jewelry design reflects waves of water and hair and the curves of a woman.
Project Duration
The project started in September 2017 and the first necklace was finished in September 2018 in Sonkajarvi, Finland.
Operation Flow
Necklace is massive and very festive but still very light for its looks. Waves finishes the red carpet look for everyone who wears it. The Waves necklaces length can be adjusted to fit different sized women. Each piece adds the length approximately 2 cm.
Patents
Copyright Belongs to Anna's Darling Ky, Anna-Reetta Vaananen 2021
Image Credits
Image #1: Tuomo Jalkanen, photographer, Alias Creative, 2020
Image #2: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #3: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #4: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020
Image #5: Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020

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