The Hummingbird Impeta Imwe by Eleonora Federici

The Hummingbird Impeta Imwe by Eleonora Federici is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma in Igishushanyo cy'Amasaro Competition Category.

IcyumaAmasaro· 2022

The Hummingbird Impeta Imwe

by Eleonora Federici

Client: Gioielleria Marinone

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma Winner in Amasaro Category

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The Design

About The Hummingbird Impeta Imwe

Amatwi yahumetswe na elegance yavukanye ya Kamere. Ifite imiterere, ingano n'amabara y'inyoni nyayo. Umurizo ufashe igice cyo hejuru cyugutwi kugirango ugire uburemere bwinshi bushingiye kuriwo. Umunwa niwo mwanya wukuri wimpeta kandi indabyo ninyuma. Umubare wuzuye wamabuye yagaciro: 350. Amabuye yagaciro yose afite uburemere: Diyama 0,62ct, safiro (ubururu bwijimye, ubururu, ubururu bwerurutse na orange) 3.88ct, Tzavorite 2.31ct. Igiteranyo cya 18kt cyera nijimye: 40g. Rhodium isize umukara kugeza imvi ahantu runaka umurizo, amababa numubiri.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma

The Hummingbird Impeta Imwe ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cy'icyuma, ishimwe ry'agaciro ritangwa ku bishushanyo byiza bihuza ibyo umwuga n'inganda bikeneye ku bihangano byashushanyijwe neza. Abegukanye icyuma bagaragaza ubuhanga bukomeye, ubumenyi bwihariye, imyumvire y'inzobere n'ubushobozi bwo guhanga bw'ababikoze. The Hummingbird Impeta Imwe biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifatika kandi gifite udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye icyuma gihuza uburyo bwiza bukoreshwa mu nganda kandi gifite ibiranga bya tekiniki bifite ubushobozi, bifatanye n'ubumenyi n'impano. The Hummingbird Impeta Imwe yubahwa kubera gukora neza, kandi yashushanyijwe kugira ngo inoze ubuzima, ifashe gutuma isi iba nziza.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: It has the the shape and the size of an actual hummingbird.
Only the beak is different from the real one in order to let it going trough the hole of the ear lobe. In this way it will not slip away while wearing it.
The tail holds the upper part of the ear in order to have most of the weight leaning against it. The beak is the actual post of the earring and the flower is its back.
Dimensions & Packaging: The jewel can be inscribed in a frame of 76.81mm x 84.75mm x 44.36 mm.
Tags: earring, jewelry, hummingbird, sapphires, diamonds, tzavorites, gold, Eleonora Federici, marinone, gioelleriamarinone, Pavia, efjewelry_italiandesign, EF fine italian jewelry design
Production Technology: The model will be printed by a 3D Printer in castable wax or resin.
After that it will be cast and polished and the stones will be set.
A rhodium plating will be made in different colors (from Black to grey) in specific areas of the jewel in order to reproduce the natural colors of the beak, the tail and the wings.
Total Diamond weight : 0.62 ct round brilliant cut,
Total Sapphires weight : 4.04 ct round brilliant cut,
Total Tzavorites weight: 2.43 ct round brilliant cut.
Total 18Kt white and pink gold weight after finishing and polishing: 40g.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was creating a jewel that could fit the human face with the shape and the size of an actual hummingbird, while mantaining all the beauty of the real bird.
In order to obtain this result, I designed the Hummingbird with the 3D software Rhinoceros 7 using a 3D mesh of a woman face as a reference guide.
Research: I researched all the data in order to have the average measures of an actual hummingbird. Then I looked for images and photos to reproduce not only the shape, but also the colors that its plumage has in reality.
Inspiration: This earring was inspired by the innate elegance of Nature, the mesmerizing movement of its living beings and the amazing colors that they display. During my stay in California (USA) I had the chance to see and admire this elegant and amazing creature and I couldn't help myself dedicating a jewel to it. It is my way to show how human beings and animals can live together respecting and loving each other.
Project Duration: The project started in Carlsbad (USA) in November 2021 and ended in December 2021.
Operation Flow: The beak of the Hummingbird goes through the hole of the ear lobe and in conjunction with the tail over the ear it will not slip away while wearing it.