Ripples Seti Teuga by Yingting Yang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Mea Teuteuga Competition Category.

ApamemeaMea Teuteuga· 2022

Ripples Seti Teuga

by Yingting Yang

Client: Ying

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Mea Teuteuga Category

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The Design

About Ripples Seti Teuga

Ripples o se seti teuga o loʻo aofia ai se asoa ma se paʻu taliga e lua. O le seti e faia i le auro 18K, jadeite ma taimane. O le jadeite e tipia e faʻaalia ai mea faʻalenatura o loʻo aofia ai e foliga tutusa ma laʻau vai e vaʻaia i totonu o le vai. E oo atu i le 189 taimane ua tipia i le "princess cut" ua faʻapipiʻi i luga o le pito e tasi, ina ia faʻataʻitaʻi ai e vaega galu e faʻalautele atu i fafo. O le asoa ua fausia faʻavae i luga o se paipa auro gaogao lea e punou teisi ma faʻatumauina ai le mamafa maulalo. E lima vaega e mulimuli i pupu o le tino mo se ofuina lelei. O le mamanu ua faʻaosofia mai se vaituloto tautotogo ua paʻia e le matagi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Ripples Seti Teuga, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Ripples Seti Teuga e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Ripples Seti Teuga e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This set was made with specially cut jadeite unlike no other. These unique inclusions decorate the gem, like flowing plants in a drop of water. A total of 189 princess cut diamonds with slotted inner edges make up the ripples. It mimics the slow expansion of waves from the inside out. The necklace was made in one-piece molding stretchy hollow gold to minimize the weight. Taking ergonomics into account, it was built on five different layers to embrace the body curvatures.
Dimensions & Packaging: Necklace: Width 150 mm x Depth 12 mm x Height 157 mm
Earrings: Width 60 mm x Depth 7 mm X Height 30 mm
Tags: Jewelry, Necklace, Ying, Ripples, Jadeite, Diamond
Production Technology: This set is made with 18K gold, jadeites, and diamonds. The central structure is a hollow gold tube that was specially made with some bending ability to minimize the weight of the necklace. The diamonds were slotted at one side to create a really thin inner layer and a regular-sized outer layer. It is made to mimic the ripple
s expansion. For the pair of earrings, each layer of the moon-shaped piece can be wiggled in which to maximize the luster of diamonds.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this project is to make a seemingly perfect circle to hug the curvature human body. The shape of the circle was carefully tuned to lay naturally on different body types. And each layer of diamond waves won't cause any discomfort to the wearer.
Research: As the market flood with people who seek the perfect gem, those gems with inclusions often being regarded as flawed products. It is not a common practice to cut jadeite with inclusions into a cabochon cut. As a designer, I set out to bring the natural beauty of the gems into the spotlight. The project started by looking for raw jadeite with inclusions, then cutting the raw material into the proper shapes and sizes. The result is promising as shown in the image.
Inspiration: The wind rises and the water ripples
The wind wrinkles the still water surface and blurs the aquatic plants underneath.
This image of a beautiful pond in spring inspired the ripple series. The beauty of nature is abstracted into this piece of jewelry.
Project Duration: The project was designed in March 2021 in Kunming and finished in November 2021 in Kunming.
Operation Flow: This is a wearable piece of art that acts as a necklace and earrings.