Tooth Fairy Tautaliga by Chiaki Miyauchi

Tooth Fairy Tautaliga by Chiaki Miyauchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Mea Teuteuga Competition Category.

UʻameaMea Teuteuga· 2023

Tooth Fairy Tautaliga

by Chiaki Miyauchi

Client: Gems and Teeth

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Mea Teuteuga Category

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Colors

The Design

About Tooth Fairy Tautaliga

18K Penina Auro ma Taimane Stud Tautaliga. Fa'aosofia e le Tooth Fa'ailoga Tala. Latou te fa'aalia le fesuia'i nifo o se tamaititi e pei ona va'aia e le X ray. I le itu tauagavale, o se tama tama e aofia ai se nifo muamua e faia i le 18K auro ma Florentine Finish. O se penina fa'a fatu o lo'o i lalo o lo'o fa'atusalia ai le nifo matua o lo'o sau. I le itu taumatau, o loʻo faʻaalia ai e se tamaʻitaʻi le Tooth Fairy ma penina faʻatusa fatu e pei o apaʻau ma se penina moli Freshwater ma le Bezel seti RBC taimane o loʻo faʻaalia ai le tupe na te aumaia e sui ai le nifo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Tooth Fairy Tautaliga, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Tooth Fairy Tautaliga e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Tooth Fairy Tautaliga ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design is based on the Tooth Fairy tale and depicts the primary tooth in dental development. The boy figure is made of 18K gold with a heart shaped pearl beneath it representing the incoming adult tooth, the crown atop refers to a dental crown. The female figure represents the Tooth Fairy. A heart shaped pearl are her wings and an orange pearl depicts the coin she brings in exchange for the tooth.
Dimensions & Packaging: Boy: Height 43mm Width 11.2mm Thickness 8.2mm Tooth Fairy: Height 36mm Width 9.6mm Thickness 7.2mm
Tags: Tooth Fairy, dentistry, pearls, jewelry, earrings, craftsmanship, handmade, ethical, sustainability, recycling
Production Technology: 18K Pearl Diamond Earrings: 18K white and yellow gold from responsibly sourced Valcambi Swiss Gold Products. Japanese cultured Akoya pearls (baby, twin, heart and sphere shaped blue, white, silver blue, pink), Freshwater pearl (orange). Round Brilliant Cut Diamond total 0.08ct. Florentine Tattoo Finish applied to yellow gold root of primary tooth, used by master engravers to apply tattoo dots to give a sparkly, diamond like finish in contrast to the tradition matte Florentine Finish.
Design Challenge: Maintaining a lovely realistic tooth motif impression while avoiding a scary tooth image was the hardest part of the design. A playful and happy image was created in conjunction with the Tooth Fairy tale by using pale toned natural pearls and showing the tooth roots as the figures legs.
Research: Acquiring novel dental knowledge and exposure to new ideas helped build the design concept and add reality to the design. Dental investigation topics included shape, roles, bite, forensics, oral bacteria, nerves, history and dental technology, tooth models, X ray images, dental impressions, consultations and education videos for children. The character and functional beauty of teeth and way they grow resemble pearl growth.
Inspiration: These earrings were designed as part of a collaborative project titled Gems and Teeth to introduce the mysterious dental world through jewelry. Equipment and materials are mutual to both, dental equipment being developed from the jewelry craftsmans tools. Aspects of design, dental education, cultures and traditions in gems and jewelry techniques were all considered. Ethically and responsibly sourced materials were used.
Project Duration: Concept making and design in Japan. Manufacture in Italy June-Dec 2021.
Operation Flow: Due to their unique appearance they are a springboard for many topics including the story of the Tooth Fairy, gems and jewelry, tooth function, and ethical topics surrounding jewelry.