Mirada Solis Mama by Nardin Sabounchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Mea Teuteuga Competition Category.

UʻameaMea Teuteuga· 2025

Mirada Solis Mama

by Nardin Sabounchi

Client: Ela.store

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Mea Teuteuga Category

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The Design

About Mirada Solis Mama

O Mirada Solis o se mama e faia mai le siliva 925. O le mamanu na maua mai i le tala fatu o Apollo ma Artemis ma o loo atagia mai ai le felagolagomai o mea e tetee i le tasi ma le isi, e pei o le malamalama ma le ata. E tu tuto'atasi mama ta'itasi, ae maua mai se uiga fou pe a ofuina faatasi le lua pe sili atu foi mama. Na muamua tusia le foliga i le lima, ona faia lea o se faataitaiga faakomepiuta, ma su'esu'eina e ala i mea faataitai resini na saunia e ala i lomiga tolu-itu-tulaga a'o le'i faia le faataamilosaga. O le faamalie faaselau vaega e maua ai se foliga e pei o se faata. O faailoga penesini lanu e mafai ai e tagata ofuina ona tuufaatasia ma faaputuputu mea taua e fausia ai se sitaili patino ia latou lava.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Mirada Solis Mama, 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 Mirada Solis Mama 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 Mirada Solis Mama 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: Mirada Solis is ela.store’s signature best-seller, designed to celebrate the brand’s anniversary with a subtle yet powerful integration of its logo and DNA. More than just an accessory, it has become an interactive experience, allowing wearers to define its meaning through color, styling, and personal interpretation. By balancing brand identity with creative freedom, Mirada Solis has set the foundation for ela.store’s signature design language.
Dimensions & Packaging: Weight: 4.5 gr
Height: 20.80 mm
Length: 20.52 mm
Tags: ring, silver, signature, minimal, mythology, jewelry
Production Technology: The journey began with hand-drawn sketches, refined through digital sculpting in Rhino to achieve precise geometry. High-resolution 3D printing was employed to create resin prototypes, ensuring accuracy before casting in 925 silver. The final piece underwent multi-stage polishing to achieve a mirror-like finish, followed by our signature enamel application technique. This process adds a distinctive glossy color touch, a defining characteristic of ela.store’s identity. Clients recognize the brand not only through its design language but also by its vibrant enamel accents on silver jewelry, making each piece instantly identifiable.
Design Challenge: On the creative side, we treated the design as a sculpture rather than just a ring, which meant making sure the flat surfaces blended into the band but still looked good next to other pieces. On the technical side, we had to go through several prototypes and carefully control the temperature to make sure the colors merged smoothly while keeping the surface clean and smooth.
Research: This design came to life after analyzing our sales data and noticing a strong client preference for pieces inspired by our brand’s identity and DNA. For ela.store's anniversary , we wanted to take that idea further, creating something bolder. The result is a piece that stands out on its own but also layers effortlessly, allowing for a personal touch. With vibrant colors and flexible styling, it reflects our brand while giving wearers the freedom to make it their own.
Inspiration: We live in a world of contrasts, where perfection is not about completeness but about finding our place within a greater story. Life unfolds through duality, -love and fear, light and shadow-, where each side exists in harmony, whole on its own yet richer together. Mirada Solis captures the eternal interplay between completeness and longing. Inspired by the myth of Apollo and Artemis, it reflects the harmony of opposites, light and shadow, solitude and unity. Each ring stands as a singular, self-sufficient entity, yet when paired, a new meaning emerges. The design is a tribute to the idea that perfection is not about completeness but about finding one's place in the larger story.
Project Duration: The concept for this signature design was first developed in February 2024, for brand's anniversary. The research phase continued until May 2024, followed by the creation of initial sketches, which extended into July 2024. The production process began in the week of July 2024, with the final version being completed by mid-August 2024.
Operation Flow: Each piece stands alone yet transforms when paired, incorporating its core philosophy of interconnectedness. Many positive feedbacks from clients compliment its adaptable, gender-neutral design as a symbol of self-expression and shared experiences. Customers frequently purchase it in pairs or trios with friends and loved ones, while enamel options allow for personal customization. Its versatility has promoted strong customer loyalty, driving repeat purchases as clients return to add new colors for seasonal styling, stacking, and evolving their collections.
Team Members: Nardin Sabounchi
Sadaf Shafiee
Negin Azarshab
Image Credits: Content by Tina Tinati
Video editing by Mahsa Jadidi