O le mamanu Heart in Bloom Mama e Yi Xiong o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2026 A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Mea Teuteuga.
ArioMea Teuteuga· 2026
Heart in Bloom Mama
na mamanuina e Yi Xiong
Tagata Fa'atau: Aris Fine Studio
Manumalo o le A' Design Award Ario i le Vaega Mea Teuteuga
Manumalo Fa'ailoga Fa'amaonia
Fa'amaonia le Tulaga o le Fa'ailoga mo #183402Le Mamanu
E Uiga ia Heart in Bloom Mama
O le Heart in Bloom o se mama na faia i le auro 18K ma ua teuteuina i se safaira lanu peach e 1.1 karati e pei o se fatu ona foliga. O le fausaga matala ma le le tutusa e fetaui lelei ma le tele o lapopoa eseese o tamatamailima ma e tumau lona mautu e ala i le tufatufa paleni o le mamafa. E le o faia le safaira e pei o se togitogi mautu, ae e aliaʻe mai i totonu o foliga lala e ufiufi ai se vaega o le maa. O lala faatusa e faaloaloa atu i fafo ma fausia ai sootaga faavasegaina e maua ai se lagona o le mama. A suia le tulaga e vaai mai ai, e suia foi sootaga vateatea i le va o lala ma le maa.
Le Fa'ailogaina
E Uiga i le A' Design Award Ario
O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Heart in Bloom Mama, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Heart in Bloom Mama e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Heart in Bloom Mama o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.
I Tua o le Mamanu
Pepa Fa'asalalau
Fa'amaoniaga, sui o le 'au ma fa'amatalaga fa'atekinisi na saunia e le tagata mamanu.
- Uiga Fa'apitoa
- The open structure accommodates a range of finger sizes while maintaining stability through controlled balance. The heart shaped peach toned sapphire is not treated as a fixed focal point but emerges within the branching structure, partially enclosed through layered relationships. As the viewing angle shifts, spatial relationships evolve, creating a dynamic visual effect. The asymmetrical composition disrupts a singular viewing path, allowing the act of wearing to become part of the experience.
- Fua & Fa'apipi'i
- Ring size: US 6.25 (inner diameter approx. 16.7 mm)
Center stone: 1.1 ct peach toned sapphire
Material: 18K gold, total weight approx. 6 g
Custom sizing available upon request - Fa'ailoga
- Organic Growth, Symbiotic Relationship, Asymmetrical Structure, Open Construction, Spatial Hierarchy, Fluidity, Sense of Suspension, Branching Forms, Sculptural Metal, Contemporary Femininity
- Tekonolosi Gaosiga
- Materials: 18K gold, 1.1 ct heart shaped peach toned sapphire
Craftsmanship: This design reinterprets botanical jewelry through structural abstraction. Controlled asymmetry maintains balance, with weight distributed across an open form to create a subtle sense of suspension. Sculptural metal integrates with precise setting, where the heart-shaped gemstone is not a focal point but is partially enclosed within the branching structure. Color functions as a structural element rather than decoration. - Lu'itau o le Mamanu
- The core challenge lies in achieving stability and visual lightness within an open, asymmetrical form. The heart shaped peach toned sapphire is not a focal point but a structural node, partially enclosed by branching elements serving as both extension and support. Through adjustments of metal thickness, connections, and placement, the structure remains stable. Controlling weight and density ensures a balance between sculptural presence and everyday wearability.
- Su'esu'ega
- This design translates the principle of organic growth into a non centralized structural system. Through open and asymmetrical construction, directional flow and spatial hierarchy define the composition, allowing elements to balance within the whole. The gemstone is not a visual center but a structural node, shifting from a center dependent hierarchy to a multi-generative structure. Spatial relationships and layering translate natural rhythms into a structural expression.
- Fa'aosofia
- From a center based composition to structural generation, this ring translates organic growth into a wearable system of spatial relationships. Within a non centralized framework, directional flow defines the composition. The heart shaped peach toned sapphire, echoing the peach of longevity, is not a focal point but emerges within layered branches. The piece unfolds continuously, transforming jewelry into an expression of growth, renewal, and spatial relationships.
- Umi o le Poloketi
- The project started in March 2025 in New York and was completed in June 2025 in New York.
- Fa'agasologa o Galuega
- The open structure accommodates a range of finger sizes while maintaining stability through the distribution of structural weight. As the wearer moves, the spatial relationships between branches and the gemstone continuously evolve, creating a state of visual transformation. The asymmetrical composition disrupts a singular viewing path, allowing the act of wearing to become a dynamic experience. By controlling structural complexity and weight, the piece maintains spatial layering and sculptural presence while balancing everyday wearability.
- Sui o le 'Au
- Yi Xiong
- Fa'aaloaloga o Ata
- Aris Xiong (Yi Xiong)
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