Desire Giraantu by Apostolos Kleitsiotis

Desire Giraantu by Apostolos Kleitsiotis is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Dahabka iyo Xardhanka Competition Category.

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Desire Giraantu

by Apostolos Kleitsiotis

Client: Apostolos Jewellery

Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Dahab Category

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The Design

About Desire Giraantu

Oxidized Sterling Silver oo leh 18K Dahab huruud ah oo leh dheeman, oo ay naqshadeeyeen oo ay soo saartay Apostolos Kleitsiotis. Qurxinta leh qaab dabiici ah, dheecaan iyo jilicsan oo dareemaysa raaxo gacanta. Waxay ka kooban tahay khadka dahabka oo dhammeystiran oo isku day ah oo lagu muujiyo fikirka jacaylka, jacaylka iyo nuglaanta. Giraantu waxay run u tahay falsafada Apostolos halkaasoo raad raacii gacantii farshaxanku ay ku caddahay; muujinta midnimada waxyaabaha loo isticmaalay dahab-sameeyeyaasha iyadoon la isku deyin inay wax beddelaan laakiin taa beddelkeeda muuqaalkooda dabiiciga ah.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award

Desire Giraantu waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf sare leh oo la siiyo naqshado aan caadi ahayn oo lagu garto hal-abuur, hal-abuur cusub iyo caqli. Guuleystayaasha Naxaasta waa shaqooyin xirfad buuxda leh iyo hal-abuur yaab leh oo xaqiijiya khibrad weyn, male-awaal iyo kartida naqshadeeyayaashooda. Desire Giraantu waa walax la filayo inay noqoto mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur cusub leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Naxaasta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu ku darsadaa hab-dhaqanno ugu wanaagsan farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada wuxuuna ku fiican yahay dhawrista tafaasiisha. Desire Giraantu si fiican ayay u buuxisaa baahiyaha, taabataa rabitaannada, soo jiidataa dareenka kicinayaanna xiisaha aqoonta.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Ring from sterling silver, 18K gold, diamonds, designed and crafted by Apostolos Kleitsiotis.
The harsh and natural oxidized silver surface, characteristic of his technique, accentuates in a particular way the qualities of the material, resulting in a special dark crystalline look which competes with the diamonds glint and the discreet presence of yellow gold.
A jewellery with an organic, fluid and delicate form that feels comfortable on the hand.
Dimensions & Packaging: The materials of this jewellery are sterling silver, 18K gold and 18 diamonds of 0.216carat total. The dimensions of the ring are 22mm x 35mm x 40mm.
Tags: Ring, Jewellery, Gold, Silver, Diamonds, Organic Shape, Fluid, Wing, Desire
Production Technology: The prototype of this ring crafted by hand, according to the original design, using thin forged silver wire and heat for welding.
The mould was then manufactured and cast in sterling silver. The metal was oxidized with the classic ancient method of the goldsmiths.
Thin pieces of 18K Gold were welded to Silver with fire and great care on specific parts of the ring.
Then diamonds were set on the ring and the final finish followed.
Design Challenge: The technical challenge is the welding of gold on silver with flame, as the two metals have different melting points.
The creative challenge is to design a fluid, three-dimensional shape that can be worn comfortably and to implement an innovative design using exclusively classic materials and techniques.
Inspiration: An Angel in the movie of Wim Wenders, Wings of Desire 1987, falls in love with a beautiful girl. He trades his immortality and his sacred wings for her. This story was the inspiration for the creation of a complete jewellery line with the name Wing of Desire. The Ring belongs to this line and is an attempt to express the notion of passion, of love and fragility through a sense of flutter.
Project Duration: The prototype of this ring designed and crafted by the end of 2019 in Alexandroupoli, Greece.
Operation Flow: A ring which gently embraces the finger.
Image Credits: Image No1, No3, No4, No5: Photographer, Dimitrios Papalamprou, 2020.
Image No2: Photographer, Evangelos Kanaridis, 2020.