Reflection Dhegaha (Hilqado) by Mandy Morris

Reflection Dhegaha (Hilqado) by Mandy Morris is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Dahabka iyo Xardhanka Competition Category.

LacagDahab· 2023

Reflection Dhegaha (Hilqado)

by Mandy Morris

Client: Werk bytcjdesigns

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

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The Design

About Reflection Dhegaha (Hilqado)

Reflection waa laba hilqadood oo aan isku ekayn (asymmetric) oo laga sameeyay dahab cad oo 18ct ah oo dib loo isticmaalay. Dahabka waxaa loo jiiday silig si loo sameeyo jirka hilqadda ugu weyn. Hilqadda bidix ee ka weyn waxay ku qabsataa dhegta hareeraheeda, halka hilqadda midig ay tahay dhirbaaxo yar (stud). Qayb dhibcood ah oo gooni ah ayaa lagu dari karaa mid kasta oo ka mid ah hilqadaha ama lagu dhex mari karaa silsilad oo loo xidhi karaa sida laalyo (pendant). Dhagaxyada safayrka iyo dheemanka waxaa gacanta lagu dhejiyay iyadoo la adeegsanayo habka grain set iyo bezel set. Naqshaddu waxay ka waxyoomatay shimbir eegaysa muraayaddeeda biyaha dhexdooda, iyo isbarbardhigga u dhexeeya dhinaca la muujiyo iyo dhinaca la qariyo.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

Reflection Dhegaha (Hilqado) waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Reflection Dhegaha (Hilqado) waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Reflection Dhegaha (Hilqado) waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: These one of a kind earrings feature an asymmetric design with a drop section that can be added to left the left or right earring or removed and worn as a pendant
Dimensions & Packaging: Left side Height 60mm width 40mm depth 12mm.
Right side Height 15mm width 11mm depth 7mm
Drop attachment height 35mm width 9mm depth 5mm
Tags: Reflection earrings, GCDC awards2022, Werk jewellers ,awards
Production Technology: Repurposed 18ct white gold drawn into metal wire to form body of main earring ,Hand crafted , laser welding. Hand finishing, grain set and bezel set sapphires and diamonds , polishing.
Design Challenge: Production possibilities with gemstone availability.The wire drawing and formation and balance of the earring in ear.
Research: Following my initial image of bird on a branch viewing reflection I spent time researching bird image and reflection in water and how what’s seen is it a mirror image . I spent days re sketching the image to its basic wire form and from their transformed the initial shape using cad cam and by stretching the shape it took on a hook shape which inspired the hook design around the ear with the reflection part progression to a removable drop .Methods included sketching, layout tracing , hand rendering and cad cam with the making using hand craftsmanship.
Inspiration: Originally based on a bird viewing its own reflection in the water
we do not always see the perfect reflection of ourselves.
I wanted to design based on the the side we show and the side we keep hidden.The right earring is flamboyant were the left is more subtle
Project Duration: The project started in October 2021 in York finished in February 2022 in York and was exhibited in London March 2022.
Operation Flow: The object can be handled easily with the left earring that hooks easily around the ear and with a right hand stud fitted easily with pin through eat .The drop section can easily hook on to either earring or slide on to a chain and worn as a necklace.