The Ray Ts'ebetso ea Mantlha: Brooch by Wonhee Kim

The Ray Ts'ebetso ea Mantlha: Brooch by Wonhee Kim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Mekgabiso Competition Category.

TšepeMekgabiso· 2023

The Ray Ts'ebetso ea Mantlha: Brooch

by Wonhee Kim

Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award Winner in Mekgabiso Category

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The Design

About The Ray Ts'ebetso ea Mantlha: Brooch

Sengoliloeng sa Buka: Ray ke brooch e susumetsoang ke leseli la letsatsi le hlahang lefifing la maru letsatsing le maru. 'Mala oa motheo oa brooch o lefifi, kaha ntho ena e sebelisa tsepe e kolobelitsoeng ka rhodium e ntsho le lehloa le letsho. Majoe a khanya a metsoahantsoe le motheo o lefifi ho khantša ntho eohle. Liperela li fana ka khanya e bonolo, ha lihlolo li eketsa taba khahlanong le tsepe e lefifi. Brooch e ntlafalitsoe e le mofuta oa mmele oa digital o ka lipono tse tharo. Ray e lekana 50 ka 30 ka 17 millimeter.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award

The Ray Ts'ebetso ea Mantlha: Brooch ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang e fuoang meralo e metle e finyellang litlhoko tsa porofeshenale le tsa indasteri tse lebelletsoeng ho lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse entsoeng hantle. Bahapi ba Tšepe ba bontša bokhoni bo boholo, bokhethehi bo phahameng, kutloisiso ea litsebi le bokhoni ba boqapi ba baqapi ba bona. The Ray Ts'ebetso ea Mantlha: Brooch e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlahisitsoeng e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e sebetsang le e nang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Tšepe oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa ea indasteri mme o na le litšobotsi tsa theknoloji tse nang le bokhoni tse amanang le tsebo le talenta. Ka lebaka la botlalo ba eona, The Ray Ts'ebetso ea Mantlha: Brooch e tšoanelehela tlhompho mme e entsoe ho fana ka ntlafatso ea bophelo e thusang ho etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The base color of the brooch is dark since it's using black rhodium plated metal and a black diamond, but mixing with a bright gemstones brightens up the entire piece.
Dimensions & Packaging: Brooch: 50 x 30 x 17(mm)
Tags: Creative, Jewelry, CAD, Ray, Pearl, Diamonds
Production Technology: The brooch was created in 3D model. The body for the baguette diamonds and the
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of this piece was transforming the dark image into bright object, still containing the dark element.
Research: My research began first by observing the cloudy day and capture the moment of the ray that comes out from the cloud. After I understood the shape and movement of the light, I then researched how to incorporate and design a piece that is fine, and balanced. I researched everything using online resources.
Inspiration: The inspiration of the brooch comes from the ray of sunlight appearing through the clouds on a cloudy day. The luster of the pearls gives and extra soft glow and the sparkle of the diamonds stands out like a ray of sunlight next to dark metal and black diamonds.
Project Duration: The project was designed and completed in June 2022 in Milan, Italy
Image Credits: Image #1: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #2: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #3: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #4: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #5: Wonhee Kim, 2022