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The Dome Sethebe by Fatma Altinbas
The Dome Sethebe by Fatma Altinbas
The Dome Sethebe by Fatma Altinbas
The Dome Sethebe by Fatma Altinbas

Khauta Mekgabiso · 2024

The Dome Sethebe

by Fatma Altinbas

  • Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award 2024 in Mekgabiso
  • CLIENT: Mevaris Jewellery
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 289,216
  • Verification code 8222C67E52 · Verify this award
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About The Dome Sethebe

Moralo o nka dikgothatso tsa ona ho motswako o ikgethang wa meaho ya Magreek, Maroma, Byzantine le Ottoman. Sethebe sa Dome, se ikgethileng moralong wa sona, ke tlhaloso ya sejoale-joale ya Di-Dome tse tumileng tsa Hagia Sophia. Moralo ke sephetho sa phuputso ya bongaka eo Fatma Altinbas a neng a e etsa Grand Bazaar dilemo tse 2, mabapi le nalane ya tlhahiso ya dijabole sebakeng seo. Sethebe sa Dome se entswe ka gauta ya rose ya 18-carat mme se kgabisitswe ka kakaretso ya dicarate tse 0.22 tsa diamonte tsa mmala wa G, bohlatse ba VS1, ka hare le kantle.

About the Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award

The Dome Sethebe ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo ea maemo a pele, e ntle ka ho makatsa le e ikhethang. Bahapi ba Khauta ke lintho tse hlahisitsoeng tse nang le mehopolo e mecha haholo, tse shebileng pele le tse khanyang ka ho foufatsa, tse bontšang botsebi, bohlale le bokhoni ba baqapi ba tsona. The Dome Sethebe e lebelletsoe ho ba mohopolo o babatsoang haholo, o thehang mekhoa e mecha le o moholo, o tlisang boleng bo sa kang ba bonoa. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Khauta oa A' Design Award ke mosebetsi o tsosang maikutlo, o hlomphehang, o tlisang molemo o moholo le o sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. The Dome Sethebe e hlahisa maikutlo a matla a takatso, e tsosa tjantjello, e khothalletsa boqapi mme e re khahlisa.

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Unique Properties
The design takes its inspirations from the unique blend of Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman architectures. The Dome ring, as unique in its design that it is a modern interpretation of famous Domes of Hagia Sophia.
Dimensions & Packaging
The diameter of the dome is 17mm x height 10mm, the width of the ring is 6mm x its size is optional. The visual with all the measurement details is available in the documents section.
Tags
Mevaris, Dome, Ring, Haghia Sophia, Gold, Diamond, Enamel
Production Technology
The Dome ring is a visual feast of elaborate ornamentation of 18 carat rose gold and 0.22 carat, G color, VS1 diamonds both in the inside and outside.
Design Challenge
The hardest part was to find the perfect measurements for the perfect appearance and also make the design easy to use.
Research
The design is an outcome of the Phd research that Fatma Altinbas had held in Grand Bazaar for 2 years, about the history of jewellery manufacturing in the area. She has evaluated the artisans and their designs and their inspirations for years. Her observations of the the architectural visuals of historical buildings has inspired her. Her Phd research has been published as a book by Rizzoli in 2019, named 'Stones of The Grand Bazaar'
Inspiration
Ring takes it's inspiration from one of the world's revered structures,Hagia Sophia of Istanbul..The famous domes of Hagia Sophia has been built in the sixth century and it is one of the masterpieces of Byzantine architecture with its thenunparalleled dome construction and the light of its forty windows creating an etheral ambiance. Domes are always prominent in the design language of Istanbul.
Project Duration
The project started in June 2018 in İstanbul and finished in April 2019 and was exhibited in Burlington Arcade of London.
Operation Flow
The white enamel of the Dome is comes also in turquoise and burgundy color.
Patents
Patented. Copyrights belong to Fatma Altinbas.
Image Credits
Fatma Altinbas

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