Snowdrops Fungsi Utama: Anting-anting by Adelina Brask

Snowdrops Fungsi Utama: Anting-anting by Adelina Brask is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Beusi in Perhiasan Competition Category.

BeusiPerhiasan· 2024

Snowdrops Fungsi Utama: Anting-anting

by Adelina Brask

Client: A.Brask

A' Design Award Beusi Winner in Perhiasan Category

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The Design

About Snowdrops Fungsi Utama: Anting-anting

Téks Buku: Snowdrops mangrupa sapasang anting-anting anu diideuan ku kembang snowdrop, tanda awal usum semi. Unggal anting ukuranana 30 mm ku 10 mm, sarta sirah kembangna kira-kira 10 mm ku 10 mm. Kalopakna ngalengkung sarta bentukna organik, sabisa-bisa dijieun sing dareukeut jeung kembang aslina. Kalopakna diblas keusik nepi ka meunang polesan satin anu ngingetkeun kana beungeut kembang nu saenyana, sedengkeun bagian séjénna dipolés pikeun kontras. Anting-anting ieu dijieun ku leungeun tina pérak sterling 925 make citakan tambaga koneng, sarta sababaraha bagian dilapisan emas 18kt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Beusi

Snowdrops Fungsi Utama: Anting-anting mangrupa juara A' Design Award Beusi, pangakuan anu bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain alus anu minuhan sarat profésional jeung industri anu diharepkeun tina kréasi anu dirarancang alus. Para juara Beusi nunjukkeun kaahlian anu hébat, spésialisasi anu luhur, pamahaman ahli jeung kamampuh kréatif para kréatorna. Snowdrops Fungsi Utama: Anting-anting diharepkeun jadi kréasi anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu praktis jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Beusi ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna industri sarta ngabogaan ciri téknis anu mampuh pakait jeung pangweruh praktis jeung bakat. Snowdrops Fungsi Utama: Anting-anting dihormat pikeun katelitianana sarta dirarancang pikeun méré paningkatan kualitas hirup anu mantuan ngajadikeun dunya tempat nu leuwih hadé.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design feature that most stands out is the 3 dimensionality of the jewelry, which makes the design delicate and the production challenging. The petals are curved and organic in shape and form, as close to the natural flower as possible. The finish of the petals is satin, which also mimics the natural surface of the petals of the real Snowdrop. The rest of earring is polished to give contrast to the matt satin look of the petals.
Dimensions & Packaging: The earrings measure 30 mm x 10 mm. The head of the flower is around 10 mm x 10 mm.
Tags: snowdrop, silver earrings, jewelry inspired by nature
Production Technology: The earrings are handmade in 925 Sterling silver, based on a brass mold. We use two different finishes and techniques for the surface: sand blasting and high gloss polishing.

Some parts of the earrings are then gold plated with 18kt gold.

Snowdrops are afterwards treated with proprietary nanocoating for longevity and tested for oxidation with proprietary ALPHA GOLD® testing.
Design Challenge: The most challenging part was finding the right producer with experience in handmade jewellery in Sterling silver, that also can execute a delicate design , with thin tail and with organic shaped petals.

The first trials failed as the earrings kept broking at the top of the flower head.

After several iterations we made a successful prototype, robust enough not to break but delicate in expression.
Research: We presented our preliminary drawing of the earrings to an online audience via Instagram, Facebook, and our newsletter. The feedback was very positive, with many followers expressing how the design emotionally resonated with them, reminding them of their mother's garden in springtime.
We then understood that this design is more than a jewelry and we decided to produce it in limited batch, which was sold out in 2h.
Inspiration: The Snowdrops are designed during a difficult time of the designers life when she struggled with depression. They represent the coming of spring and are seen as a symbol of spring joy and zest for life. To show this, the designer has chosen to leave the petals sharp and bristly.
Project Duration: The design process started in December 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark and we launched the design online in February 2023.
Operation Flow: The earrings are easily inserted in the earlobe's hole. They adjust themself on the ear. If the petals of the flower are to wide open, you can gently press against them with the thumb to close them.
Team Members: Adelina Brask
Image Credits: Nike Nilsson photography