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Baron Necklace Fungsi Utama: Perhiasan Seni by Cindy Zhang

Baron Necklace Fungsi Utama: Perhiasan Seni by Cindy Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Perunggu in Perhiasan Competition Category.


PerungguPerhiasan· 2026

Baron Necklace Fungsi Utama: Perhiasan Seni

by Cindy Zhang

Client: Cindy Lu Jewelry

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Perhiasan Category

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The Design

About Baron Necklace Fungsi Utama: Perhiasan Seni

Téks Buku: Ieu desain nyokot inspirasi ti The Baron in the Trees, napsirkeun momen nalika sang Baron milih kabébasan tibatan ngiluan aturan umum. Garis logam anu ngocor ngagambarkeun angin anu mawa manéhna, dialihbasakeun kana wangun anu wani jeung teu ilahar. Kontras warna anu kuat ngarojong caritana. Héjo ngahudangkeun kahayang kana dunya anu teu kawatesanan, sedengkeun garnet mandarin ngalambangkeun sang Baron sorangan katut cinta anu awét ka kamanusaan. Karya ieu ngagungkeun gerak, kamerdékaan, sarta kakuatan pikeun milih jalan hirup sorangan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Baron Necklace Fungsi Utama: Perhiasan Seni mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perunggu, pangakuan anu pohara bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain unggul anu dicirikeun ku kréativitas, kacerdikan jeung kawaspadaan. Para juara Perunggu téh artéfak anu lobaan kaahlian jeung kréatif pisan anu ngabuktikeun pangalaman anu lega, imajinasi jeung kacerdasan para désainerna. Baron Necklace Fungsi Utama: Perhiasan Seni diharepkeun jadi objék anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu profésional jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perunggu ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna dina seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi, sarta unggul dina perhatian kana détail. Baron Necklace Fungsi Utama: Perhiasan Seni minuhan kabutuhan kalayan éndah, nyentuh kahayang, nyenangkeun rasa, jeung narik rasa panasaran.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
This idea is expressed through bold, unconventional metal lines and vivid color contrasts. Green conveys a desire for an unconstrained world, while mandarin garnet represents a lasting devotion to humanity. A pave of diamonds in varying sizes and a distinctive under bezel design bring together traditional wire sculpting and CAD modeling, resulting in a piece that is both visually compelling and comfortable to wear.
Dimensions & Packaging
Pendant
42.8 mm (width) × 80 mm (height) × 19.8 mm (depth)
Necklace length
50cm to 60cm adjustable
Tags
Art Jewelry necklace, vivid colors, 3D pave setting technique, 18k gold, Rhodium plating, adjustable
Production Technology
The necklace was developed through hand sketches, followed by copper and iron prototypes to refine the orientation of the lines. It was then modeled in Rhino and ZBrush and produced using casting techniques. Rhodium plating was applied to achieve the desired gold color. Split color diamonds are set along both sides of each line, ensuring the necklace shines from every angle in 360 degrees.
Design Challenge
The hardest part of the creative research challenge was researching and ideating the most authentic way to represent the essence of the book through design. From a craftsmen perspective determining the optimal orientation of the 3D model in Rhino so the diamonds are properly set and visible from 360 degrees was equally challenging. I went through countless discussions with the factory to balance feasibility and aesthetics.
Research
Using the Double Diamond research method to achieve the best jewelry wearing experience this necklace explores The Baron in the Trees through discovery definition development and delivery. Literary research and visual experimentation guided iterative design and material testing. Traditional craftsmanship combined with innovative techniques transforms artistic creativity into a wearable form that expresses intellectual freedom.
Inspiration
The design is inspired by The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino, whose depiction of independent thinking and a profound love for life deeply resonated with the designer. To express this pursuit of freedom, the necklace features distorted, complex lines that evoke the Baron’s final moment of release in the wildly blowing wind. Warm orange of natural gemstones contrast with cool green rhodium, conveying the novel’s emotional depth and commitment to intellectual freedom.
Project Duration
The project started in August 2025 in Pittsburgh and finished in January 2026 in Hongkong
Operation Flow
The length of the necklace is adjustable to suit different outfits.
Patents
Copyrights belong to Cindy Lu LLC, 2026

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