The Golden Viper Kolye Ucu by Bettina Gomez Latus is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü in Mücevher Tasarımı Competition Category.
GümüşMücevher· 2025
The Golden Viper Kolye Ucu
Client: 1Karat
A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü Winner in Mücevher Category
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The Design
About The Golden Viper Kolye Ucu
Golden Viper, bir yüzüğü kolye zinciri üzerinde güvenle taşımak için tasarlanmış bir kolye ucudur. Formu, uzun zamandır şifanın simgesi olan yılandan esinlenmiştir. Kolye ucu, yüzüğün parmakta taşınamadığı durumlarda – örneğin görev başındaki sağlık personelinde – zincir üzerinde saklanmasına olanak tanır. Yüzük, zincir boyunca kolye ucunun içinden geçirilip yeniden yerine kilitlenir; böylece kolyenin çıkarılmasına gerek kalmaz. Parça 18 ayar altından döküm yöntemiyle üretilmiş ve yüksek parlaklıkta cilalanmıştır. İç çapı, farklı yüzük ölçülerine uyum sağlar.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü
The Golden Viper Kolye Ucu, A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazananıdır; bu, göz alıcı, yüce ve etkileyici birinci sınıf tasarımlara verilen olağanüstü prestijli bir tanınırlıktır. Gümüş kazananlar, tasarımcılarının olağanüstü uzmanlığını, yeteneğini ve keskin zekasını gösteren son derece parlak ve çok yaratıcı eserlerdir. The Golden Viper Kolye Ucu, harika, örnek gösterilen, dikkat çekici derecede profesyonel ve derinlemesine yenilikçi bir eser olması beklenir. A' Design Award Gümüş Ödülü kazanan bu tasarım, sanat, bilim, tasarım ve teknolojinin sınırlarına fayda sağlayan ve onları ilerleten oldukça dikkat çekici, beğenilen bir buluştur. The Golden Viper Kolye Ucu, büyük kıskançlıkla bakılan, arzuları uyandıran, olumlu duygular getiren ve şaşkınlık ve hayranlık uyandıran bir yaratımdır.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- "The Golden Viper" pendant elegantly serves as secure storage for a ring. If circumstances prevent a ring from being worn on the finger, it can be swiftly and safely placed onto the pendant without removing the necklace. Utilizing an intuitive method, the ring seamlessly slides onto the pendant and can be effortlessly removed, enhancing both practicality and aesthetics.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Material: 18k gold (750)
Weight: approximately 9 grams.
Dimensions: Width 17.40 mm x Height 24.40 mm. - Tags
- Jewelry, Necklace, Collier, Pendant, Snake Pendant, Doctor, Doctors, Ring, Wedding band, Wedding ring, Gold, Precious Metals
- Production Technology
- The Golden Viper pendant was initially hand-sketched, digitally rendered using CAD software, prototyped, and subsequently cast in 18k gold (750). The finished piece is meticulously polished to a high gloss, ensuring a premium aesthetic.
- Design Challenge
- Significant creative and technical challenges arose during prototyping and casting phases. Achieving consistently flawless casting without shrinkage cavities or distortion demanded multiple iterations. Overcoming these obstacles ensured structural integrity and aesthetic excellence in each finished pendant.
- Research
- The design required thorough empirical research into varying ring sizes to determine optimal pendant dimensions. Multiple prototypes were developed to test the snake pendant's adaptability and functionality. Insights from these tests allowed precise tailoring of the snake’s belly diameter, ensuring compatibility with different ring sizes and delivering a practical, user-friendly jewelry piece with tangible benefits for medical professionals.
- Inspiration
- The snake has symbolized medical virtues, healing, and immortality since ancient times. Recognizing that medical professionals cannot wear rings at work due to hygiene regulations - often leading to misplaced or lost wedding bands - this pendant was specifically designed as a practical and elegant solution in the form of a snake. Doctors and medical staff can securely store their rings on this necklace, preventing losses commonly associated with hospital attire while ensuring their rings remain easily accessible.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced in September 2024 and was completed in March 2025 in Steinbach (Taunus), Germany.
- Operation Flow
- To secure a ring, the wearer guides it along the necklace chain through the snake-shaped pendant from the top, looping it back upwards, thus safely positioning it. To remove the ring, the wearer simply reverses the process without needing to take off the necklace.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Bettina Gomez-Latus, 2025
- Image Credits
- Images #1-5: Photographer Achim Küst, The Golden Viper, 2025.
Video Credits: Michael Schäfer, The Golden Viper, 2025.
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