Crosscut Cabouchon Primary Function: Àkójọ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ by Lingjun Sun

Crosscut Cabouchon Primary Function: Àkójọ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ by Lingjun Sun is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ara Competition Category.

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Crosscut Cabouchon Primary Function: Àkójọ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́

by Lingjun Sun

Client: Lingjun Sun Jewellery

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ara Category

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The Design

About Crosscut Cabouchon Primary Function: Àkójọ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́

Crosscut Cabouchon jẹ́ àkójọ ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ tí ó ní àwọn bíróòṣì, ẹ̀gbà ọwọ́ àti yẹtí. Àwọn òkúta opal tí a wà jáde láti Australia ní ọ̀nà tí ó bá ìwà rere mu ni a fi sínú àwọn ìdìmọ́ tí ó ní àwọ̀ dídán. Corian tí a gé kù láti inú ilé ni a gbẹ́ pẹ̀lú ọwọ́, àti aluminium tí a tún lò láti inú àwọn àpótí kọ̀ǹpútà ni a ṣe anodise láti fi àwọ̀ kún un. Wúrà àti fàdákà tí a tún lò láti inú ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ àtọwọ́dọ́wọ́ ni a ṣe pẹ̀lú ọgbọ́n àtọ̀wọ̀dọ̀wọ́ ti alágbẹ̀dẹ wúrà. Ooru tí a ń darí ń jẹ́ kí a lè fi àwọn òkúta iyebíye náà tààrà sínú Corian láìsí lílo lẹ́ẹ̀mù. Àkójọ náà ń pe àwọn tí ń wọ̀ ọ́ láti wo àwọn òkúta iyebíye ìgbàanì ní ìmọ́lẹ̀ tí ó yàtọ̀.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

Crosscut Cabouchon Primary Function: Àkójọ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Crosscut Cabouchon Primary Function: Àkójọ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Crosscut Cabouchon Primary Function: Àkójọ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Within the carefully designed and boldly coloured settings, Lingjun matches the opal with new vocabularies of materials, Corian and anodized aluminium meet gold and silver from ethical and sustainable source to offer a stark contrast with the characteristics of the stone. The unusual material palette and innovative setting techniques allow Sun opportunities to play with scale and proportion.
Dimensions & Packaging: Brooch No.1: 38mm x 38mm x 8mm;
Ring No.1: 25mm x 24mm x 10mm;
Brooch No.2: 35mm x 35mm x 8mm;
Ring No.2: 25mm x 22mm x 10mm;
Earrings No.1: 54mm x 23mm x 6mm.
Tags: Upcycle, Sustainable, Ethical, Art Jewellery, Contemporary Jewellery, Futuristic
Production Technology: Corian from interior offcuts, was individually carved by hand to serve the design. Aluminium recycled from laptop cases, was anodized individually to achieve the effect. Gold and silver recycled from estate jewellery, were fabricated with traditional goldsmith skills. Ethically mined opals from Australia, were customized accordingly. At a later stage, utilizing Corian's property under controlled heat had given the possibility of setting gems in Corian directly without additional adhesive support.
Design Challenge: Transferring uncommon material combination with an understandable design language into wearable jewellery is the first challenge.
Upcycling Corian offcuts and aluminium requires considerable amount of design adjustment and prototype experiment.
At its later stage, setting gems into Corian directly without adhesive or other support is an innovation for this collection which was supported significantly with both theoretical and practical researches.
Research: Design analysis of futuristic architecture had been carried through both digital and physical means. Months of experiments with academic support has provided stable production, particularly in aluminium anodizing and innovative setting techniques with Corian. First-hand interviews and second-hand researches have provided understanding of both ethical opal mining practice in Australia and cutting techniques in depth.
Inspiration: This collection comes from a mind that is endlessly fascinated by structures. Futuristic architecture has played a significant role in the inspiration. Corian from interior offcuts, aluminium from laptop cases, precious metals from estate jewellery and ethically sourced gems, connected together with both traditional carving skills and innovative setting techniques, have formed the DNA of this series.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2018 in London and finished in June 2019 in London, and was exhibited in International Jewellery London 2019, was awarded with Best Bright Young Gem in September 2019.
Operation Flow: The contrast of the jewellery collection comes from its unusual material combination, however, with the thoughtful design and techniques, pieces have achieved harmony: colourful, light-weighted, in an ethical and sustainable manner. Crosscut Cabouchon invites its wearers to see classic gemstones in a different light.
Team Members: Designer: Lingjun Sun
Maker: Lingjun Sun
Image Credits: Image #1,2,5: Photographer Lewis Rhodes, Rachel McCarthy