String in the Tail Bangle by Mandy Morris

String in the Tail Bangle by Mandy Morris is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ara Competition Category.

FàdákàOhun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ara· 2022

String in the Tail Bangle

by Mandy Morris

Client: Werk

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

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The Design

About String in the Tail Bangle

String in the Tail jẹ́ bangle tí ó tún ń ṣiṣẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀gbà ọwọ́. Àpẹẹrẹ náà ṣ'àpọ̀pọ̀ àwọn èròjà tí ó dàbí ohun gidi àti àwọn tí kò ní ìrísí gbangba tí ó gba ìmísí láti inú ìṣípòpadà ẹja jíjà Siamese. Ìlàkejì onígbahìn mẹ́ta ti pearl pẹ̀lú ẹ̀wọ́n wúrà ń ṣèdá ìdìmú tí a lè ṣàtúnṣe, nítorí náà gígùn rẹ̀ lè yí padà láti bá ọrùn ọwọ́ mu. A ṣ'ẹ̀dá ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ náà pátápátá pẹ̀lú ọwọ́ láti inú wúrà funfun àti òféfé onínọ̀mbà 18 carat tí a tún lò. A gbé àwọn dáyámọ́ndì òféfé àdámọ̀ sí ẹ̀gbẹ́ àwọn dáyámọ́ndì funfun, àwọn pearl sì ń bà lọ́rẹ̀ẹ́rẹ́ sí ara. Fífín pẹ̀lú ọwọ́ ń ṣ'ẹ̀dá àwọn àpẹẹrẹ ìtẹ́ẹ́ ẹja tí ó ń ṣàn.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

String in the Tail Bangle 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 String in the Tail Bangle 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. String in the Tail Bangle 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: A unique design combining figurative and abstract elements .The piece looks like a bangle but is also part bracelet with a 3 strand string of pearls as an adjustable catch.This piece is also completely hand made from reused gold with natural yellow and white diamonds and pearls.
Dimensions & Packaging: 65 x 33mm for the cuff section using 33 grams of 18ct white and 18ct yellow yellow gold.
Diamond content -1.56ct of intense/ fancy natural yellow round brilliant cut diamonds
and 1 x 0.30ct natural yellow round brilliant cut diamond
and 1.59ct of F/vs white round brilliant cut diamonds Total diamond weight-3.15ct
with 22x pearls and gold bead string feature catch.
Production Technology: Made from repurposed 18ct white gold using traditional jewellery making skill with new lazer welding techniques in order to mix the carved fi details with the clean straight diamond set edges. Enhanced metal carving skills in order to create the fluidity of the fin shapes that were not too thin .Difficulties occurred in selecting a perfect 156 matching natural yellow diamonds out of 450 diamonds. The catch took some consideration so the bangle can be adjusted.
Research: Research spent time studying the movement and decoration of siamese fighting fish and many hours sketching the layout of the design by hand drawing at scale. Lots of time spent perfecting the hand carving skill for the fin detail and silver prototype for the catch.
Inspiration: The fluid movement and eye catching flamboyance of the Siamese fighting fish , so hypnotising they are like dancers and wanted to create a piece that was flamboyant and captured the movement and flow, making the metal seem light , almost molten which is then turned into wristwear that is aesthetically stunning but also playful with the moveable string of pearl which is also the catch.I try to combine reality with abstract design.
Project Duration: Designed January 2021 completed-april 2021in York uk .
exhibited at Goldsmith hall ,London in May 2021 and winner of 4 craftmanship and design awards including The Boodles award for fine jewellery.
Operation Flow: bangle has a an adjustable string of pearls which creates length to fit on the wrist and adjusted to required length.The wearer gets the pearls soft touch next to the skin and the playful element of adjusting the strands.
Team Members: Designer mandy morris
Thomas carl johnson maker and diamond setter.