Unbound Heart Òrùka by Xuehui Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun Ọ̀ṣọ́ Ara Competition Category.

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Unbound Heart Òrùka

by Xuehui Liu

Client: Grace.H Jewelry

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

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The Design

About Unbound Heart Òrùka

Unbound Heart jẹ́ ọ̀wọ́ àwọn òrùka tí ó ní òkúta pàtàkì tí ó lè yí padà. Òkúta pàtàkì náà lè wà ní ipò mẹ́ta, nítorí náà òrùka kan ń fúnni ní ọ̀nà mẹ́ta láti wọ̀ ọ́. Ní ipò òkè, òrùka náà ṣe àpẹrẹ àyíká pípé kan pẹ̀lú ìrísí àtijọ́. Ní ipò àárín, òrùka náà jẹ́ ìdajì-ṣíṣí àti òkúta náà dùbúlẹ̀ ní ìdọ́gba pẹ̀lú apá òrùka náà fún ìrísí òde-òní. Ní ipò ìsàlẹ̀, àpẹrẹ náà máa ń hàn rírọ̀ àti gígùn. A ṣe àwọn òrùka náà pẹ̀lú wúrà 9K, tí a sì fi àwọn péálì kékeré àti tópásì, tánsaníìtì tàbí emeralidi ṣe é lọ́ṣọ̀ọ́. Ẹ̀rọ náà ń lo ìlera àdánidá ti wúrà tí kò le láti dì ipò kọ̀ọ̀kan mú.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Unbound Heart Òrùka jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Unbound Heart Òrùka yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Unbound Heart Òrùka nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: These series of rings feature in the 3 styles of wearing as the most shining main stone can be changed into 3 positions where each one can be of different tastes. When the ring is upward, a complete close circle is formed， Retro style is shown through the 18k gold dotted with small pearls and jewelries. When the ring is at the middle, it is semi open. The ring parallels with the ring arm, making ones seem fashion and modern. When it is downward, the visual effect is soft and lengthened,
Dimensions & Packaging: The mechanism uses the inherent toughness of unhardened gold.
Tags: Stylish，Changeable，Matching different occasions
Production Technology: The original purpose for the design is to make it stylish and changeable. Thus, we have tried many functions making it feasible while at the same time stable at exact positions. This mechanism uses the inherent toughness of unhardened gold.
The ring is made of 9K GOLD. Our series has three shapes, ellipse triangle and rectangle. The gemstones on it are topaz, tanzanite, and emerald. There are little pearls around.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part is to make the ring smooth when changing the angle, and at the same time to reach the fixed angle, it should be stable and motionless. For this reason, we have done a lot of experiments, and finally found a mechanism to achieve the ideal state.
Inspiration: We wear jewelry for a very important purpose, which is to match clothes and occasions. Many of my friends have their own precious jewels, which may be valuable because of the precious gem stone . I love it but I can't wear it everyday because of the style of clothes or the occasion. So I designed this ring mechanism to make a ring present three styles, which can match all most styles and occasion.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2019 and finished in September 2019.

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