Blue Daisy 多功能耳环 by Teong Yan Ni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award 银奖 in 珠宝设计 Competition Category.

银珠宝· 2019

Blue Daisy 多功能耳环

by Teong Yan Ni

Client: Ivy Teong

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 珠宝 Category

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The Design

About Blue Daisy 多功能耳环

黛西是复合花，两朵花合二为一，内层和外花瓣。它象征着两个代表真爱或最终联系的交织在一起。该设计融合了雏菊花的独特性，使佩戴者能够以多种方式佩戴蓝色雏菊。花瓣蓝色蓝宝石的选择是为了强调希望，欲望和爱的灵感。选择用于中央花瓣的黄色蓝宝石让穿着者感受到一种快乐和自豪感，让穿着者完全平静并有信心展现其优雅。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Blue Daisy 多功能耳环是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Blue Daisy 多功能耳环将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Blue Daisy 多功能耳环是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Blue Daisy is a hand fabricated piece meant for elegant, versatile though it may sound technical but a feminine one. One of the methods is to wear for both earrings as dangling. Another method is to wear as stud only. The last method is one earring wear as stud and the other side as dangle. It suits wearer whom like to mix and match or wear at different occasions. The choices of gems are blue sapphire for petals and yellow sapphires at the center with white metal for ring which in contrast. The petals were made unequal to make the design more alive as it is floating.
Dimensions & Packaging: Height of bail 15mm, weight of bail 0.85gram, height of first daisy 30mm, weight of first daisy 1.63gram, height of second daisy 30mm, weight of second daisy 1.6gram
Tags: versatile jewelry, multifunctional jewelry, blue daisy jewelry, blue daisy earrings
Production Technology: Number of sketches were made for design elements such as size, shape, arrangement and practicality. I also used clay and paper cut to assist me better. Discussions between manufacturer, checking result or progress at every stage was utmost important for accuracy, good workmanship and common understanding.
Design Challenge: The most challenging was the technical part of the connector and hook whereby it must be practical, and yet unnoticeable. And consider the weight and the dangle effect on ears. Traditional butterflies stud didn’t apply, instead round stud with add on circle was created to avoid droopy earrings. Couple of trial and errors made and communication to manufacturer also has taken up some time.
Research: Firstly, to check the characteristic of the flower such as the petals, colors and composites. Actual flowers and pictures were gathered. Then, ratio and size of the flower was taken. Multiple sketches were made in order to translate it into jewelry. Other than basic tools, clay was used for initial concept and changes. It then translated into wax carving as a model before fabricated it to the shapes and form. Technical part such as size, weight, hook, tail and flexibility were also tested to ensure meeting the versatility yet modelling blue daisy without compromising the practicality.
Inspiration: The inspiration was from blue daisy flower which the color is rare, unique and mystic in compare to pink or peach daisies. Imagined the daisy is dangling. Flower on ear lope can be seen as old-fashioned but not it can be trendy too. First, just only wear the earrings stud for casual and simplicity. Second, hook on the daisies to each side of the earrings stud. Lastly, hook on both daisies to one side of the earrings stud only. The earrings was created for flexibility and different outcomes.
Project Duration: This piece started in June 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and ended August 2018.
Operation Flow: Blue Daisy is meant for multifunctional or interchangeable. From casual to more luxury feel at different occasions. It is very simple to operate. Just hook onto one another from a tiny tail hidden behind. No pressure is needed. It is safe to wear as the tail was designed with the flow of the outer shape with certain length requirement. To remove simply follow the flow to unhook.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Teong Yan Ni, 2019 (AR2019001780)