The Ray Isibopho by Wonhee Kim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ubucwebe Competition Category.

InsimbiUbucwebe· 2023

The Ray Isibopho

by Wonhee Kim

Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ubucwebe Category

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The Design

About The Ray Isibopho

I-Ray isibopho esikhuthazwe umsebe welanga obonakala ngemva kwamafu ngosuku olunamafu. Umbala oyisisekelo wesibopho umnyama, njengoba lo msebenzi usebenzisa insimbi eyimbozwe ngerhodiyamu emnyama nedayimane emnyama. Amatshe agqamile aphawulekayo ahlanganiswa nesisekelo esimnyama ukuze kukhanyiselwe umsebenzi wonke. Iziphandu zinikeza ukukhanya okuthambile, kanti amadayimane engeza ukubaneka eduze kwensimbi emnyama. Isibopho sasungulwa njengemodeli yedijithali ye-three-dimensional. I-Ray ilinganiselwa ku-50 ngo-30 ngo-17 amamilimitha.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award

The Ray Isibopho iwinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile okunikezwa imiklamo emihle ehlangabezana nezidingo zobungcweti nezemboni ezilindelekile ezimpahleni ezihlelwe kahle. Abawinile beNsimbi babonisa ikhono elikhulu, ubungcweti obuphezulu, ukuqonda kochwepheshe namandla okudala abadali babo. The Ray Isibopho ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo nenezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wensimbi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu zemboni futhi unezimfanelo zobuchwepheshe ezifanelekile ezihlanganiswe nolwazi nethalente. The Ray Isibopho iyahlonishwa ngenxa yokucophelela kwayo futhi ihlelelwe ukulethela izinguquko zomgangatho wempilo ezisiza ukwenza umhlaba ube yindawo engcono.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The base color of the brooch is dark since it's using black rhodium plated metal and a black diamond, but mixing with a bright gemstones brightens up the entire piece.
Dimensions & Packaging: Brooch: 50 x 30 x 17(mm)
Tags: Creative, Jewelry, CAD, Ray, Pearl, Diamonds
Production Technology: The brooch was created in 3D model. The body for the baguette diamonds and the
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of this piece was transforming the dark image into bright object, still containing the dark element.
Research: My research began first by observing the cloudy day and capture the moment of the ray that comes out from the cloud. After I understood the shape and movement of the light, I then researched how to incorporate and design a piece that is fine, and balanced. I researched everything using online resources.
Inspiration: The inspiration of the brooch comes from the ray of sunlight appearing through the clouds on a cloudy day. The luster of the pearls gives and extra soft glow and the sparkle of the diamonds stands out like a ray of sunlight next to dark metal and black diamonds.
Project Duration: The project was designed and completed in June 2022 in Milan, Italy
Image Credits: Image #1: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #2: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #3: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #4: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #5: Wonhee Kim, 2022