Pure Infinity 吊墜 by Bettina Gomez-Latus is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 珠寶設計 Competition Category.

銀珠寶· 2020

Pure Infinity 吊墜

by Bettina Gomez-Latus

Client: 1Karat - Atelier für Schmuck & Design - Bettina Gomez-Latus

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 珠寶 Category

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The Design

About Pure Infinity 吊墜

呢個吊墜以18K紅金同一顆重92.14卡拉嘅托帕石製成。寶石鑲嵌同懸掛部分由單一條金線構成，佢由幼到粗延伸，形成一個無限循環嘅環，喺交叉點上並無互相接觸。吊墜嘅鑲嵌位置係傾斜嘅，不過咁樣正正令到珠寶掛喺鏈上時可以保持垂直，唔會前後傾斜。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Pure Infinity 吊墜是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Pure Infinity 吊墜將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Pure Infinity 吊墜是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The pendant became Pure Infinity thanks to the clear, flowing border in red gold that runs around the stone without touching it. The gemstone setting and the loop are made of a single wire and follows an infinite line from narrow to wide. The delicate facet of the topaz is incorporated into the setting thus creating a never-ending impression. The suspension of the pendant is diagonal and allows the pendant to hang straight on a chain without tilting back or forth.
Dimensions & Packaging: Pendant length: 32,5 mm, width: 56,5 mm, 18K red gold, topaz 92,14 ct. 27,8 mm x 38,4 mm x 13,4 mm.
Tags: Pendant, Topaz, Gold, red gold, Jewelry design, jewelry, gemstones, gold, handmade, endless, infinity
Production Technology: The topaz of the pendant was scanned and its setting constructed in CAD. It was then plotted in wax and cast in 18K red gold. The setting was finished at the workbench and the gemstone was busted into the setting.
Design Challenge: The main issues while developing the pendant was in maintaining the required tension in the gold and holding the gemstone without closing the setting entirely.
Research: It was necessary to examine how much the gold would move when the gemstone was set in the pendant and whether the stone would break if tension within the setting got too high. Due to the fact that the gemstone is not completely held by the setting, it was important to find out how thick and hard the wire had to be to maintain a certain tension in the gold without the gemstone fracturing during processing.
Inspiration: Pure elegance, nothing but the radiance of the gemstone should attract attention. The clear line of metal which serves as a setting, combines purism and functionality into an object that makes the gemstone wearable as a pendant without distracting the viewer from unnecessary details. The symbiosis between metal and stone merges. Only the colour of the red gold and the sky blue of the topaz are complementary and increase their charisma through contrasts.
Project Duration: The project started in May 2019 and ended in July 2019. The pendant was produced in Steinbach (Taunus), Germany.
Operation Flow: The pendant can be worn on different precious metal chains or on a leather band. Depending on the wears preference, both sides of the jewel can be worn frontally. Each side of the pendant has its own exklusiv expression.
Image Credits: All photos by Achim Kuest