Traditional Parure 首飾套裝 by Ekaterina Korzh

Traditional Parure 首飾套裝 by Ekaterina Korzh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 戲服設計 Competition Category.

鐵戲服· 2025

Traditional Parure 首飾套裝

by Ekaterina Korzh

Client: Korzhstudio

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 戲服 Category

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The Design

About Traditional Parure 首飾套裝

此項目透過結合可持續技術與傳統工藝技術，重新演繹傳統俄羅斯首飾套裝。俄羅斯傳統首飾全套包含三個主要元素：慶典頭冠、仿琥珀頸飾及Ojerelok頸飾。Ekaterina研究了俄羅斯北部的首飾，以復興其工藝及歷史，並融入新的可持續方法，例如利用回收玻璃製作仿琥珀。此外，她拓展了設計可能性，並開發了一種獨特方法，將掐絲琺瑯金工技術直接應用於回收玻璃上。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Traditional Parure 首飾套裝是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計Traditional Parure 首飾套裝將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。Traditional Parure 首飾套裝因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project is devoted to the recreation of conventional jewelry sets with the use of contemporary sustainable technologies and traditional craft-based techniques.
The Russian Traditional Parure consists of three major decorative elements: a Celebration Tiara, a faux amber neckpiece, and an Ojerelok neckpiece.
Dimensions & Packaging: Celebration Tiara
Dimensions: 35 cm x 35 cm x 12 cm
Traditional Amber neckpiece
Length: 50 cm
Weight: 250 g
Ojerelok Neckpiece
Length: 150 cm
Tags: Russian, tiaras, gold, pearl, jewelry, jewellery, historical, craft, traditional
Production Technology: Celebration Tiara
Medium: Cotton cord, cotton canvas, mother of pearl, silk velvet, silk canvas, vintage glass and gemstone beads, flour adhesive, vitreous enamel, freshwater pearls, goldwork wire, wool thread, brass, and fine silver.
Traditional Amber neckpiece
Medium: Recycled glass, copper, enamel inlay, and rough wool thread.
Ojerelok Neckpiece
Medium: Cotton cord, linen canvas, mother of pearl, silk velvet, silk canvas, glass, and gemstone beads.
Design Challenge: In the project, I studied jewelry from the traditional costumes of the Russian North to address this parure with historical accuracy while applying a new contemporary approach. These techniques are time-consuming and technically challenging. Additionally, I developed a unique method for applying the cloisonne goldsmithing technique directly onto recycled glass that required me to do profound research on glass qualities and closonne techniques.
Research: This project revises a traditional Russian jewelry set using modern sustainable techniques and traditional crafting methods. The Russian Traditional Parure includes three main pieces: a Celebration Tiara, a faux amber neckpiece, and an Ojerelok neckpiece. I studied jewelry from the traditional costumes of the Russian North to preserve these crafts. This project combines modern sustainable practices with traditional craft techniques.
Inspiration: I blend traditional hand embroidery techniques with metalwork in ornamental jewelry to illustrate my protest of the current Russian state propaganda based on fake national ideals. I do it by recalling original historical Russian craft practices and the conventional crafts I discovered through my profound research of traditional costumes and the garment history of Russia.
Project Duration: The Russian Parure took me approximately 400 hours for the development of design, embroidery work, metal work, etc. The project started in Lawrence, KS, in October of 2023 and finished in April of 2024
Operation Flow: This jewelry set comprises three elements: a tiara, a faux amber necklace, and a beaded neckpiece. Traditionally, it was worn by peasants in Northern Russia until the early 20th century. The set was worn by young women on their ceremony passing into the adulthood that was happening prior their wedding day.
Team Members: Ekaterina Korzh
Image Credits: Ekaterina Korzh
Aaron Paden
Anastassia Rodionova