Astrifer 耳環 by Suhan Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 珠寶設計 Competition Category.

銀珠寶· 2026

Astrifer 耳環

by Suhan Wang

Client: Guangzhou Yihe Jewelry Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 珠寶 Category

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The Design

About Astrifer 耳環

Astrifer係一對用天然淡水珍珠同立方氧化鋯製成嘅耳環。設計巧妙咁隱藏咗金屬連接件，令珍珠同寶石好似喺耳邊懸浮咁。主體結構採用S925純銀打造，並拋光至鏡面效果。三個唔同高度嘅孔位，俾佩戴者可以按照耳垂嘅形狀同大小揀選最適合嘅位置，達至穩固又舒適嘅佩戴效果。三重工藝——鍍鎳、厚鍍金同納米封層——提升咗耐磨損同抗變色嘅能力。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Astrifer 耳環是 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Astrifer 耳環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。Astrifer 耳環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: Astrifer, a pair of pearl earrings, makes an innovation to conceal metal connectors, which allows natural freshwater pearls and cubic zirconia to encircle the earlobe like stars, giving a light, floating visual effect. Through a minimalist design language, it liberates pearls from traditional formal contexts and seamlessly blends them into modern living scenarios while endowing the wearer with understated yet refined elegance.
Dimensions & Packaging: product dimensions, 27 mm x 19 mm x 26 mm
Tags: Floating Design, Natural Freshwater Pearls, Cubic Zirconia, Flexible Adjustment, S925 Silver, Achromatic Color Palette, Light and Dynamic, Rich Play of Light and Shadow
Production Technology: Natural freshwater pearls and premium cubic zirconia are used for a dynamic, brilliant aesthetic. The main structure made from S925 silver ensures structural stability and wearing comfort, and undergoes a polishing process for a mirror finish to achieve a dynamic play of light and shadow. A triple layer technique, consisting of nickel plating, thick genuine gold plating, and nano sealing, significantly improves resistance to wear and discoloration, enabling the product to remain new over time.
Design Challenge: The core challenge was how to achieve a floating visual effect through a minimalist structure while concealing metal connectors. Astrifer innovatively adopts a bent structure, as well as three holes varying in height. This ensures a secure fit, and supports precise adjustment based on earlobe shapes and sizes, seamlessly concealing metal connectors and allowing pearls and cubic zirconia to appear as if floating around the ear.
Research: Considering that the pearljewelry market is increasingly dominated by young consumers, the design team has been dedicated to expanding the application of pearl jewelry from traditional socializing to daily living by balancing aesthetic appeal, wearing comfort, and practical functionality. Guided by the idea of less is more, Astrifer innovates a floating design, exquisite, dynamic, and unique with a sense of lightness, catering to working professionals and users who prefer understated elegance.
Inspiration: As the designer paused before the glass facade of a shopping mall, she noticed how the streetlights reflected on the face of a mannequin, where the glimmering spots were like the finishing highlights of an oil painting and the reflections flickered like scattered stars. From that fleeting moment, Astrifer features cubic zirconia and pearls to symbolize dazzling sparkles and gentle reflections. Through a scattered arrangement and a floating form, it evokes the enchantment of the urban nightscape.
Project Duration: The project started in Shanghai, China in January, 2024, and completed in April, 2024.
Operation Flow: Astrifer comes with three holes varying in height, allowing wearers to flexibly select based on their earlobe shapes and sizes. This thoughtful design ensures a snug yet comfortable fit, and enables metal connectors to be perfectly concealed behind the ear. As a result, the product can present an elegantly floating visual effect for every wearer, minimalist and dynamic
Team Members: Suhan Wang