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Jewelry

Discover 292 award-winning designs tagged Jewelry on A Design Magazine.

Herism Jewellery Collection

Herism

Herism is a jewellery collection of rings, earrings, a bracelet and a brooch. The collection is inspired by the working tools of the women labour brigades that built bridges and roads in China during the 1960s and 1970s. Bold shapes and industrial structures recall that period, while flexible chains refer to the many social roles of women today. Each piece is made of silver with gold plating and set with lab-grown gemstones, which are held without prongs. Herism is intended as a symbol of female strength and of more sustainable buying.

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Infinite Series Ring

Infinite Series

Infinite Series is a collection of rings formed by continuous stream lines. The lines flow over each ring from front to back and from inside to outside, folded and overlaid. The design offers a visual experience that follows a continuous loop in three dimensions. Such a loop cannot be shown in two dimensions and is understood only by observing the ring as a three-dimensional object. The patterns and shapes were generated with a computational dynamic design system. Each ring is made by wax printing and cast in matte black steel.

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Van Gogh's Gladioli Necklace

Van Gogh's Gladioli

Van Gogh's Gladioli is a handmade necklace inspired by a flower painting by Vincent van Gogh. The necklace is made of 18 karat gold and set with natural gemstones, including light citrine, ruby and morganite. The variety of the flowers is shown through the different hues and colors of the stones. Delicate carvings in the gold represent the midrib and the veins of the leaves. The contours follow the asymmetry and the balance found in nature. The piece is lightweight and comfortable to wear.

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Link Jewelry

Link

Link is a silver ring inspired by the form of a chain. The design consists of joined hoops that the wearer can add or remove, so the ring can take a new form each time. The complex hoops at the center contrast with the minimal silver base, creating a balance between order and disorder. The appearance of the ring changes when it is seen from different angles. Cutting, forming and welding were carried out entirely by hand. The chain refers to unity and to the bond between people and nature.

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Moshabak Ring

Moshabak

Moshabak is a ring inspired by the reticular lattice screens of old Persian houses. The ring is worn on the finger and turned toward the light, so the open pattern casts shadows and patterns on the hand. The form is balanced and light in weight. Ergonomic arches on both sides rest against the neighbouring fingers for comfort. The design was modelled in three-dimensional software, printed in wax and cast in 18 karat yellow gold with a high mirror polished finish. Rose gold and silver versions are also produced.

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XiuJin Fashion Accessories

XiuJin

The combination of the metal handicraft and embroidery breaks the stereotypes that common metals give us a kind of cold feeling, using the long and short satin stitch and the softness of the bright embroidery thread combined with the delicate 925 sterling silver making this set of fashion accessory uniqueness. It makes good use of the stereoscopic embroidery to present bright colors, making this combination look more visually attractive than before.

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Blue Daisy Multifunctional Ring

Blue Daisy

Daisy's are composite flowers with two flowers combined into one, an inner section and an outer petal section. It symbolizes the intertwining of two representing true love or the ultimate bond. The design blends in the uniqueness of the daisy flower allowing the wearer to wear the Blue Daisy in multiple ways. The choice of blue sapphires for the petals are to emphasize inspiration for hope, desire and love. Yellow sapphires chosen for the central flower petal engulfs the wearer to feel a sense of joy and pride giving the wearer complete serenity and confidence in displaying its elegance.

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The Roots cufflinks

The Roots

The Roots is a pair of cufflinks designed for daily wear and for social events. The cufflinks are made of 14 karat white gold and are set with a princess cut blue sapphire of 0.36 carats. Each piece measures about 15 by 15 millimetres and weighs 8.40 grams. The square form carries a traditional ornament inspired by carpets woven by women in the Balkans region. Surfaces are polished, sand blasted, coated with decorative dye or plated with black rhodium. The aim is to join inherited ornament with a simple modern shape.

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Taj Ring

Taj

Taj is a finger ring made of 18 karat gold, diamonds and pearls. The form is inspired by an octagonal lotus flower pond placed upside down. The shape also refers to the architecture of the Taj Mahal, which is known for symmetry and plant motifs. A euro shank gives the ring a classical look. The ring was first modeled in three-dimensional software, then produced through computer aided design and manufacturing, casting, cleaning, stone setting and final polishing. The piece is intended for occasions such as cocktail events and weddings.

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Fabiana Earring

Fabiana

The Fabiana earring has been designed by the inspiration of nature. A pearl as a part of nature, being protected by an exterior unsolid body created by gold and diamonds, and this represents the value of nature. Pearls are suspended, they swing in the main shape in case of any motion, this property makes it interesting and gets the viewer's attention. Besides, the pearl has been placed behind the main shape, this way, it is not fully shown and makes the viewer curious. A combination of gold, diamonds, and pearls has made unity, also it represents simplicity, yet at the same time, complexity.

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Space Couple Pendant

Space Couple

Space Couple is a pendant inspired by a solar eclipse. The design joins a sun element and a moon element in an asymmetrical composition that suggests orbital motion. Removable parts allow the pendant to be worn in two ways. The chain can pass through the hole of the solar disc, so the moon hangs above it. The moon part can also be threaded through the sun element and secured as a toggle clasp. The organic free form shape was modelled in 3D and cast in pink and white gold with the lost-wax process.

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Mystery and Confession Rings

Mystery and Confession

The heart is considered the symbol of love. Newly developed is the variety, to make emotion hidden inside the ring. As a result, the unique feel is overwhelming when worn, the emotion is literally tangible and therefore becomes the confirmation of the person who wears the ring, whether open or in secret. The rings are a means to feel and preserve these loving feelings, emotionally in the heart as well as physically on the finger.

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