DESIGN NAME: Stand for Peace
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Fine Jewelry
INSPIRATION: Every kind of material has its inherent mission, especially the growth of natural pearls has greatly touched me. The nurturing of pearls is just like an adventure of love. Love is the eternal theme of human beings, and world peace is human greatest yearning for love. Designer try to express the charm of this material in a pure way. Her works can be viewed from different angles and interpreted in lot of ways.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Mathematical logic is the most direct but also the most secret beauty of nature. The series of fine jewelry "Stand for peace" is to explore the original formation of a round pearl, which is the trajectory of a two-dimensional circular revolving in the space.The idea is to take olive branch as the symbol of peace, and on the other hand, the leaves on the branch resemble open shells as well. No matter leaves or shells, the jewelry pieces are trying to convey the joy of growing in life. And the pearls (Tahitian pearls and Akoya pearls) are exactly like the beautiful fruits or great achievements.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: -
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: This project started in 2017, in Shenzhen, China
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: This series was designed by 3D software Rhino, then 3D printed with wax and casted with 18K gold, using Tahitian pearl and Japanese Akoya pearl.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 1-Bracelet with Tahitian pearls - dimension: 70mm x 80mm, inner ring size Φ 57mm
2-Necklace with Tahitian pearls - pendant dimension: 20mm x 18mm
3-Earring with Tahitian pearls - dimension: 23mm x 18mm
4-Brooch with Akoya pearls - dimension: 50mm x 55mm
TAGS: pearl, gold, jewelry, love, peace
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: In artistic aesthetics, it was inspired by artist Olafur Eliasson's exhibitions of circular form in space. At the level of material research, I visited Tahiti to study cultivation of Tahitian pearls, and all kinds of knowledge and application technology of black pearls with the support of Tahitian Pearl Association Hong Kong in 2017.
CHALLENGE: In the execution of this project, it is very difficult to find natural pearls with gradual change in size and similar color. At the same time, the common size of Tahitian black pearls is usually around 9mm. The size of the pearls effected the final size of the jewelry piece and the weight of gold also must be taken into account. In order not to affect the purity of the circular design, a special buckle is specially designed for the opening of the bracelet.
ADDED DATE: 2019-03-06 18:29:35
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IMAGE CREDITS: Junqian Chen, 2018.
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