Coral Cufflinks by Andrea Ragazzo |
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| DESIGN NAME: Coral PRIMARY FUNCTION: Cufflinks INSPIRATION: Cufflinks in itself are meant to hold the cuffs of a shirt together. The tighter, the better. They can be bulky and overloaded, usually made of expensive materials to show the status of its wearer. The inspiration was to create something opposite to that. Something that still made of a single, pure material and which replicated lightness. Something that even when holding the cuffs, would so not by weight, but by its structural integrity. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: These cufflinks are designed in the best tradition of Italian love for simplicity and respect for organic shapes. They are featuring a unique see-through look, which creates lightness, while the rough inner texture creates added contrast. Each cufflink is hand made from Sterling Silver. To keep its shine, they are individually polished and either Platinum or Rose Gold plated. The flat, fin-like stem prevents them from rotating while making it easy to put on and take off. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: There are several types of cufflinks - Whale Back, Bullet Back, Chain Link, Ball Return, ... The Coral Cufflinks come as Fixed Backing design, which usually is a little harder to put on. Due to the slim design and functional shape; however, this is not the case. These cufflinks slide easily into the cuffs cuts, keeping them tightly together. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in September 2018 and the first production of three SKU's (Rose Gold, Silver, Gun Metal) arrived in Hong Kong around March 2019. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The cufflinks are made by lost wax casting, which is commonplace in jewelry making. All files were created in Creo 4.0 and rendered in Keyshot to get an accurate representation of the final design before production. A Makerbot 3D-printer was also used, to get preliminary parts made in PLA. These were used to fine-tune the look and size. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Sterling Silver with Rhodium plating and Rose Gold plating, ∅20 x 22mm TAGS: Cufflinks, Men's Accessories, Sterling Silver, Gold Plated, Italian Design, Luxury Accessories, Men's Fashion, Modern Design RESEARCH ABSTRACT: During the initial phase of the design, several directions were taken, including designs featuring enamel. The enamel was placed in the inner part of the cufflinks, creating contrast and making the design feel alive. The idea came from the underside of a starfish, which reveals an inner color, different from the outer skin. It makes it more vulnerable and fragile, enhancing its lightness even more. Unfortunately, it was not possible from a technical point of view, since reaching the inner surface was very difficult and time-consuming. CHALLENGE: There was not much of a research challenge for this project since cufflinks have been around for a very long time. Also in terms of manufacturing and materials, the choice to use Sterling Silver and Lost Casting were straight forward. A high-quality material was necessary, and therefore, only silver or gold would have been appropriate. Using pure gold would set a too high selling price. Therefore the choice to use Sterling Silver and gold plate them. ADDED DATE: 2019-09-16 02:47:23 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: #1: Maxime Chambigneulle, 2019 #2: Andrea Ragazzo, 2019 #3: Andrea Ragazzo, 2019 #4: Andrea Ragazzo, 2019 #5: Maxime Chambigneulle, 2019 PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights belong to Ragazzo Ltd., Hong Kong, 2019 |
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NAME: Ragazzo Design Studio PROFILE: We are an award-winning Italian industrial design and engineering studio based in Hong Kong, creating user-centric, emotional designs which can be mass-produced without complications. Our approach is to blend usability and feasibility into something uniquely beautiful. |
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Coral Cufflinks by Andrea Ragazzo is Winner in Jewelry Design Category, 2019 - 2020.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Andrea Ragazzo. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Andrea Ragazzo. |
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