Iron Limited Edition · 2022
Yi Yu Jewelry Box
by Yitan Guo
- A' Design Award 2022 in Limited Edition
- CLIENT: Shenzhen Cuihua Jewelry Company, Ltd
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 22,929
- Verification code 5A9CE79852 · Verify this award
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About Yi Yu Jewelry Box
Yi Yu is a jewelry box from the Interdependence series, a collection based on the theme of love. The box measures 90 by 90 by 45 millimeters. The cover is made with filigree inlaying, a Chinese intangible cultural heritage technique. The body and the ornaments are hand woven from S925 silver wire drawn to 0.2 millimeters, and are finished with high temperature enamel and diamond inlay. The ornaments are shaped as flowers, butterflies, dragonflies and cicadas. Each ornament can be detached from the cover and worn as a brooch.
About the A' Design Award
Yi Yu Jewelry Box is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Yi Yu Jewelry Box is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Yi Yu Jewelry Box is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Interdependence series, a collection of jewel cases based on the theme of love, mainly features a design concept of interdependence and a box cover that integrates with the technique of filigree inlaying, a Chinese intangible cultural heritage. The adornments inspired by flowers, butterflies, dragonflies and cicadas on the cover can be adaptably worn as brooches.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 90 mm x 90 mm x 45 mm
- Tags
- Filigree inlaying technique, exquisite, detachable brooch, multifunctional
- Production Technology
- It adopts the filigree inlaying, a Chinese intangible cultural heritage. The main body of the box and brooch are hand-woven with S925Silver drawn into 0.2mm fine wire, and are combined with modern techniques such as high-temperature enamel and diamond inlay to integrate Chinese handicraft with modern fashion, creating an overall exquisite and elegant fashion of the jewelry box.
- Design Challenge
- The technique of filigree inlaying used in this collection combines a variety of traditional Chinese handicraft techniques, and the production process is very complex, including the production of the form, filigree weaving, welding, electroplate, high-temperature enameling, inlay and other steps, which are difficult to be replaced by machinery. The brand of this work still insists on using the most complete and detailed production methods in order to provide the most exquisite and original craftsmanship for its customers.
- Research
- The four elements of flowers, butterflies, dragonflies and cicadas are selected as detachable decorations because of their connotations related to love. Flowers are associated with women and love in various cultures; butterflies are often seen as a symbol of free love; dragonflies are a symbol of love between lovers; and cicadas are often celebrated in literature as the pursuit of love with life.
- Inspiration
- This work is inspired by the interdependence between the fauna and flora, and four natural species, namely blossoming flowers, pairing butterflies, dancing dragonflies and cicadas on leaves.
- Project Duration
- This project was started at the beginning of 2020 and was finished at the end of 2021.
- Operation Flow
- In addition to containing jewelry, Interdependence jewel case is also a beautifully shaped, good-looking artwork. The decorations on the box covers that are designed based on flowers, butterflies, dragonflies and cicadas can be taken off independently and worn as brooches, so that they can accompany and adorn users on various high-end occasions.
