Waves Necklace by Anna-Reetta Vaananen Is Granted the Silver A' Design Award in Jewelry Design

Anna-Reetta Vaananen acknowledged for jewelry design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Waves Necklace by Anna-Reetta Vaananen, designed for Anna's Darling, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Silver A' Design Award

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

More About Waves Necklace

Waves is a necklace made from recycled sterling silver. The form of the necklace imitates the movement of water and curly hair. The matt surface is created with a needle matt technique and resembles suede. The original piece for casting and mold making was shaped by hand, by bending warm wax sheets with form giving irons. Each necklace element has a larger wave at its center, surrounded by smaller waves, to create natural movement and a balanced design. The necklace is festive yet light to wear. The silver is not plated, and production takes place in Finland.

About Anna-Reetta Vaananen

Anna-Reetta Väänänen makes her nature and story inspired jewelry design at the countryside. Her jewelry brand Anna's Darling is not the most common one because of her methods, style and location. This 39 years old designer has started her career by accident. She was supposed to be a cartoonist or anything else except a farmer. But then she felled in love with jewelry and later with a farmer. As a brand Anna's Darling reflects the owners own mission to create better and more meaningfull jewelry. To consume wisely and only things that last time and can be prepared. Classic lines, precious metals and new design guarantees the jewelrys long life.

Award Record

This recognition makes Anna-Reetta Vaananen a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Jewelry Design Award

The A' Jewelry Design Award is an international jewelry design competition recognizing good jewelry designs by best jewelry designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to jewelry designers, jewelry brands, jewelers and goldsmiths from all countries. Entries typically include rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and pendants. Awarded jewelry designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/jewelry

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/105875
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/105875
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!105875
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/278330
Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.annasdarling.com

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Waves Necklace
Function: Necklace
Category: Jewelry Design
Discipline: Fashion Design
Industry: Luxury and Fashion
Colors: Gainsboro, Silver, Light Gray, Dark Gray and Gray
Images: 5
Client: Anna's Darling

The Recognition

Laureate: Anna-Reetta Vaananen
Country: Finland
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2020 - 2021
Design ID: #105875

Credits

Image Credits: Tuomo Jalkanen, photographer, Alias Creative, 2020; Elina Manninen, photographer, Johanna Nordblad, freediver and model, 2020

Design Details

Unique Properties: The design project has started from the idea of womanhood diversity and a need to create something that is precious. Waves necklace form expresses water and hair. The necklaces matt surface is suede like but made from silver. The original piece for casting and mold making has been hand made by bending warm wax sheet with form giving irons. The flowing form was accomplished by controlled artisan skills. Casted silver parts have been finished by hand and joined together. The necklace is made from recycled silver in Finland.
Inspiration: Waves necklace is based on Botticellis painting The birth od Venus. Waves is a praise to womanhood in all of its forms. The jewelry design reflects waves of water and hair and the curves of a woman.
Research: Waves project started with my admiration to women of all kinds. I see women as unique individuals who deserve more encouragement for themselves. It should be easy to love yourself everyday no matter what. First models were made from reindeer suede. Then the experimental design process moved onwards to wax sheets. I formed wax with heat and different shaped jewelry making irons and hand tools. The final product has the light feeling and the looks of suede even though it is made from silver. Waves necklace has grown in to a jewelry set with bracelet, two different sized pendants and earrings.
Challenge: The hardest part of the design process was to make something as balanced and at the same time ambitiously beautiful for women to wear. Fitting is always important and I has to come naturally.
Realization and Technology: Lost wax casting Needle matt technique Recycled sterling silver
Operation and Interaction: Necklace is massive and very festive but still very light for its looks. Waves finishes the red carpet look for everyone who wears it. The Waves necklaces length can be adjusted to fit different sized women. Each piece adds the length approximately 2 cm.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in September 2017 and the first necklace was finished in September 2018 in Sonkajarvi, Finland.
Specifications: Length of the necklace 475 mm (can be customized in every 20 mm) Width of the necklace 23 mm Thickness of the necklace 4 mm Size of one piece 25 x 23 mm Weight of 475 mm long necklace 85 g
Keywords: waves, matt, hair, suede, silver, jewelry, women, festive, water