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Kaining Wang and Shao-Hsuan Hou Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Love Eternity Earrings in Jewelry Design
Kaining Wang and Shao-Hsuan Hou acknowledged for jewelry design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Love Eternity Earrings by Kaining Wang and Shao-Hsuan Hou, designed for HanJi Jewelry, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 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 evaluated 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.
About Love Eternity Earrings
Love Eternity is a pair of earrings designed to express the enduring nature of love. Each earring consists of two parts, a bezel holding a ruby and a spiral drop element. The bezel has a channel from which the spiral hangs, allowing a pendulum motion when worn. Alternating rows of diamonds and gold form two strands that wind into one and flow in a spiral course. The earrings are made from 14K solid yellow gold, two round lab-grown rubies of 3 millimeters each and about 558 round diamonds. Production included computer modeling, 3D printing, lost-wax casting and stone setting.
Award Record
With this recognition, Kaining Wang and Shao-Hsuan Hou is 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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to jewelry designers, jewelry brands, jewelers and goldsmiths from all countries. Typical entries include rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and pendants. The awarded jewelry designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/jewelry
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/123598
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/123598
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!123598
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/303871
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://hanjijewelry.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
- Love Eternity Earrings
- Function
- Earrings
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Burly Wood, Tan, Antique White, Wheat and Dark Khaki
- Images
- 5
- Client
- HanJi Jewelry
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kaining Wang and Shao-Hsuan Hou
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #123598
Credits
- Team
- Kaining Wang and Shao-Hsuan Hou
- Image Credits
- Photographer Kaining Wang, Love Eternity, 2021 Optional; Photographer Kaining Wang, Photo Editor/Graphic Artist Shihab Sumom, Love Eternity, 2021 Optional; Photographer Shao-Hsuan Hou, Love Entwine, 2021 Optional; Model Kaining Wang, Photographer Shao-Hsuan Hou, Lifestyle, 2021
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Each earring consists of two parts, a bezel holding a ruby and a spiral drop element. The bezel has a channel, from which the spiral hangs and moves in a pendulum motion. The alternating rows of diamonds and gold illustrate two strands giving and receiving as equals as they wind into one and flow in a spiral course. The eyes would read a circular dynamic that symbolizes the perpetual nature and the power of love - the central idea of the design.
- Inspiration
- We wanted to create a piece of jewelry that illustrates ‘love’ and arrived at spirals as a perfect depiction of the perpetual nature of love. The inspiration came unexpectedly when a scribble among other design concept drawings caught our eyes. We designed the spiral to have two strands that emanate from a shared center - a rich red ruby. From there they entwine and are able to craft a way forward stronger than they ever could be alone.
- Research
- The research objective was to determine responsibly sourced materials that would be used for manufacturing the earrings. We read reports from trusted organizations, such as The World Jewellery Confederation, participated in live discussions with ethical jewelry communities, including webinars hosted by Ethical Metalsmiths. Sourcing responsibly was challenging due to the long, complex supply chains of gold, diamonds and gemstones. There have been controversies around gold certificates and the definition of 'conflict-free diamonds', etc.
- Challenge
- One of the creative challenges was attempting to achieve the most aesthetically pleasing version of the spiral element. Aspects considered included the number of turns, the amount of space between the turns, and how the spiral should end. Next was deciding on the best hanging mechanism that would allow pendulum motion of the earrings when worn, the arrangement of gemstones on the spiral structures, and the placement of prongs that would secure the gemstones.
- Realization and Technology
- This pair of earrings is made from 14K solid yellow gold, a matching pair of 3.0mm round lab-grown rubies (total weight approx. 0.32 carat), and about 558 round diamonds (total weight approx. 4.19 carat). All diamonds are sourced from suppliers participating in the System of Warranties and following the Kimberley Process guidelines. The production technology included computer modeling, 3D printing, lost-wax casting, stone setting, etc. It was manufactured entirely in the USA.
- Operation and Interaction
- They are to be worn on ears. The spiral drop elements hang from the top round bezels holding the pair of rubies. When worn, the spiral elements may move, swinging left and right.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design process started in August 2020. Conceptualization, 3D modeling, prototyping, selection of materials and manufacturing were completed in January 2021.
- Specifications
- Earring Dimension: Width 2cm x Depth 2cm x Height 8cm
- Keywords
- Earrings, Hanji, Hanji Jewelry, Luxury, Jewelry, Designer, Fine Jewelry, Gold, Diamonds, Ruby
