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Larissa Moraes Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Van Gogh's Sunflowers Earrings in Jewelry Design
Larissa Moraes honored 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 Van Gogh's Sunflowers Earrings by Larissa Moraes has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Van Gogh's Sunflowers Earrings
Van Gogh's Sunflowers is a pair of handmade earrings inspired by a still life painting of sunflowers. The earrings are made of 18 karat gold and set with natural citrines and yellow diamonds in bezel settings. Many shades of yellow citrine recreate the tones of the painting. The gemstones overlap each other and create a three-dimensional effect, similar to the layers of a flower. A matte finish with fine lines represents the leaves, while a polished finish represents the branches. The bold shape gives the design a sculptural appearance.
About Larissa Moraes
I grew up in colorful household filled with art history books, canvases and brushes. Being the daughter of a struggling artist, I sought refuge in the pursuit of a stable career in law. After studying law, I started working as a legal aide in Brazil´s Senate and the federal government in Brasilia, Brazil´s capital. After years of exposure to heavy state bureaucracy, I realized that my heart was not where my work was and strived to find other employment opportunities where I could satisfy my creative desires. A friend of mine introduced me to the jewelry world and it was love at first sight. I initially started drawing and designing after I would return home from work…
Award Record
With this recognition, Larissa Moraes is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2019 - 2020 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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/108586
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/108586
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!108586
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/255724
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.larissamoraesjewelry.com/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Van Gogh's Sunflowers Earrings
- Function
- Earrings
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Burly Wood, Dark Khaki, Dark Goldenrod, Wheat and Peru
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Larissa Moraes
- Country
- Brazil
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #108586
Credits
- Team
- Claudia & Guilhermo Theolier
- Image Credits
- Main Image / Photo / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Photographer Vanessa Zamaio Optional Image #1 / Photo / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Photographer Vanessa Zamaio Optional Image #2 / Photo / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Photographer Vanessa Zamaio Optional Image #3 / Photo / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Photographer Vanessa Zamaio Optional Image #4 / Photo / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Photographer Vanessa Zamaio / illustration / Illustrator: Larissa Moraes (Designer) / Creator Larissa Moraes (Designer)
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Van Gogh’s sunflowers is considered innovative by the use of the yellow spectrum. The sunflower painting are perfectly materialized in the many yellow hues of citrines, the earring innovates by being very colorful using only shades of yellow. The gemstones overlap each other creating a 3D effect seen in flowers and their many layers. A matte finish with lines represents the leaves while a polished finish is used to represent the branches. Its bold shape and its characteristic of making layers of gemstones makes it a work of art.
- Inspiration
- Still Life - Vase with Fifteen Sunflowers Vincent van Gogh Date: 1888; Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Style: Post-Impressionism Genre: flower painting Media: oil, canvas Location: National Gallery, London, UK Dimensions: 92.1 x 73 cm
- Research
- After extensive research on Van Gogh's paintings (there are almost 2000 works), the painting was chosen that would be the inspiration for the design. Then research was carried out on the painted tree (understanding of what the painter saw to be inspired). Realized the ideal design of the piece and choice of the ideal materials for execution.
- Challenge
- Persistent search for different shades of citrine for the different shades of yellow of Van Gogh sunflowers. Gemstones "welded" over gemstones to show the layers of flowers, forming a 3D jewelry. Matte finish with lines to represent the leaves and polished finish to represent the branches.
- Realization and Technology
- Handmade, polished finish and bezel setting. Gold 18K; Light Citrine 19,06CT; Citrine Rio Grande 75,56CT; Yellow Diamonds 1,20CT.
- Operation and Interaction
- Confortable Perfect ergonomics Durable Bold Unforgettable Gorgeous
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in september 2019 in Brasilia, Brazil, and finished in January 2020 in Brasilia, Brazil.
- Specifications
- Jewelry dimensions (height x width x depth): 8,0 x 4,0 x 1,0 mm / Jewelry weight: 38g (pair of earrings)
- Keywords
- #jewelry #finejewelry #highjewelry #earrigs #jewelrydesign