Chiaki Miyauchi Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Rod of Asclepius Lapel Pin in Jewelry Design

The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Chiaki Miyauchi for jewelry design

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category for Rod of Asclepius Lapel Pin by Chiaki Miyauchi, designed for Gems and Teeth. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

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.

About Rod of Asclepius Lapel Pin

18K gold Satin Finished snake lapel pin with gemstones. Inspired by the Rod of Asclepius, an ancient Greek symbol associated with medicine and health care, consisting of a snake coiled around a rod. The different motifs on top of the rod identify various medical professions; a tooth for dentistry and a heart for health care. It can be worn with 4 different styles, with or without the snake and with additional chains. Italian handmade. Created with responsibly sourced Valcambi Swiss Gold Products.

About Chiaki Miyauchi

After earning an appraisal qualification from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA-GG), she studied jewelry design in Japan and the West. After working with long-established Jewelry manufacturers and wholesalers, as well as being in charge of an Italian brand, she established her own collection called TACARA. For treasures of the Earth, designing beautiful, bespoke and comfortable jewelry for people, and performing environmentally sustainable activities through this process is her life's purpose. She strongly believes in a mutual symbiosis between our sustainable use of the earth's gems to produce beautiful artwork in return for replanting and new growth.

Award Record

Chiaki Miyauchi is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2022 - 2023 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/148678
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/148678
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!148678
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/248296
Further Information from the Laureate: https://tacara.co/

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: Rod of Asclepius Lapel Pin
Function: Lapel Pin
Category: Jewelry Design
Discipline: Fashion Design
Industry: Luxury and Fashion
Colors: Antique White, Burly Wood, Light Gray, Peru and Silver
Images: 5
Client: Gems and Teeth

The Recognition

Laureate: Chiaki Miyauchi
Country: Japan
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2022 - 2023
Design ID: #148678

Design Details

Unique Properties: These snake lapel pins are inspired by the Rod of Asclepius, an ancient Greek mythological symbol associated with medicine and healing, consisting of a snake coiled around a rod. The snake shedding its skin symbolizes rebirth, fertility and power. The different motifs on top of the rod identify various medical professionals, a tooth for dentistry and a heart for health care. The colored stones of snake eyes indicate its mood, Emerald for healing, Sapphire for calmness, and Ruby for passion.
Inspiration: These 18K gold lapel pins are one of several jewelry pieces designed for the collaborative project titled Gems and Teeth in conjunction with a dental clinic to introduce the mysterious dental world through jewelry. Dentistry and jewelry seem to exist in 2 different spheres however equipment and materials are mutual to both. Dental equipment was developed from the jewelry craftsmans tools.
Research: Ancient Greek mythology and symbol investigation covered such topics as medical history and health care, gem meanings and jewelry functions.
Challenge: After manufacturing the first piece, it became apparent that making the snake detachable and with additional double chains would be more useful for wearers to cover a range of casual to formal occasions. It became a challenge to balance the 18K long snake with a small function/attachment on the rod. The challenge was solved by adjusting the size of attachment, and the thickness of the rod to work with the snakes curves. This lapel pin can be worn with 4 different styles, with or without the snake and with additional chains.
Realization and Technology: 18K gold Italian handmade snake lapel pins with gem stones: 18K white, yellow, and pink gold created with responsibly sourced Valcambi Swiss Gold Products. Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby and Diamonds were used. Satin Finish is applied for the snake body.
Operation and Interaction: These lapel pins are a spring board for many topics. Distinct because of their unique appearance, the wearer can explain the story of medicine and health care, Greek mythology, symbolism, gems and jewelry functions, as well as ethical topics through jewelry.
Project Duration and Location: Concept making, jewelry designed in Japan and manufactured in Italy June 2021-Aug 2022. The project is still in progress.
Specifications: Width 25.4mm x Depth 12mm x Height 92mm
Keywords: Rod of Asclepius, Snake, Lapel Pin, Jewelry, Medicine, Health care, Teeth, Symbol, Rebirth, Ethical