Press Release
Binying Xu Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Purple Lily Pearl Necklace in Jewelry Design
Binying Xu acknowledged for jewelry design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Purple Lily Pearl Necklace by Binying Xu, designed for Shanghai Hapearl Jewelry Co., Ltd., has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 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.
Regarding Purple Lily Pearl Necklace
Purple Lily Pearl is a necklace inspired by Flowers Hand Scroll, a Chinese painting held in the Palace Museum. The lily was chosen as a symbol of purity and good fortune. The petals are made with the traditional Chinese filigree technique, and sparkling gemstones form the stamens. Purple pearls native to China are strung together with the lily forms, and purple crystals add further color. The necklace belongs to a set that also includes a bracelet and a pair of earrings. The design suits both daily wear and evening occasions.
About Binying Xu
Binying Xu is the founder of Shanghai Hapearl Jewelry Co., Ltd. She has been a jewelry designer for 15 years, a jewelry appraiser for 15 years and a jewelry appraiser for 9 years.
Award Record
This recognition makes Binying Xu 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/156408
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/156408
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!156408
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/350978
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Purple Lily Pearl Necklace
- Function
- Necklace
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Rosy Brown, Light Gray, Silver and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shanghai Hapearl Jewelry Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Binying Xu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #156408
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Purple Lily Pearl Necklace perfectly embodies eastern aesthetics fused with top-tier craftsmanship. Drawing inspiration from Flowers Hand Scroll housed in the Palace Museum, it integrates the lily, symbolizing everything going as desired, and rare purple pearls indigenous to China. This design not only reflects the uniqueness and eastern aesthetics of this work, but also encapsulates profound cultural significance and symbolic meaning.
- Inspiration
- Flowers Hand Scroll is a masterpiece in Chinese painting. Centered around the theme of flowers, it features various blossoming flowers, each with its own unique characteristics, to symbolize good fortune and longevity, and express the longing for a better life. Inspired by it, the brand incorporates the elements in the painting, like the lines, shapes and colors of flowers, into jewelry design, thus creating a work that strikes a balance between eastern traditional charm and modern aesthetics.
- Research
- In the jewelry market, uniqueness and innovation is key to attracting consumers. The lily, often considered as a symbol of purity and nobility, has an auspicious meaning of everything going as desired. The purple pearls of the necklace are precious gems unique to China. The work skillfully combines lilies with purple pearls, creating an exquisite jewel integrating traditional Chinese aesthetics and modern craftsmanship, bringing fresh inspiration and direction to the field of jewelry design.
- Challenge
- The challenge lies in how to create a jewelry piece that is aesthetically appealing while also embodying rich cultural significance. The design elements including lilies and purple pearls convey specific emotions and meanings, making the work a means of expressing personal emotions and taste. Additionally, the work with distinct regional characteristics highlights eastern aesthetics, thereby becoming an impressive jewelry creation.
- Realization and Technology
- The petals of lilies are made through Chinese traditional filigree technique, with several sparkling gemstones as stamens. The purple pearls unique to China and Swarovski dazzling purple crystals enhance each other.
- Operation and Interaction
- The work artfully strings together lustrous purple pearls and elegant lilies, with radiant gemstones delicately adorning the center like flower stamens. When users wear the necklace, the lifelike lily design appears as if an elegant natural sprite was perched gracefully on the neck. Such an elegant and dynamic work is suitable for everyday wear, yet equally fitting as an accessory for evening events or special occasions, showcasing both elegance and uniqueness.
- Project Duration and Location
- This work was designed in October, 2022 in Hangzhou, and launched in September, 2023 in China.
- Specifications
- A set of products consists of a necklace, a bracelet, a pair of earrings
- Keywords
- Flowers Hand Scroll, lily, purple pearl, eastern aesthetics, jewelry design
