Press Release
Tiziano Andorno Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Marine Gastropods Ring in Jewelry Design
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Tiziano Andorno for jewelry design
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Marine Gastropods Ring by Tiziano Andorno, designed for Mieke Govaerts, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 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.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
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 Marine Gastropods Ring
Marine Gastropods is a ring inspired by the spiral forms of marine snails. The form was studied from a dissected shell, which was recorded with a three-dimensional scanner. The ring is made of six parts cast in 18k gold using the lost-wax technique. A central tourmaline is cut to increase reflection, following a study of refraction and optical properties. Diamonds are set into the surface, and the assembled piece is rhodium plated. The design joins natural form with jewelry craft and treats the parts as one whole.
Award Record
This recognition makes Tiziano Andorno 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/165615
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/165615
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!165615
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/355774
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCeBjAstdJD/?utm_source=ig_web_c
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Marine Gastropods Ring
- Function
- Ring
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Silver, Lavender, Light Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Mieke Govaerts
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Tiziano Andorno
- Country
- Italy
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #165615
Credits
- Image Credits
- Domenico Festa
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- When speaking of nature as a primary source of creative inspiration, it is through understanding nature itself that we discover the technical solutions for transforming natural elements into industrial functions, all while respecting the essence of nature and making it accessible to all. The use of diverse, yet carefully selected, natural materials creates the concept of a 'circular' piece of jewelry, where no single part can exist independently from the others.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the beauty and form of marine gastropods, I undertook a deep study to analyze their spiral structure. The architectural perfection I discovered was astonishing. The grace of these creatures guided my creativity, allowing me to translate their natural perfection into a unique design. This ring represents a fusion of nature and art, a tribute to the wonder of the marine world.
- Research
- Inspired by the intricate beauty of marine gastropods, I explored their spiral forms to create a unique piece. Using 3D scanning and the lost-wax technique, I crafted this object in 18k gold, set with diamonds and a central tourmaline, and finished with rhodium plating. It began as a concept, an emotion-driven idea that evolved through intense personal study and creative realization.
- Challenge
- Creative and naturalistic research on shells collected from the seabed and coral reefs. An analysis of the variety of shapes and colors and their transformation over time. Once, in some cultures, shells were used as currency, a practice now almost disappeared, relegated to decorative details on common objects. This work serves as a reminder of climate change, which alters colors and whitens corals and shells, erasing a part of island culture.
- Realization and Technology
- | dissected a marine gastropod to create a sculpture. After observing and scanning the unused part with a 3D scanner, I began designing the object, which is made up of six parts cast in 18k gold using the lost-wax technique. The central stone is a tourmaline, precisely cut to maximize its reflection, following a study on refraction and optical properties. After the first cleaning, the piece was assembled, set with diamonds, cleaned again, and finally rhodium-plated.
- Operation and Interaction
- This distinctive piece is noteworthy for its significant design. The ring draws inspiration from the geometry and forms found in marine nature, with a particular focus on Marine Gastropods. This creation not only possesses a profound meaning but also exhibits an extraordinary and intricate design that underscores its artistic complexity.
- Project Duration and Location
- February 2023 - April 2023 in Milano
- Specifications
- The dimensions are: the height is mm 34,40 to mm 26,30. The top part diameter is mm 34,20 to mm 27,60 and the bottom part diameter is mm 19,20 to mm 17,80.
- Keywords
- Ring Gold Seashell Tourmaline Marine Gastropods Art Design Unique Piece
