Press Release
Silver A' Design Award in Jewelry Design Goes to The Galaxie Collection Jewelry Set by Hanh Truong
Hanh Truong recognized for jewelry design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ The Galaxie Collection Jewelry Set by Hanh Truong, designed for Palomy, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2024 - 2025 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.
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.
Regarding The Galaxie Collection Jewelry Set
The Galaxie Collection redefines jewelry design by merging cosmic inspiration with meticulous craftsmanship. Derived from the Big Bang, Taichi Yin and Yang, the eye, and the cushion hexagon, the design symbolizes rebirth and prosperity. Australian Crystal Opal, with its vibrant play of color, presents challenges due to its softness and translucency. These were overcome using custom crafted settings and a blackened gold backing, ensuring enhanced fiery hues and durability when paired with 14K white and yellow gold.
Award Record
With this recognition, Hanh Truong 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. 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/166232
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/166232
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!166232
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/361866
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://hanhtruong.com/posts/the-galaxie-collection/
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Galaxie Collection Jewelry Set
- Function
- Jewelry Set
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Tan, Rosy Brown, Light Pink, Light Gray and Gainsboro
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Palomy
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hanh Truong
- Country
- Viet Nam
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #166232
Credits
- Image Credits
- Hanh Truong
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Galaxie Collection redefines jewelry by merging cosmic energy with Eastern philosophy. Driven by the Big Bang transformative force and Taichi evolving Yin and Yang, each piece exudes rebirth, balance, and strength. Showcasing Australian Crystal Opal with mesmerizing play of color, paired with intertwined white and yellow gold symbolizing unity, its custom crafted settings and meticulous design empower wearers to embrace transformation, elegance, and individuality.
- Inspiration
- The Galaxie Collection honors the timeless resilience and boundless potential of women, echoing the transformative force of the Big Bang. Inspired by Taichi Yin and Yang balance and evolution, it embodies harmony, intuition, and prosperity. The eye symbolizes strength and visionary insight, while the cushion hexagon represents connection, renewal, and continuity. More than jewelry, Galaxie celebrates individuality, empowering wearers to embrace limitless potential and shine with cosmic brilliance.
- Research
- Our study fuses cosmic forces and women's history to design jewelry celebrating transformation and empowerment. Through iterative prototyping with symbols (Big Bang, Yin and Yang, eye, cushion hexagon), we collected data via material trials, optical spectroscopy, and 3D modeling. Experts and artisans evaluated prototypes, showing that blackened gold backing boosts opal brilliance. Findings show sustainable luxury drives refined lifestyles, shaping market trends, culture, and design evolution.
- Challenge
- The Galaxie Collection overcame creative challenges by balancing feminine curves with bold symbolism while merging expensive materials into everyday wear amid today's economic climate. Handling Australian Crystal Opal was difficult due to its softness and transparency. Our design protects the stone with custom-crafted settings and a blackened gold backing that boosts its fire effect. The final Opal setting secures both brilliance and durability, achieving elegant functionality.
- Realization and Technology
- The Galaxie Collection is crafted via a meticulous process, starting with sketches inspired by the Big Bang, Taichi Yin and Yang, the eye, and cushion hexagon symbols of rebirth and prosperity. Using Australian Crystal Opal, 14K white and yellow gold, and accent stones, it seamlessly blends metals. 3D modeling, wax printing, and casting form the structure, while polishing, gold plating, and hand-finishing culminate in precisely setting the Opal for optimal protection and brilliance.
- Operation and Interaction
- The Galaxie Collection is crafted for seamless daily wear and versatile styling. Each piece ensures comfort and minimizes snags on hair or clothing. The pendant transforms effortlessly when paired with gold, silver, leather, or nylon chains, adapting to various occasions. Its innovative blackened gold backing enhances the opal’s fire effect with dynamic light play. This design elevates functionality and elegance, delivering an outstanding user experience.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in March 2024 in Hanoi, Vietnam and finished in September 2024.
- Specifications
- Pendant: 14mm x 6mm x 19.5mm (36mm with bail), gemstone 31.15 carats, 6.23 grams. Ring: 16mm x 12.5mm, gemstone 8mm x 6mm, finger diameter 16.25mm, 4.68 grams (23.4 carats). Earrings: 12mm x 9.25mm each, gemstones 6mm x 4mm, 2.86 grams per pair (14.3 carats). Crafted with Australian Crystal Opal, 14K white and yellow gold, and accent stones for durability and brilliance.
- Keywords
- Jewelry set, Galaxie, Ring, Earrings, Pendant, Autralian Crystal Opal, Australian Precious Opal, Big Bang, the eye, rebirth, growth, women, power, beginning, Yin Yang, Taichi, cushion hexagon
