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The One and Only Diamond Parure by Vyacheslav Vasiliev Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Jewelry Design

Vyacheslav Vasiliev acknowledged for jewelry design by the international grand jury of the 2015 - 2016 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2016 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category for The One and Only Diamond Parure by Vyacheslav Vasiliev. The result belongs to the 2015 - 2016 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Bronze A' Design Award Means

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 The One and Only Diamond Parure

The "One and Only" is a 100% handmade and hand-assembled diamond parure which consists of a necklace, ring, bracelet and earrings. It's made of yellow, white and rose gold, diamonds, yellow sapphires, pearls and includes 147 unique fragments. The parure represents a combination of a timeless design and fine craftsmanship and symbolizes the idea of interweaving of life and creativity in artistic person. The jewelry suite is made for the most special occasions and is fit for a Queen. Exclusively and uniquely made, the parure will carry the value and admiration through generations.

About Vyacheslav Vasiliev

Vyacheslav, a talented architect and an artist has always been passionate with jewelry design. His creations are one-of-a-kind, distinguished by the originality, uniqueness, workmanship, imagination and complex ideas. Each item is entirely made by hand using the finest materials and meticulous attention to detail. The artist masterfully combines elements from timeless classic traditions with contemporary ideas. Through the years of research and experience Vyacheslav has been exploring many aspects of jewelry design and has mastered in many unique techniques of cher maitres like artistic enameling, miniature painting on enamel, filigree used by Faberge.

Award Record

Vyacheslav Vasiliev is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
The One and Only Diamond Parure
Function
Diamond Parure
Category
Jewelry Design
Discipline
Fashion Design
Industry
Luxury and Fashion
Colors
Linen, Silver, Dark Gray, Gray and Light Gray
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Vyacheslav Vasiliev
Country
United States of America
Recognition
Bronze A' Design Award
Edition
2015 - 2016
Design ID
#44032

Credits

Image Credits
Photos by Gregory Arbit

Design Details

Unique Properties
The one and only, completely 100% handmade and hand-assembled jewelry parure is fit for a queen. Made of yellow, white and rose gold, diamonds, yellow sapphires, pearls. The parure includes necklace, ring, bracelet, earrings and consists of 147 unique hand-made items. Necklace consists of two branches of laurel (symbol of glory). Branches intertwined and form a figure 8 (infinity symbol, reliability and stability), passing through the symbolic heart. The large crown in the center manifests the One and Only among others and the diamonds that trill from the symbolic eyes reflect the pure tears of joy and despair.
Inspiration
The jewelry suite embodies the idea of the uniqueness of each person's fate. The life of a creative person uniquely interweaving with his creations.
Research
Creating variants in design to achieve harmony in elements of jewelry suite. All elements repeatedly tested for ease of wear. The uniqueness and attractiveness created with numerous of unique elements (147 non-recurring fragments) . Ring was done at several levels, the task was to preserve the symbol of infinity, to show the depth and mystery and strengthen the reflection and shine of metal and diamonds.
Challenge
The design of the ring involved several sophisticated levels and small fragments that created some challenge in creation.
Realization and Technology
One of a kind 100% Handmade and hand-assembled jewelry parure that consists of 147 unique hand-made fragments. Took 5 years to complete.
Operation and Interaction
This exquisite parure is suitable for a special occasion and fit for a queen. Each item of the kit can be worn independently of the other, or in any combination with others. The future owner of this suite will have the right to order a replacement of the 3 main stones (2 stone necklace and one in the ring) to the stone of their choice. The one and only parure of its kind in the entire world with timeless design that will be admired through generations to come.
Project Duration and Location
The creation of this project took 5 years and was completed in Los Angeles, in January 2016. Located in Los Angeles, CA.
Specifications
Necklace. Length- 457.2 mm. Gold 18K – yellow, white, pink. 139 grams. Diamonds – 338 pieces (18.26K), including 2 Yellow Sapphires (2.65K) and (1.32K). Pearls – 13 pieces. Ring. Height is 50.8 mm inches, width - 48.26 mm. Gold 18K – yellow, white, pink. 61 grams. Diamonds – 79 pieces (9.16K), including 1 Yellow Sapphire (1.78K) Bracelet. Length- 198.12 mm. Gold 18K –yellow, white, pink. 30 grams. Diamonds – 79 pieces (5.10K). Earrings. Length- 50.8 mm. Gold 18K –yellow, white, pink. 18.4 grams. Diamonds – 62 pieces (1.61K). Pearls – 2 pieces. On request, the 1 central stone of the Ring and 2 central stones of the Necklace can be replaced by others stones.
Keywords
diamond parure, special occasion, Vyacheslav Vasiliev, one-of-a-kind, luxury suite, jewelry, diamonds, yellow sapphires, pearls, ring, gold, 18K, yellow, white, pink, bracelet, earrings, necklace

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