Platinum Jewelry Design · 2022
Miracle of Birth Choker
- A' Design Award 2022 Platinum Winner in Jewelry Design
- Awarded April 15, 2022
- CLIENT: Kimitake Inc.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 1,775,122
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About Miracle of Birth Choker
In the natural world, the spiral shape is a special existence that feels the mystery of life. Many spiral shapes can be found in galaxies, typhoons, whirlpools, plants, shells, works of art, etc. In addition, human DNA is also composed of a double helix shape, and 99.9 percent of its structure is common. It is said that he was born in this world with a completely different personality and appearance with only the remaining 0.1 percent difference. In connection with the modeling beauty of the birth of such life, the tone of emotions was expressed in Choker.
The Miracle of Birth Choker by Kimio Fukutani represents a remarkable achievement in contemporary high jewelry design, embodying the synthesis of naturalistic inspiration with technical virtuosity that characterizes the finest work in the medium today. This extraordinary piece appears to draw upon the universal symbolism of organic growth and regeneration, its central sculptural elements evoking the unfurling of seed pods, the spiral of emerging plant life, or the miraculous unfolding of new existence that its title suggests. The designer demonstrates exceptional command of the jeweler's art through the complex orchestration of four distinct chromatic voices, the warm radiance of yellow-toned metal and stones, the cool brilliance of white precious materials, the rich earthiness of cognac-colored gems, and the sophisticated depth of black diamond or onyx elements, all unified through the consistent language of pavé setting that transforms each surface into a field of captured light. The compositional strategy reveals thoughtful consideration of how the piece will relate to the human form, with the graduated transition from geometric chain links to organic sculptural pendant creating visual interest that builds toward a crescendo at the décolletage. The technical achievement evident in the seamless integration of disparate materials, the precision of stone setting across complex curved surfaces, and the engineering required to maintain flexibility while achieving structural integrity speaks to extraordinary workshop capabilities. This work participates in a long tradition of jewelry as symbolic narrative, suggesting themes of transformation, fertility, and the preciousness of new beginnings that resonate across cultures and throughout human history. One might contemplate how the interweaving of warm and cool tones, light and dark values, geometric and organic forms creates a visual metaphor for the complementary forces that generate life itself.
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- Unique Properties
- To express many concepts contained in one product
Each part has a meaning, and every detail has been created, and it has been completed as a necklace in pursuit of joining, wearing and fitting. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Length 380mm Hight 10mm Depth 5mm
- Tags
- Miracle Birth DNA Emotion Link
- Production Technology
- 18K solid gold and Platinum materials were cast one by one and spliced together to make it movable and fit the neck.
In order to express the color change of various emotions, gold was plated, and natural diamonds.
Yellow diamond, brown diamond, and black diamond were pave set on each color material to combine movement and brilliance. - Design Challenge
- To express many concepts in one necklace
Over 50 parts are cast, each part is set with natural stones, each part has a meaning, and they are connected in an exquisite balance, and the finished product is beautiful and as one ART. I spent a lot of time expressing it. - Project Duration
- The project started in May 2021 and finished in Feb 2022 in Tokyo Japan
- Operation Flow
- Rather than making it as an integrated type By casting and connecting each part,It combines movement, brilliance, and a feeling of wearing.
In addition, the fasteners are original so that they can be worn easily and beautifully.Repeated trial production to make fasteners, carabiner with high size, strength and mobilityI spent a lot of time making it. - Research
- Under the astronomical numbers, we humans were born into this world,Your existence is a unique and special existence.
The feelings, memories, and memories of miraculously born people are engraved in the spiral DNA, which is a symbol of life, and the feelings are passed down to future generations, and a new spiral is created. We will create. We will respect the miracle of the birth of life, hold hands, connect, and play a harmony of new emotions. We expressed such feelings with jewelry. - Inspiration
- The miracle of the birth of life, the importance of connecting with people,The new emotions created by connecting are expressed in individual parts and colors, and expressed in the connected Choker.
- Image Credits
- Image #1 to #5: Photographer Bokuyo Tarao, Variations, 2022.
- Patents
- n/a
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We make jewelry that people who wear it will love for a lifetime and will be handed down to future generations.
Ideas and inspirations are compared with my own real experience and experience,
Derive the jewelry you want to express.
Such feelings were connected with DNA (double helix structure) with a chain that represents the connection.
No one in the world is the same as two people. Being born is special.
I expressed such feelings with jewelry and named it a miracle of the birth of life.
I wanted to recognize how design is evaluated by the world.