DESIGN NAME: Nostalgia
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Ring
INSPIRATION: Nostalgia is a Greek compound word that consists of the composites 'nostos', that means return and 'algos' that means pain.It is the pain caused by the unsatisfied longing of going back to something.This inspired the designer to make a ring, which is a piece of jewellery with intense sentimental meaning, that shows union at its base, but does not meet ends, facing up.The twist ending looking at different directions symbolizes that the two people, although united, might or might not meet again.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Nostalgia describes a ring,which does not close face up making a twist looking at different directions.It is designed to be made by 18K yellow gold and set with two black round brilliant cut diamonds. Its special rhombic section makes it gentle to be worn and its top twist rises visivility for the stones that are set inside.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: It is designed to be worn in any finger of the hand, both by men and women.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project began in January 2017 and was completed in February 2017.
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The project was first carved in wax to achieve maximum detail. It was then casted and the prototype was made into rubber in order to be available for mass production.It is made with 18K yellow gold and set with black diamonds.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The ring is 6,33mmx28mmx28mm. Its width on the base is 2,86mm. The diameter of the stones is 3,92mm and their weight is 0.20ct each.
TAGS: Rhombus, section, black, diamonds, ring, jewellery, gold.
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: It was based in producing a ring with a geometrical section.
CHALLENGE: The challenge was to produce a geometrical object.
ADDED DATE: 2017-03-04 10:42:13
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IMAGE CREDITS: Image#1:Dimitris Andritsos, Nostalgia 1,2017
Image #2: Dimitris Andritsos, Nostalgia 2, 2017
Image #3: Dimitris Andritsos, Nostalgia 3, 2017
Image #4: Dimitris Andritsos, Nostalgia 4, 2017
Video Credits: Nikolaos Terliamis for Andritsos Photography, 2017
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