THE HORN
The objective was simple: take something old and create it into something entirely fresh and new. The client shared her desires; a distinctive white gold ring, thicker in nature, intended for her index finger. Her vision for the piece was for it to embody an essence of amusement, coolness, and exclusivity. To infuse a touch of personalization, she expressed a desire to incorporate her zodiac sign, Aries. After three revisions of design the piece was settled on and put into production. Refined and redesigned, the completed product was an avant-garde ode to the Ram horn.
DATE
type
September 2019
Earth positive
Circular
METHOD
software
CAD concept
3D print
Lost wax casting
Metalsmithing
Photography
Rhino Jewel
Lightroom
Photoshop
materials
10kt White gold
10kt Yellow gold
1 center stone white diamond
20 melee white diamonds
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INSPO & PITCH
The muse for this piece is the ram, the astrological sign Aries (March 24 - April 19) alias. Drawing inspiration from its horn and its organic circular nature was the natural direction to explore when it came to concept ideation. The pitch showcased its spiral, bony projection in two variations: single and multi-band.
REVISIONS
The primary takeaway from the pitch was to explore the idea of a multi-band ring. From there a revised edit was provided offering a deeper exploration into the structure of the horn. Above, a snapshot of the two styles pitched.
final
Blending ideas and mixing metals is where we landed on the final edit of this very special piece. The CAD renderings shown above were the final images sent to said client for approval before putting into production. The image below shows the final product in real life.
