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Cactus Ring by Sergey Izmestiev Is Granted the Golden A' Design Award in Jewelry Design

Sergey Izmestiev acknowledged for jewelry design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Golden A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category for Cactus Ring by Sergey Izmestiev, designed for Izmestiev Diamonds. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Golden A' Design Award Explained

The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

About Cactus Ring

Cactus is a cocktail ring for women, part of the Japanese Garden collection. The ring is made of 18K gold and set with a 12.03 carat Ural cabochon emerald that shows a cat's eye effect. Smaller emeralds and diamonds complete the setting. All surfaces are finished, including the needles, which are joined to one another and form an even plane that holds the central emerald. The assembly is complex and demands careful handwork. The Japanese Garden collection presents the inhabitants of a traditional Japanese garden and is inspired by paintings by Japanese artists.

About Sergey Izmestiev

Sergey Izmestiev is a russian jewelry designer. He was born in 1977 in Yakutsk, diamond province of Russia. He`s got an education in MSTU Bauman, and graduated as an engineer of metal cutting tools and machinary. Then he decided to start a diamond cutting buisness in Moscow. He was buying rough diamonds in Alrosa and Gokhran, cutting it, and selling them all around the world. In the year 2006 he registred his jewelry trademark "Izmestiev Diamonds", and started producing and selling jewelry of his own design. As he participated in jewelry shows and contests, his jewelry creations were becoming widely known and demanded.

Award Record

Sergey Izmestiev 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://desingers.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
Cactus Ring
Function
Ring
Category
Jewelry Design
Discipline
Fashion Design
Industry
Luxury and Fashion
Colors
Sea Green, Teal, Peru, Dark Goldenrod and Sienna
Images
5
Client
Izmestiev Diamonds

The Recognition

Laureate
Sergey Izmestiev
Country
Russian Federation
Recognition
Golden A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#134146

Design Details

Unique Properties
This ring is made of 18K gold with unique 12 ct. Ural emerald with Cat`s Eye effect, small emeralds and diamonds. This ring is extremely difficult to make. Our principle is to treat absolutely all surfaces. Including needles, which are connected to each other and form an ideal plane for installing a central emerald.
Inspiration
This ring is from the Japanese Garden collection, which includes the inhabitants of a traditional Japanese garden. This collection inspired by the canvases of Japanese artists.
Challenge
As our principle is to treat absolutely all surfaces. Including needles, which are connected to each other and form an ideal plane for installing a central emerald. This ring was very difficult to assemble.
Realization and Technology
12.03 ct, Ural cat`s eye cabochon emerald, emeralds and diamonds melee, 18K gold
Operation and Interaction
Lady`s cocktail ring.
Project Duration and Location
Designed and manufactured in Moscow, Russia in Year 2020
Specifications
Height 32 mm, Lenght 30 mm, Width 28 mm.
Keywords
Ural emerald, Cactus ring, Izmestiev Diamonds, Japanese Garden

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