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Mayu Tsutsumi - Bizoux Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Chromatophore Brooch in Jewelry Design
Mayu Tsutsumi - Bizoux of Bizoux acknowledged for jewelry design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Chromatophore Brooch by Mayu Tsutsumi - Bizoux of Bizoux has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Chromatophore Brooch
Chromatophore harmonizes the spontaneous beauty of natural gemstones with precise craftsmanship. Crafted in 18K yellow gold, it features 392 pave set stones, including rare Alexandrite and Bekily Blue Garnet, some as small as 1.0 mm. Each CAD designed setting was secured by artisans with exact control. Black rhodium minimizes metal presence, enhancing brilliance, while a hinged clasp and dual pins ensure comfort and stability.
About Mayu Tsutsumi - Bizoux
"BIZOUX" is a jewelry brand that started in Tokyo in 2009. Sourcing gemstones from around the world, including rare pieces, it offers a diverse range of over 100 variations, establishing a unique position in Japan's jewelry industry. Through creations that incorporate a refined yet nostalgic essence, a wide variety of colored stones are elevated to jewelry. Gems selected by the brand's aesthetic eye, free from conventional value concepts, provide a rich jewelry experience that transcends age, gender, and nationality, catering to everyone.
Award Record
Mayu Tsutsumi - Bizoux of Bizoux is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2023 - 2024 and the 2025 - 2026 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to jewelry designers, jewelry brands, jewelers and goldsmiths from all countries. Typical entries include rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and pendants. The awarded jewelry designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/jewelry
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/176518
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/176518
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!176518
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/344986
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bizoux.jp/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Chromatophore Brooch
- Function
- Brooch
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Dim Gray, Silver, Dark Slate Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Mayu Tsutsumi - Bizoux
- Country
- Japan
- Brand
- Bizoux
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #176518
Credits
- Team
- Mayu Tsutsumi and Yasuhiro Matsumura
- Image Credits
- DREAM FIELDS INC
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- For Bizoux, color-change gemstones - those rare jewels that reveal two distinct hues - stand as the very emblem of our brand. We believe that these gems symbolize the celebration and expression of diversity, a value at the heart of our creations. Thanks to our unparalleled sourcing capabilities, we have secured some of the world’s most exceptional color-change stones and transformed them into extraordinary jewelry. At the pinnacle of this pursuit lies our high jewelry masterpiece: Chromatophore.
- Inspiration
- The immeasurable beauty of natural gemstones, combined with the calculated precision of craftsmanship, defines our jewelry aesthetics. Born from this duality, Chromatophore takes its name from the chameleon’s pigment cells, showcasing color-change gems set with advanced micro pave techniques. Using exceptional materials - alexandrite, bekily blue garnet, and more - we refined complexity and precision to shape an organic, three-dimensional form that embodies the chameleon’s natural dynamism.
- Research
- The creation began with a study of the chameleon’s form, its expressions refined through sketches into a vision of high jewelry. Gemstones of varied sizes cover the surface, echoing the textures of its skin. Even the reverse, unseen in wear, bears forest-leaf motifs of its habitat. Each stone is set with precision, uniting nature’s mysterious elegance with the mastery of human craftsmanship.
- Challenge
- The pave setting, covering the entire form, required strict technical discipline. The chameleon’s organic contours demanded advanced 3D CAD, refined in 0.1 mm increments with prongs recalculated for structural optimization. Master setters then adjusted each seat, using stones of varied diameters to achieve organic irregularity. Every micro-adjustment - shaving, repositioning, fine-tuning - ensured a flawless surface, uniting measurable control with refined craftsmanship.
- Realization and Technology
- Forged in 18K yellow gold for strength and radiance, this piece holds 392 hand-selected gemstones in flawless pave. Stones as small as 1.0 mm are individually designed in 3D and set by a single artisan with precise care. Black rhodium plating minimizes metal, dissolving boundaries so only brilliance remains. Chromatophore transforms rare gems into a constellation where light itself becomes emotion.
- Operation and Interaction
- The clasp mechanism on the reverse side is precision-engineered for effortless opening and closing, allowing seamless wear. The brooch is structurally optimized with two pins, carefully positioned to ensure maximum stability. Each component is crafted with meticulous attention, providing a secure, stress-free, and technically flawless fit.
- Project Duration and Location
- The creation of Chromatophore began in October 2022 at our Tokyo-Nihonbashi office. The initial design sketches and highly detailed technical drawings were conceived at the BIZOUX atelier, before being brought to life in the renowned jewelry workshops of Kofu, Yamanashi-Japan’s historic center of fine jewelry craftsmanship. The piece was completed in June 2023 and has since been exhibited at GINZA SIX, one of Tokyo’s most prestigious commercial landmarks.
- Specifications
- Dimensions approx. 51.13 mm (H) x 41.70 mm (W) x 14.42 mm (D)
- Keywords
- Brooch, Fine Jewelry, Alexandrite, Bekily Blue Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald, Solid Gold, Chameleon, Color Change
