Press Release
Baron Necklace Art Jewelry by Cindy Zhang Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Jewelry Design
Cindy Zhang acknowledged for jewelry design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Baron Necklace Art Jewelry by Cindy Zhang, designed for Cindy Lu Jewelry, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 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.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Baron Necklace Art Jewelry
This design draws inspiration from The Baron in the Trees, interpreting the moment in which the Baron chooses freedom over conformity. Flowing metal lines represent the wind that carries him away, translated into bold and unconventional forms. Strong color contrasts reinforce the narrative. Green evokes a longing for an unconstrained world, while mandarin garnet symbolizes the Baron himself and an enduring love for humanity. The piece celebrates movement, independence, and the strength of choosing ones own path.
About Cindy Zhang
Hi, I am Cindy. I am a Jewelry designer who currently works in the US. I call myself a jewelry partitioner, making visually appealing rings and necklace easier to wear on a daily basis. Drawing from a combined expertise exceeding 5+ years in Jewelry Design, information design, and motion design, I present nimble and swift responses to the demands of the ever changing industry. My diverse background empowers us to venture across a broad spectrum of disciplines, ensuring a well-rounded and innovative solutions for diverse clientele. My mission is to craft high jewelry and fine jewelry that cater to diverse audiences on a global scale.
Award Record
This recognition makes Cindy Zhang a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/180466
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/180466
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!180466
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/358758
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.cindylujewelry.pro/
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
- Baron Necklace Art Jewelry
- Function
- Art Jewelry
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Medium Aquamarine, Medium Sea Green, Dark Sea Green and Lavender
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Cindy Lu Jewelry
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Cindy Zhang
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #180466
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This idea is expressed through bold, unconventional metal lines and vivid color contrasts. Green conveys a desire for an unconstrained world, while mandarin garnet represents a lasting devotion to humanity. A pave of diamonds in varying sizes and a distinctive under bezel design bring together traditional wire sculpting and CAD modeling, resulting in a piece that is both visually compelling and comfortable to wear.
- Inspiration
- The design is inspired by The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino, whose depiction of independent thinking and a profound love for life deeply resonated with the designer. To express this pursuit of freedom, the necklace features distorted, complex lines that evoke the Baron’s final moment of release in the wildly blowing wind. Warm orange of natural gemstones contrast with cool green rhodium, conveying the novel’s emotional depth and commitment to intellectual freedom.
- Research
- Using the Double Diamond research method to achieve the best jewelry wearing experience this necklace explores The Baron in the Trees through discovery definition development and delivery. Literary research and visual experimentation guided iterative design and material testing. Traditional craftsmanship combined with innovative techniques transforms artistic creativity into a wearable form that expresses intellectual freedom.
- Challenge
- The hardest part of the creative research challenge was researching and ideating the most authentic way to represent the essence of the book through design. From a craftsmen perspective determining the optimal orientation of the 3D model in Rhino so the diamonds are properly set and visible from 360 degrees was equally challenging. I went through countless discussions with the factory to balance feasibility and aesthetics.
- Realization and Technology
- The necklace was developed through hand sketches, followed by copper and iron prototypes to refine the orientation of the lines. It was then modeled in Rhino and ZBrush and produced using casting techniques. Rhodium plating was applied to achieve the desired gold color. Split color diamonds are set along both sides of each line, ensuring the necklace shines from every angle in 360 degrees.
- Operation and Interaction
- The length of the necklace is adjustable to suit different outfits.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in August 2025 in Pittsburgh and finished in January 2026 in Hongkong
- Specifications
- Pendant 42.8 mm (width) × 80 mm (height) × 19.8 mm (depth) Necklace length 50cm to 60cm adjustable
- Keywords
- Art Jewelry necklace, vivid colors, 3D pave setting technique, 18k gold, Rhodium plating, adjustable
