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Rose Flower Earrings by Azam Nabatian

Rose Flower Earrings

Silver A' Design Award Winner 2023

Lustrous yellow gold fashioned into elegantly curved lever-back findings suspends a pair of shield-shaped pendants whose openwork construction reveals an exquisite garden tableau within Azam Nabatian's Rose Flower Earrings, where viridian enamel leaves intertwine with terracotta-hued blossoms centered by golden pistils, the entire botanical composition framed by a continuous border of brilliant-cut diamonds set in pavé arrangement that traces the softly rounded triangular silhouette with crystalline precision. The compositional architecture employs bilateral symmetry between the paired elements while the internal floral arrangement adopts an organic asymmetry that animates each pendant with naturalistic vitality, the sinuous stems creating serpentine vectors that guide the eye through layered botanical passages. The chromatic program establishes a sophisticated complementary dialogue between the warm red-orange of the rose petals, rendered with subtle granular texture suggesting enamel work of considerable refinement, and the cool emerald-to-teal gradient of the foliage, whose surfaces exhibit a lustrous depth achieved through translucent vitreous layering. A faceted pink tourmaline or garnet dangles from each pendant's apex, its rosy warmth echoing the floral hues while introducing lapidary sparkle that counterpoints the matte enamel surfaces. The lighting paradigm reveals soft, diffused illumination from the upper left, casting gentle shadows onto the cream-toned background that establish spatial dimensionality while preserving the delicate tonal gradations across each surface. Natural botanical elements, leaves displaying gradients from burgundy through chartreuse to deep green, occupy the upper left quadrant in a diagonal cascade that creates contextual dialogue with the crafted jewelry, their organic imperfection underscoring the refined precision of the metalwork while establishing thematic resonance between nature's forms and artisanal interpretation. The figure-ground relationship positions the earrings against generous negative space that allows each formal detail to register with clarity, the overall presentation suggesting commercial photography conventions elevated through thoughtful art direction.

Designer selected the flowers as part of nature and they considered the diamonds around the flowers as dew in nature surrounding the flowers. The brilliance of the dew on the flower adds to the beauty of the flower as a gem that has taken the color of the flowers and it falls. By using enamel colors and a combination of it with jewellery makes this recognizable piece. Metal casting, fire enamel and hand made stone setting is used in the creation of this work.