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Secret of Eternity Necklace and Brooch by Esra Erciyes

Secret of Eternity Necklace and Brooch

Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2025

Resplendent gold dominates the visual field in Esra Erciyes's Secret of Eternity Necklace and Brooch, where a sculptural pendant of extraordinary complexity commands attention against the understated elegance of a black garment and luminous skin tones. The composition centers the ornamental piece precisely at the décolletage, creating a powerful visual anchor that draws the eye through an intricate arrangement of stylized botanical forms rendered in warm yellow gold with honeyed undertones suggesting eighteen-karat richness. The pendant itself presents a radial organization of individual flower-like modules, each featuring delicate perforated petals with a mesh-like texture reminiscent of traditional filigree techniques, though executed with contemporary precision that speaks to advanced metalworking methodologies. Slender wire tendrils extend outward from the central cluster, terminating in small spherical finials that create rhythmic punctuation marks around the periphery, establishing a dynamic tension between the dense central mass and these airy linear extensions. The rigid torque collar from which the pendant suspends describes a graceful arc around the model's neck, its smooth tubular form providing geometric counterpoint to the organic complexity below. Compositionally, the image employs a portrait orientation with the figure cropped to emphasize the jewelry's relationship to body and garment, utilizing the stark value contrast between the deep matte black fabric and the luminous metallic surfaces to maximum effect. Soft, diffused lighting from a frontal-to-three-quarter angle creates gentle gradations across the gold surfaces, revealing the dimensional complexity of each individual floral unit while maintaining an overall sense of warm radiance. The model's partial profile, with softly parted lips and cascading dark waves of hair, provides organic textural counterpoint to the metallic precision of the adornment, while small gold hoop earrings establish chromatic continuity and suggest a coordinated ensemble approach. The atmospheric quality is one of refined sophistication and quiet drama, the warm gold against neutral gray backdrop evoking associations with contemporary luxury photography while honoring ancient traditions of goldsmithing excellence.

Inspired by the immortality cycle of the Turritopsis Dohrnii jellyfish, this jewelry begins at the radial artery, gracefully curving in a semicircular form, ending at the center of the neck. Featuring diamond reflections and LED lights, the design creates a magnificent display, continuously mimicking the jellyfish's elegant movements, creating a hypnotic illusion and transforming the piece into a work of art. Powered by a small battery and motor, the jewelry is planned to run on solar energy in the future, emphasizing sustainability while offering the privilege of wearing a work of art.