– one was to create something based on the Fibonacci series and Phi (I have been a great fan of the Golden proportion ever since I learnt about it in the first year of my college) but I didnt want to do an obvious nautilus or a graduating spiral, or a layered jhumkha based on the Achimedes spiral ( I did make a ring though)
– The second was to create something that was simple yet kinetic; something cool that I could wear. As you guessed it, the lazy and very tired bum in me picked out the second option.
My Concept
I wanted an Anamorphic art with kinetic action or something with movement but I do not prefer two metal parts that intersect or move as it creates a sound. So I chose the game of Stone Skipping where you throw a stone in such a way that it just skips or bounces off the surface of the water before sinking. Its a common rural past time where people see how many times the stone can bounce before it sinks or who can thrown the farthest. I have made a long ear hook to indicate ‘how far we throw the stone’, the buttons indicate the normal ripples caused by the bounce of the stone and the final stone indicates the huge plonk where the stone sinks inside. As ‘Stone Skipping’ didnt sound like a good name, I have named my design as the Ripple effect mainly inspired by the normal ripples caused by the stones and how the shine factor increases from the earhook through the mop buttons to the stone dangle.I hope that makes sense to you
The result is a pair of Neck grazer earrings. I like these earrings as they are simple and classic with a white and gold color combination. Also its elegant and can be worn as cocktail earrings with a gown and still add some fun to the ensemble with the cute buttons making them perfect for holiday parties. Because I have to work everyday this month, I am going to wear a nice dress and these earrings to work and enjoy them. Who says that you cant look good when you work?
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I hope you find it interesting
Cheers
