Lotus Date Recorder
Pendant for Anabell Jewelry
The Lotus collection is individual in the sense that it can record special dates which are unique for each person. There are 31 small petals as the days, and 12 marquises to indicate the months. A gold marking on one of the petals and one of the marquises corresponds to show the chosen date. The pendant is inspired by a set of earrings from the Achaemenid Empire. The shape of these earrings is taken from the lotus flowers that are engraved on walls in Persepolis. This flower was the symbol of immortality and embodies the sun and the twelve months of the year.
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Unique Properties
The Lotus collection is rare since it records special dates. All the collection's necklaces are similar in their basic form, but they are unique, as they each show a specific date. There are 31 small petals as the days, and 12 marquises to indicate the months. You will be gifted by your own date keeper. A gold marking on the picked petal and marquise corresponds to show the desired date. The date is read clockwise. The recorded date on the pendant shown as the main image is Oct 7th (My Birthday).
Tags
jewelry, date recorder, calendar, pendant, design, lotus, achaemenid, culture, interaction
Production Technology
Pencil sketches,Adobe Illustrator,3D Modeling
Design Challenge
Rearranging the petals in a way to correspond to the number of days and months while keeping the original form of the Achaemenid lotus earrings was challenging , deciding on what colors could be felt more as real lotus flower while representing the Iranian nobility was another challenge.
Project Duration
The project started in March 2019 in Shiraz/Iran. The first production of the collection in silver was exhibited in Mehregan Exhibition, Tehran/Iran in Oct 2019.
Operation Flow
I personally believe an intelligent design is about creating an art that stays in mind. Having a magnificent symbolic background, the lotus pendant tells a meaningful story of time.
Research
Spending a long time to find the conceptual aspect and symbolic meaning of the twelve-petaled rosette, it was decided to rearrange the petals in Achaemenid earrings the way that represent the 31 days of a month, and the 12 months of a year in order to be able to record the date of a special event.
Inspiration
The matchless pendant is inspired by the set of earrings from the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire, that is now being exhibited in the Louver museum. The shape of these earrings is taken from the twelve-petaled rosette, based on the lotus flower that is engraved on almost all walls in Persepolis. This flower was the symbol of immortality and perpetual beneficence, and also embodies the sun and the twelve months of the year. That had been held by an emperor, as a sign of peace and union and a symbol of Anahita, the goddess of water and wisdom in the ancient Persian empire.
Image Credits
Image #1: Mana Khaloo, Lotus date recorder , 2022 Image #2: Mana Khaloo, Lotus date recorder , 2022 Image #3: Mana Khaloo, Lotus date recorder , 2022 Image #4: Mana Khaloo, Lotus date recorder , 2022 Image #5: Mana Khaloo, Lotus date recorder , 2022
Project Overview
Lotus Date Recorder Pendant has been a Iron winner in the Jewelry Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Iron Recognition
Mana Khaloo was recognized with the coveted Iron A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Lotus Date Recorder Pendant.
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