Queen of Lake Multifunctional Ring | Winner Designs
Queen of Lake Multifunctional Ring  by Mehragin Rahmati

Queen of Lake Multifunctional Ring

Silver A' Design Award Winner 2025

Mehragin Rahmati's Queen of Lake Multifunctional Ring emerges from the tradition of sculptural haute joaillerie that transforms precious materials into wearable art objects of profound aesthetic ambition, the design drawing upon the organic vocabulary that flourished during the Art Nouveau period while reinterpreting these naturalistic impulses through contemporary technical mastery and compositional sophistication, the central pearl, with its soft mauve-pink luminosity suggesting the interior of a rare shell or the first blush of twilight upon water, anchors a radiating structure of golden petals that recall both the unfurling of aquatic flowers and the geometric precision of architectural ornament, tanzanite gemstones in their distinctive violet-blue saturation create chromatic depth that shifts from deep ultramarine in shadowed facets to ethereal periwinkle where light enters the stone, a phenomenon that speaks to the designer's sophisticated understanding of how cut, placement, and surrounding materials affect perceived color, the pavé diamond work demonstrates technical accomplishment in setting numerous small stones to create continuous fields of brilliance without visible metal interruption, a technique requiring both precision and patience that has defined excellence in jewelry craft for generations, thematically, the work appears to meditate upon the relationship between organic growth and geometric structure, between the perfect imperfection of natural pearl formation and the calculated precision of faceted stone cutting, between fluidity suggested by the lake reference and the permanence of precious metal, the presentation upon an elegant hand beside a face of serene classical beauty positions the ring within contexts of feminine grace and confident self-presentation, inviting viewers to consider how exceptional adornment participates in the expression of identity and the celebration of beauty across cultures and centuries.

This multifunctional handcrafted ring is designed with the idea of being versatile. It can easily transform into a pendant or a brooch. Each side of the ring is delicately designed. Even the back side is handmade and adorned with a tanzanite stone. Despite its large size, the ring is comfortable to wear. The concept behind designing Queen of Lake is Monet's Water Lilies and the unique application of colors by Monet, who suffered from visual impairment, but that didn't stop him from his iconic creative path. This ring is a reflection of a designer's innovative artistic vision.