Bronze Jewelry Design · 2025
Rose Heart Legacy Necklace
- A' Design Award 2025 Bronze Winner in Jewelry Design
- Awarded April 15, 2025
- CLIENT: Dorj Ltd.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 18,806
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About Rose Heart Legacy Necklace
Rose Heart Legacy is a convertible necklace that can also be worn as a brooch. The pendant shows a white rose set with diamonds and a red ruby, chosen to represent purity and passion. The leaves are sculpted from 18 karat white gold. A small heartbeat sensor is placed behind the rose and detects the pulse of the wearer when the piece rests against the skin. The sensor is powered by a replaceable micro battery. The design joins traditional jewelry craft with miniaturized electronics.
Maryam Kordahmadi's Rose Heart Legacy Necklace engages contemporary high jewelry's sustained meditation on botanical morphology as sculptural inspiration, demonstrating how nature's organic architectures translate into wearable art through virtuosic metalwork and gemstone setting techniques. The design achieves particular distinction in its asymmetrical composition, departing from traditional collar necklace symmetry to create dynamic visual movement through the graduated distribution of dimensional rose, leaf, and stem elements across the necklace circumference, this compositional choice suggesting growth patterns and natural irregularity rather than manufactured uniformity. The central rose bloom operates as both structural and symbolic anchor, its scale assertive enough to establish immediate visual presence while its execution reveals refinement upon close examination, each petal individually sculpted and densely pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds whose collective sparkle transforms metallic substrate into fields of captured light, the technical accomplishment residing in how seamlessly hundreds or thousands of tiny gemstones unite into coherent organic forms. The pavé technique itself represents considerable skill, requiring precision stone selection for consistent size and quality, meticulous drilling and setting to achieve complete surface coverage without visible metal interruption, and secure mounting that ensures durability in a piece subject to the movements and stresses of bodily wear. The leaf elements flanking the central bloom demonstrate equivalent botanical accuracy, their serrated edges and central veining honoring the actual structure of rose foliage, while the varying sizes and orientations of leaves along the curving stems create naturalistic hierarchy reminiscent of how plants distribute foliage to optimize light capture. The twisted, undulating necklace band represents another technical achievement, its form suggesting vine-like flexibility while maintaining the structural integrity necessary for a substantial collar necklace, the alternating pattern of diamond-set sections and polished metal intervals creating visual rhythm while preventing the overwhelming glitter that uninterrupted pavé coverage might produce. Perhaps most significantly, the cushion-cut ruby suspended beneath the central rose introduces essential chromatic and symbolic warmth into the otherwise cool, achromatic composition, this singular saturated red note functioning as the emotional heart of the piece, suggesting passion, life force, and the vital center that animates the surrounding botanical abundance, the stone's faceting catching light in flashes of deep crimson that provide chromatic punctuation and focal intensity. The design invites consideration of jewelry's capacity to function simultaneously as technical demonstration, sculptural expression, and personal symbolism, transforming precious materials into objects that speak of growth, beauty, endurance, and the meaningful marking of significant life moments or relationships through tangible, wearable forms, asking viewers to reflect on how we choose to adorn ourselves and what stories our chosen adornments tell about values, aspirations, and the aspects of existence we wish to celebrate and carry close to the body.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The "RoseHeart Legacy" is a pioneering jewelry piece that seamlessly integrates artistry with innovation. Featuring a white diamond rose and a bold red ruby, it symbolizes the duality of purity and passion. A hidden heartbeat sensor captures the wearer’s pulse, transforming it into a personal, interactive treasure. Its adaptable design shifts effortlessly from necklace to brooch, offering unmatched versatility. This fusion of luxury, emotion, and technology.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Dimensions: Central rose diameter: 4 cm; total pendant height: 6 cm; width: 5 cm
Weight: 25 grams, designed for comfort during long wear
Chain: 45 cm white gold and diamonds chain with a lobster clasp, adjustable to 50 cm
Materials: 18K white gold, diamonds (total weight: 2.5 carats), red ruby (5-6 carats)
Technical Features: Hidden heartbeat sensor (behind the rose), powered by a replaceable micro-battery
Packaging: Luxurious velvet-lined box with a certificate of authenticity and care instructions - Tags
- Luxury, Interactive, Heart rate sensor, White gold, Diamonds, Ruby, Versatile, Legend, Innovation, Elegance, Nature, Heritage
- Production Technology
- "RoseHeart Legacy" combines traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge innovation. The delicate leaves are sculpted from 18K white gold, providing a luminous yet understated frame. The white rose is crafted from ethically sourced, premium diamonds that shimmer brilliantly, while the 1.2-carat red ruby, precision-cut for maximum radiance, adds a daring touch. A tiny heartbeat sensor, powered by advanced miniaturized technology, is seamlessly embedded behind the rose, preserving the piece’s elegance. This perfect balance of classic techniques and modern advancements honors tradition while stepping boldly into the future.
- Design Challenge
- The design of the "RoseHeart Legacy" jewel was a creative and research-driven challenge that aimed to blend artistic tradition with technological innovation. It drew inspiration from the fairy tale Snow-White and Rose-Red. The primary challenge was to strike a balance between classic beauty and modern technology while capturing the story’s key symbols: fragility (represented by the white rose) and strength (represented by the red ruby).
Challenges and Solutions:
Symbolism: The white rose, crafted with 2.5 carats of diamonds to symbolize delicacy, and the 1.2-carat red ruby, symbolizing passion, were designed abstractly in 18K white gold to steer clear of overly traditional or clichéd interpretations.
Modern Appeal: A heart rate sensor was subtly integrated behind the rose, adding an emotional and contemporary touch to the piece.
Design: Through multiple iterations of sketches and 3D prototypes, the final design achieved a harmonious blend of classic elegance and modern simplicity.
Technology and Production: With the use of CAD modeling and collaboration with technical experts, the heart rate sensor was seamlessly incorporated without sacrificing the jewel’s aesthetics or wearer comfort.
Research: Literary scholars and historians were consulted to ensure the fairy tale’s symbols were accurately interpreted and reflected in the design. - Project Duration
- The project started in June 2024 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, and finished in November 2024.
- Operation Flow
- The heartbeat sensor, subtly placed behind the white rose, is the interactive core of "RoseHeart Legacy." When worn against the skin, it detects the wearer’s pulse, forging a unique bond between the jewelry and their emotions—a constant reminder of life’s rhythm. The piece also effortlessly shifts from a captivating necklace to a bold brooch, enhancing how the wearer engages with it. This smooth transition between forms and functions creates a seamless blend of art and practicality.
- Research
- The "RoseHeart Legacy" project is a design-led research endeavor, blending artistic creativity with technological innovation. It investigates how jewelry can go beyond decoration by weaving together beauty, emotion, and functionality, using traditional craftsmanship and modern tools to craft a piece that feels alive and personal.
Research Objectives
The goal was to create a jewelry piece that’s more than just stunning—it’s meaningful and interactive. We aimed to:
Capture the duality of purity (white rose with diamonds) and passion (red ruby) from the Snow-White and Rose-Red fairy tale.
Add a heartbeat sensor to connect the wearer’s emotions to the jewel.
Make it versatile, switching between a necklace and brooch for everyday use.
Methodology
We used a mixed-methods approach—part storytelling, part science:
Qualitative: Talking to people about what jewelry means to them emotionally.
Quantitative: Measuring how well the tech and design worked through surveys and tests.
Data Collection and Research Tools Used
Interviews: Chatted with jewelry lovers and designers about feelings tied to materials.
Surveys: Asked a wider group about multifunctional jewelry and tech features.
Prototyping: Built and tested early versions of the heartbeat sensor for comfort and accuracy.
Material Testing: Checked diamonds, ruby, and white gold for quality and ethical sourcing.
Participants or Experiments
Participants: 50 people—jewelry fans, fashion-forward folks, and tech enthusiasts—joined interviews, surveys, and tests.
Experiments: We tested prototypes to ensure the sensor worked and the design switched forms easily.
Results
Emotional Bond: 85% felt a deeper connection thanks to the heartbeat sensor—it’s like the jewel has a pulse.
Versatility: 92% loved that it could be a necklace or brooch, making it more wearable.
Symbolism: The diamond-ruby contrast hit home as purity and passion for nearly everyone.
Insights and Impacts
Personal Touch: The sensor makes it uniquely yours, boosting its emotional value.
Practicality: Switching forms makes it more useful and fun.
Storytelling: Materials can tell powerful stories when paired thoughtfully.
Effect of the Research in Real-Life Phenomena
Business: This could kick off a trend—luxury jewelry that’s personal and tech-savvy, drawing in buyers who want something special.
Society: It flips the script on jewelry as just “pretty,” pushing for pieces that mean something deeper.
Design Itself: Shows how tech can refresh classic design, inspiring more wearable art that interacts with us. - Inspiration
- The "RoseHeart Legacy" draws inspiration from Snow-White and Rose-Red, blending gentleness and strength, purity and passion. A white rose with sparkling diamonds symbolizes innocence, while a vibrant red ruby reflects courage and emotion. White gold leaves unite these elements, bridging nature’s timeless connection. This design celebrates contrasts, soft yet bold, classic yet modern, creating a legacy of beauty and resilience that honors harmony in duality.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Creator Maryam Kordahmadi, Rose Heart Legacy, 2024.
Image #2: Creator Maryam Kordahmadi, Rose Heart Legacy, 2024.
Image #3: Creator Maryam Kordahmadi, Rose Heart Legacy, 2024.
Image #4: Creator Maryam Kordahmadi, Rose Heart Legacy, 2024.
Image #5: Creator Maryam Kordahmadi, Rose Heart Legacy, 2024. - Patents
- Copyrights belong to Maryam Kordahmadi, 2024.
Trademark (2024) Trademark Holder: Maryam Kordahmadi