A NEW LIFE - Finalist in Designers ki khoj contest - The earring draws its inspiration from the intricate floral mehendi patterns on a brides hand. The earring uses sapphires and diamonds set in 18K white gold.
AURORA -Finalist in JAS 2011Jewellery Design Awards - Theme for the contest was Royal Reflections. The design is inspired by the rising sun as seen behind the trees. My design was in the cocktail jewellery category.
THE FLOWER OF GOD - First prize in Aakaar Jewellery Design Competition 2011 at the SIJS 2011 - The design is inspired by Parijata - the divine flower. At the first rays of the sun, the parijata flower drops from the branches yet it can be picked up from the earth and offered to Gods. The design shows a dancing lady ( Jogan ) offering these flowers to god depicting that any offering made to god with true devotion is accepted by God . The design uses Black tahitian pearl & diamonds set in 18k white gold.
UTSAV - Finalist in JAS 2008 Jewellery Design Awards - Theme of the competition was A legacy of Colours and my design was in the Fashion Accessories Category. This bag buckle uses coloured stones, diamonds and enamel spread out in the form of a rangoli. The vibrant colours depict joy happiness and festivity.
THE RAGA OF RADIANCE - First Runnersup Tahitian pearl trophy 2007-08 Indian Subcontinent - The Theme was Song of the Stars Category - Pendant The design is inspired by the Sun - our life giving star whose warmth and light nurtures the melody of life. The Black Tahitian pearl depicts the sun, garnets and diamonds signify its radiant energy and the intricate gold network depicts life.
THE WHEEL OF TIME - Second Prize in IIGJ VISION 2005 Everyday wear stone-studded category - Symbolizing the proverbial alteration of happiness and sorrow. This inspires us to treat these two equally and go on in life. This is the inspiration for this unique moving wheel earring where the lower wheel has been mounted on an axis and can rotate. The earring is changeable, its post can be detached. It can be worn as a pendant and a small neckpiece also. It can be worn in six different ways. The piece was fabricated in white gold and stones used were rubies and diamonds.
THE SANDS OF TIME Winner of Rio Tinto Global Design Award Rising Star Category Silvermist Diamonds - As the wind blows in a desert larger grains accumulate and smaller are transported away. Similarly as the wind of time blows in our lives it forms ripple like imprints wherein important events leave a mark in our life and rest get faded away. Inspired by the ripples in sand my design captures the beauty of silvermist diamonds. The silver grey colour of silvermist diamonds depicts sand symbolizing life on which time leaves a mark.
Finalist in the Formal Wear Category of Jewellery Design Awards, JAS Jaipur 2013 Design Title- CRESENT Inspiration - Different phases of moon
THE FLAMING FOREST - Received an Honorable Mention in the Rebel Chique Design Competition 2013 in the Bracelet Category "Over the ashes of chaos, the new sapling rises" Inspired by the rebellious forest fires which are determined to make way for the new this bracelet signifies a rise of a new era after flames have consumed the past. I have drawn my inspiration from the flames of the forest flower which gives an illusion of a burning forest.
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Vijayshree Sovani
Jewellery Designer Mathura, India