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|   Ruby Zhou
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More Less | | Questions answered: 9, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 0 PRO, PRO-level points: 28 | | 0 entries | Sample translations submitted: 1English to Chinese: Gem Visions 2009
General field: Art/Literary | Source text - English
Contemporary art is the main influence in fine jewelry design for 2009. This burgeoning relationship between art and jewelry promotes new visions for design by encouraging dreams, fantasy and freedom of expression through the gems and the jewelry itself, reports Gem Visions, a global trend and design service by Enlightened™ Swarovski Elements. According to Gem Visions 2009, this exploration of contemporary art and fine jewelry elevates the jewel to a new level as a true art form.
Drawing upon fashion and lifestyle trends, the international team of expert researchers for Gem Visions 2009 identified four design directions that will prevail throughout the year: GEMetic, D. Fraction, Precious Me and HyperNature. Each of the four design trends as defined by Gem Visions 2009 is underscored by the emotional impact of contemporary art. The trend cast notes that every jewel has a soul, from the gem itself to the creative and cultural processes of the design and the crafting of each piece.
GEMetic
A progressive, contemporary and organic jewel
INFLUENCES: Science, biology and biotechnology are the dominant influences in this design direction. Patterns and textures used in this jewelry are inspired by cellular forms, and the clusters and colonies found in those forms. The balance between gems and metals is harmonious, as metals appear to grow over the gems.
MARKET: Edgy and contemporary, these designs are sculptural and body conscious. Jewels are large and unexpected. They hold a special appeal to fashion intellectuals, art collectors and eco-conscious consumers.
COLORS: Neutrals in cool, creamy shades with a clinical undertone are serene and relaxing for these designs, which also emphasize a color palette of pale greens and subtle yellows.
THREE KEY CONCEPTS:
Invisible Depth reveals a new light and airy microworld, alive with clusters and colonies of gems and metalwork.
Elemental Purity uses waters as its main inspiration, highlighting fluidity of movement and the play of light on water contrasted with the stillness of earth.
Sublime Biology celebrates the poetry and mystery of life, focusing on the scientific influences of this trend.
D. Fraction
An active and spectral jewel
INFLUENCES: This theme focuses on the architectural element of design, drawing inspiration from our urban environment by focusing on light diffraction that reveals underlying structures and complex grids and shows off a new industrial glamour.
MARKET: Strong and modern, this jewelry appeals to a confident, young, professional, urban client, who is interested in art and architecture.
COLORS: A rainbow that contrasts dark shades with brighter pastels accented by pure whites.
THREE KEY CONCEPTS:
Light Explosion examines the pure energy of light and its relationship to the gemstone that create prisms, kaleidoscopes and rainbows. This concept is captured in multicolored, multigem pieces and the patterns they create.
Massive Attack focuses on gold, its power and the strong emotions it evokes when used in jewelry. The pieces tend to be oversized and armor-like.
Neocomplexity is identified by slices of light that are transformed into origami-inspired masterpieces, with sharp pleats, tucks and folds, as well as repetitive shapes. These designs are generally three-dimensional and pavéd in jewels.
Precious Me
A sensual, ultrapersonal jewel
INFLUENCES: Art is the strongest inspiration in this trend. It goes back to the deepest meanings of gemstones and their role in history. Precious Me takes its cue from various eras, cultures and civilizations, particularly the Baroque and Rococo design movements, as well as the opulence of the Maharajahs. Rich in cultural heritage and filled with references to the past, the Precious Me design direction reflects a need for escapism and fantasy. This jewelry is very personal; it tells a story that is, perhaps, filled with magic and spirituality.
MARKET: This jewelry is for customers who are moving away from generic or traditional branded jewelry. It is for someone who understands jewelry and its qualities as an amulet. This is a look for a person who wants jewelry as a conversation piece.
COLORS: Rich, antique-inspired colors and tone-on-tone effects that coordinate with burnished gold and bronze are the signature of Precious Me.
THREE KEY CONCEPTS:
Woven Gems fuses the worlds of gems and fabrics and the craftsmanship that has made jewelry more fluid and flexible.
Fragments of Time is jewelry centered on relics from the past: coins, medals or objects that have a time-weathered look. Motifs are mystical, dreamlike or demonic.
Gold Fetish is comprised of amulets with a surrealistic feel filled with wit, whimsy and poetry, often with a Victorian or Goth theme. Key to this look is to wear several pieces at once to create a personal look that preserves memories and provides the wearer with the protection of the amulets.
HyperNature
A neonatural and powerful jewel
INFLUENCES: The preoccupation with the natural world and the survival of the planet drive this trend. Nature is closely observed in an unsentimental way, from its beauty to its brutality. The textures and surfaces of nature are important, as are exotic blooms and underwater life, in designs inspired by HyperNature.
MARKET: An eco-conscious customer is most interested in jewelry from the HyperNature design direction. Jewels defining this trend are statement-makers, with a sculptural element and message of core values and beliefs.
COLORS: Energetic and vibrant, bright, strong hues are used in multicolor pieces or alone and may be accented with whites for a modern appeal.
THREE KEY CONCEPTS:
Living Sculptures distills the patterns of vegetation and florals to their purest, most linear forms to create a new minimalism. Twigs, seeds, nuts or roots are stylized into sculptural forms.
MegaBlooms examines nature in its most minute detail. It is a hyperrealistic view that gives way from beauty and romance to the predatory and dangerous.
Strange Abyss looks to the depths of the ocean landscape to draw upon creatures so unusual they seem almost unnatural. Motifs
are inspired by the shapes and beauty of marine life.
| Translation - Chinese
据2009宝石愿景预测，当代艺术是2009年精品珠宝设计的主要影响因素。这一艺术与珠宝之间的萌芽关系促成了设计的全新视景，通过宝石和珠宝本身，鼓舞了梦想、奇思和自由表达。宝石愿景是由 “启蒙施华洛世奇元素”（施华洛世奇全新的天然及人造宝石品牌－译者注）开展的一项全球趋势与设计服务。据2009宝石愿景报道，对当代艺术和精品珠宝的探索使珠宝作为一种真正的艺术形式被提升到新的水平。
借助时尚与生活方式潮流，2009宝石愿景国际项目组的专业研究人士确定，2009年将风行4大设计趋势：宝石与金属(GEMetic)、衍射之美(D. Fraction)、珍贵如我(Precious Me)以及超自然(HyperNature)等。2009年强调当代艺术的情感性影响。这一趋势预测指出，每一件宝石都有灵性，从宝石本身，到设计的创造与文化过程，以及每一款宝石的工艺。
--宝石与金属（GEMetic）：进取的、当代的、有机的宝石
影响因素：这一设计趋势的主要影响因素是科学、生物及生物技术。细胞的形式以及在这些形式中发现的丛簇与群落为这类珠宝中使用的图案与纹理提供了灵感。宝石与金属之间呈现和谐的平衡，就仿佛金属从宝石上生长出来一样。
市场定位：这种设计前卫而现代，具有雕塑性，又兼顾身体的感觉。宝石个头大得出奇。它们对于时尚的知性阶层、艺术收藏者和具有生态意识的消费群具有特别的吸引力。
色彩：清凉的奶油色系配合冷静的浅色形成的中性色调为该类款式显得恬静和缓，同时也突出灰绿和浅黄色系。
三个关键的概念：
1）隐形深度：布满宝石与金属制件的丛簇与群落，展现一个全新的轻盈明亮的微观世界。
2）纯粹元素：使用水作为其主要灵感，强调运动的流畅性，波光变幻与大地沉静相得益彰。
3）崇美生灵：赞美生命的诗情与神秘，关注科学对这一趋势的影响力。
--衍射之美（D. Fraction）：活力、精灵的宝石
影响因素：这一主题的着眼点是建筑设计元素，从我们的都市环境中汲取灵感，关注光的衍射现象所揭示基础结构与复杂栅格，彰显一种全新的工业之美。
市场定位：这类珠宝坚固而现代的特性会吸引自信、年轻、专业的都市客户群，他们对艺术和建筑都很感兴趣。
色彩：对比罗列暗色系与明亮柔彩，并以纯白色作为点缀。
三个关键概念：
1）爆光系列探究光的纯粹能量，以及光与宝石的关系--营造出多棱镜、万花筒以及彩虹现象。多彩的多宝石饰件以其呈现的各样造型来反映这一概念。
2) 重型攻击系列以黄金为重点，强调其权能及其在珠宝使用中所焕发的强烈情感。这类饰件往往尺寸超大，有装甲风格。
3) 新复合系列以折纸手工为灵感，其特色是把光的片断转化为珠宝杰作，使用各种清晰的褶皱，折痕与卷塞，以及重复性的造型。这类设计通常是立体的，铺饰着宝石。
--珍爱如我： 极具个性的感觉型宝石
影响因素：艺术是这个趋势中最为强大的灵感。该设计回溯宝石的最深层意蕴以及它们在历史中的作用。珍爱如我从各个不同的时代、文化和文明中获取提示，尤其是巴洛克和洛可可的设计风云，以及王公贵族的繁复风格。珍爱如我的设计趋势以丰富的文化遗产和对历史的大量参照，反映了逃避与幻想的需要。这类珠宝非常个性化；它所讲述的故事多半充满了魔力与灵性。
市场定位：该类珠宝适合那些正在疏远无品牌或传统品牌首饰的顾客。它正是为那些把珠宝及其性质理解为护身符的人准备的。有人希望首饰成为引起谈兴的话题，那么这类珠宝的外观正合其意。
色彩：古色古香的丰富用色及错色效果与磨光的黄金与青铜相谐成趣，这是珍爱如我的鲜明特征。
三个关键概念：
1) 编织宝石系列融合了宝石与织物的世界，其工艺技术使得珠宝更具有流动感和灵活性。
2) 时光的碎片系列以历史遗物为中心：钱币、奖牌或有岁月风化迹象的物件。其主题是神秘的、梦幻的，亦或魔力的。
3) 黄金情结系列由具有超现实主义感的一组护身符构成，充满了机智、诗意和奇思，通常采用维多利亚时代或哥特式主题。这一观感的关键在于同时配戴好几件饰品来构建个性化的外观，既保存记忆，佩戴者又能得到护身符的保佑。
--超自然：新自然与威力宝石
影响因素：是对自然界与地球生存的关切驱动了这一潮流。该设计以一种冷静的视角密切观注大自然，从它的美丽到它的严酷。在超自然概念所激发的设计中，质地处理和天然表面非常重要，正如奇花异草和水下生命也同样重要。
市场定位：一位具有生态意识的顾客会对来自超自然设计趋势的珠宝作品产生最浓厚的兴趣。诠释这一趋势的珠宝均是以雕塑元素及体现核心价值与信念的讯息来营造其装饰效果。
色彩：活力四射，生机勃勃，明艳浓烈的色调用于多彩的饰件，或单独使用，或者用白色作为点缀突出现代魅力。
三个关键概念：
1)有生命的雕塑系列从花草树木的造型中提炼出最纯粹的、线性的形式，从而构造出一种新的简约风格。小枝、种子、坚果及根部都被打造成为雕塑的形态。
2)大花朵系列从最细微处审察自然。这一超现实主义的视角从浪漫美景过渡到弱肉强食与险象环生。
3)奇特的深渊系列探寻海洋地貌的深处，接近样貌奇特到异乎天然的生物。该系列主题的灵感来自海洋生物的形状与美丽。
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