Beauty of Yearning
A love-born bloom that suffocates with beauty, as longing goes unanswered.
Date
January 2026
Category
Bangle
Inspiration
Inspired by Hanahaki disease, a flower-vomiting disease originating from Japanese manga, Beauty of Yearning captures the irony that beautiful flowers bloom with grace yet result in death. The bittersweet tragedy is caused by unrequited love, with symptoms including coughing or throwing up petals. If untreated, one dies from suffocation from the growth of flowers in the lungs, heart, or throat.
Sketches
The Explorer — earrings
- 2-way wear design
- Taking inspiration from the black hole, a “swirl” shape conveys the idea of exploration and gaining knowledge
- Rough, unpolished white crystals represent the raw, unprocessed knowledge absorbed in this stage
The Builder — timepiece
- A 360° turnable effect on the watch dial expresses the processing of knowledge from the previous stage
- Bundles of strips represent the ongoing process of hard work in life
The Shiner — brooch
- White opal in the centre represents the vibrant colours of fireworks, along with cabochon rubies, blue sapphires, and emeralds
- A mixture of hard and soft features to create motion
CAD & Rendering
Metalsmithing
Earrings and brooch cast in 925 silver, finished with stone setting, polishing, and gold plating.
Timepiece manufactured by Dayton Industrial Company Limited.
— The Explorer
— The Builder
— The Shiner
