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Zodiac Jewelry by 3D Technology

Where East Meets West in Design, Fashion & Technology

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Zodiac Jewelry by 3D Technology

Zodiac Jewelry by 3D Technology

Zodiac Jewelry by 3D Technology

Zodiac Jewelry by 3D Technology

Zodiac Jewelry by 3D Technology

Where East Meets West in Design, Fashion & Technology

Where East Meets West in Design, Fashion & Technology

Where East Meets West in Design, Fashion & Technology

Where East Meets West in Design, Fashion & Technology

aoku3D Limited
aoku3D Limited
aoku3D Limited
aoku3D Limited
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Central, Hong Kong
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Overview
No time to go shopping for a special gift for that special one?  Zodiac Jewelry is making a statement of the owner’s “desire-to-be-different”, combining modernity with classics, and love of nature, turning art into fashion. Zodiac Jewelry make's for an ideal gift, birthday gifts in particular, celebrating receiver’s Zodiac and imparting a sense of intimacy and individual personality.
The Zodiac animals of the Chinese lunar calendar are best portraits of simple rural life in harmony with nature of the “East”. This Zodiac Jewelry Project (“Zodiac”) will have many “firsts” made possible by advances in Technology from the “West”:

  • Conspicuously Inconspicuous whilst Inconspicuously Conspicuous.
  • Global Village of Designers Collective.
  • Contributing to Wildlife Conservation.

The East Meeting the West

This Zodiac Jewelry Project is a special tribute in honor of Master Nguyen Tu Nghiem (Born 1922) who passed away on June 15, 2016 at the ripe old age of 94. The designs by a select group of international artist-designers are "inspired" by gouache Zodiac paintings of Master Nghiem who was hailed as one of the four "masters of Vietnamese modern art".

Considered a national treasure, Nghiem was one of the last graduates of École des beaux-arts du Viêt Nam (formerly known as École Supérieure des Beaux Arts de l’Indochine) in 1945. He began experimenting and mastering painting with lacquer, employing a simple style, harking back to the old greats of his culture.

Art, Fashion & Technology

The possibilities of creation are endless with advances in 3D technology rendering artist-designers breathless in trying to keep up. Zodiac Jewelry is making a statement of the owner’s “desire-to-be-different”, combining modernity with classics, and love of nature, turning art into fashion.

Each designer has created a custom Zodiac jewelry design made up of rings, earrings, pendants, bracelets or accessories, and are produce primarily by 3D-printing made in brass-gold to titanium with some products handcrafted using materials from gold lace threading to fine filigree silver wiring.

The Zodiac Jewelry of limited edition with a maximum 100 pieces produce for each design of which up to 50 are exclusively offered in this crowdfunding initiative before being offered in other planned marketing campaigns of aoku3D. Special price perks and free delivery worldwide are part of the crowdfunding incentives.

Designer Collective: Democratization of Creation

At its heart, Zodiac Jewelry is a “Designer Collective”, bringing together a small group of artist-designers from four corners of Mother Earth free to create and innovate, rendering “Global Village” a reality.

Dr. Lionel T. Dean from the UK is a pioneer in "computational design" having moved away from inventing industrial applications to art and consumer creations using 3D Printing.

Marta Cherednik from Australia is an industrial experimental designer that takes inspirations from science and nature and combines new technologies like 3D printing to produce lighting fixtures, furniture, homewares, fashion accessories and jewelry design objects.

Desmond Chan of Hong Kong took up jewelry making as a hobby as he was unable to find suitable gifts for his wife he decided to try his hand at making unique jewelry using 3D printing.

Ting Tang is the lead designer-founder of Elements Lab in Taiwan, a bespoke jewelry maker that can transform customer designs into high-quality precious metal jewelry pieces with the use of 3D printing.

Tina Koder of Slovenia is a rare innovator who adheres to using traditional 300-year Idrija lace-making techniques to create exceptional jewelry, fashion accessories, home decorations and gift items using the finest of quality materials.

Biljana Klekackoska of Macedonia is a jewelry designer that adopts delicate Filigree jewelry metalwork whose origin may be traced back to Mesopotamia since 3,000 BC to create artistic motifs by mixing new techniques and materials.

Chinese Zodiac & Astrology

By observing the rule of changes between sky and earth and the four seasons, ancient Chinese people created the calendar system as early as 2,700 BC, recording heavenly changes in 60-year cycles made up of ten heavenly stems and twelve earthly branches; thus came the system of counting time which has been passed down through thousands of years.

It may be coincidental that western astrology created by ancient Greek from Babylonian astronomy (circa mid-1st millennium BC) divides a year into 12 periods; and everyone has a corresponding zodiacal sign according to the period their birthday lies.

The Chinese Zodiac is based on the twelve earthly branches with each year corresponding to an animal sign: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. It is believed that the years represented by the Zodiac animals affect the character and personality of the person born in that year in the same way like the western astrology signs.

It is further believed some signs are perfect matches while some are less compatible or even outright born opponents.

Best matches of the 12 signs:

4 Trines & Associated Personal Characters

According to the soothsaying Chinese Zodiac “Ben Ming Nian”, peoples in their own Zodiac Year of Birth may offend the God of Age “Taisui” that may lead to misfortunes and hardships. Some effective ways to diminish the misfortunes include wearing of jewelry accessories of their Zodiac Year of Birth.

1st Trine - Rat, Dragon, Monkey: great leaders, unpredictable, artistic, aggressive.

       Rats: 1996                               Dragon: 1976                         Monkeys: 2004

2nd Trine – Ox, Snake, Rooster: endurance, meticulous, loyal, judgmental.

Snakes: 2001                            Cows: 1999                           Rooster: 1969

3rd Trine – Tiger, Horse, Dog: love, idealistic, independent, rash, stubborn.

   Tiger: 1974                                 Horses: 2002                             Dogs: 2006

4th Trine – Rabbit, Goat, Pig: calm, intellectual, compassionate, caring, pedantic.

Cats: 1999*                               Goats: 2003                                  Pig: 1995

*Master Nghiem painted cats instead of rabbits as he had never seen rabbits.

It is believed that the years represented by the Zodiac animals affect the character and personality of the person born in that year in the same way like the western astrology signs have a bearing on a person’s life.

    Order Fulfillment Process

    Zodiac Jewelry by 3D-printing or handcrafted of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals (“Product”) is expected to close it's crowdfunding sales by end of October 2016 or once the minimum crowdfunding target fund goal is reached.

    aoku3D will commence production immediately upon receipt of contributor funds by Indiegogo. Contributors should note the following details as to how their orders will be fulfilled:

    • Each contributor of Zodiac Jewelry products will receive an email from aoku3D to confirm their choice of 3D-printed materials from silver, 14K brass gold plated to titanium and option for specifying sizes for 3D-printed and handcrafted products such as rings and/or bracelets; 
    • For 3D-printed products, the estimated production period is 2 weeks; whereas handcrafted products require a maximum production period of 4 weeks plus estimated shipping time of 1 week so contributors can expect their orders by the 1st week of December 2016;
    • The Zodiac Jewelry will be sold exclusively at specially priced perks as offered in this crowdfunding initiative with each purchase entitled to free delivery worldwide.

    Wildlife Conservation

      

    Adhering to the spirit of the Zodiac, a small part of Zodiac Jewelry sales proceeds will be contributed to Orangutan Outreach who’s mission is to protect orangutans in their native habitat while providing care for orphaned and displaced orangutans until they can be returned to their natural environment and WildAid who’s mission is to end the illegal wildlife trade and reduce global consumption of endangered species products by persuading consumers and strengthening enforcement.

    About aoku3D Limited

    Founded in late 2014, aoku3D (www.aoku3D.com) is an e-boutique of curated premium 3D-printed and handcrafted arts and crafts, connecting artists and designers with enthusiastic-consumers worldwide, primarily targeting affluent professionals shopping for gifts for their special someone as their too busy to go offline to shop.

    aoku meaning “Mysterious Treasures” offers “surprises”, intricate designs by 3D technology or handcrafted production of the highest quality; its mission being the promotion of “Integration of Design, Fashion & Technology”, and its vision being “Personalization on Demand” which is the essence of the Digital Age.

    © 2016 aoku3D Limited. All rights reserved.
    All designs and images used with permission are copyrighted and the property of their respective owners.

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    Zodiac Rabbit Pendant

    $80 USD
    This Brass Gold-plated pendant, designed by Marta Cherednik, is formed by wax-casting using 3D printing and measures 3.5 cm in width x 3.7 cm in length x 2.0 cm in thickness. (Necklace chain not included). **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
    November 2016
    1 out of 50 of claimed
    Ships worldwide.

    Zodiac Rat Pendant

    $150 USD
    This filigree Silver pendant, designed by Biljana Klekackoska, is handcrafted using delicate silver wire threading and measures 3.5 cm in width x 4.0 cm in length. (Necklace chain not included). **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
    December 2016
    0 out of 30 of claimed
    Ships worldwide.

    Zodiac Goat Pendant

    $150 USD
    This Silver pendant, designed by Marta Cherednik, is formed by wax-casting using 3D printing and measures 2.8 cm in width x 4.0 cm in length x 0.4 cm in thickness. (Necklace chain not included). **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
    November 2016
    0 out of 50 of claimed
    Ships worldwide.

    Zodiac Monkey Pendant

    $150 USD
    This filigree Silver pendant, designed by Biljana Klekackoska, is handcrafted using delicate silver wire threading and measures width 3.5 cm in width x 4.0 cm in length. (Necklace chain not included). **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
    November 2016
    0 out of 30 of claimed
    Ships worldwide.

    Zodiac Snake Bracelet

    $150 USD
    This delicate free-size lace bracelet, designed by Tina Koder, is handcrafted using Idjira-lace making and measures 15 cm in length. **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
    December 2016
    1 out of 30 of claimed
    Ships worldwide.

    Zodiac Tiger Bracelet

    $200 USD
    This Brass Gold-plated bracelet, designed by Marta Cherednik, is formed by wax-casting using 3D printing and available in two sizes as (S-M) 6.3 cm in diameter or (L) 6.9 cm in diameter. **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
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    0 out of 50 of claimed
    Ships worldwide.

    Zodiac Dragon Bracelet

    $200 USD
    This delicate free-size metal threaded lace bracelet, designed by Tina Koder & Biljana Klekackoska, is handcrafted using both Silver Filigree and Idjira-lace making and measures 10 cm in length. **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
    December 2016
    0 out of 30 of claimed
    Ships worldwide.

    Zodiac Dog Ring

    $200 USD
    This polished Silver ring, designed by Elements Lab, is formed by wax-casting using 3D printing and available from size #5 (inside diameter: 15.7 mm) to #13 (inside diameter: 21.8 mm). **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
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    Zodiac Horse Ring

    $250 USD
    This Silver with Black Rhodium coating ring, designed by Desmond Chan, is formed by wax-casting using 3D printing and available from size #5 (inside diameter: 15.7 mm) to size #13 (inside diameter: 21.8 mm). **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
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    0 out of 50 of claimed
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    Zodiac Pig Rings (Mr & Mrs)

    $250 USD
    These polished silver set of two rings, designed by Marta Cherednik, is formed by wax-casting using 3D printing and available in size #6 (inside diameter: 16.5 mm), size #7 (inside diameter: 17.3 mm) or size #8 (inside diameter: 18.1 mm). **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
    November 2016
    0 out of 50 of claimed
    Ships worldwide.

    Zodiac Ox Pendant

    $500 USD
    This Titanium pendant, designed by Lionel Dean, is formed by direct 3D printing metal laser sintering and measures 5.0 cm in height. (Necklace chain not included). **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
    November 2016
    0 out of 20 of claimed
    Ships worldwide.

    Zodiac Rooster Ring

    $560 USD
    This polished Silver ring with red enamel designed, by Elements Lab, is formed by wax-casting using 3D printing and available from size #5 (inside diameter: 15.7 mm) to size #13 (inside diameter: 21.8 mm). **FREE SHIPPING**
    Estimated Shipping
    November 2016
    0 out of 20 of claimed
    Ships worldwide.

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