IDPA Japan Design Award

Eternity In An Instant

by Shanghai Zhenyoucai Art Design Co., LTD (NONO LU)

Project Description

The Eternity In An Instant diamond ring draws its inspiration from the fleeting bloom of the night-blooming cereus, a rare moment captured in time. When closed, it forms a crescent shape, with surface engravings that trace the paths of stars—its profile resembling a new moon cradling stardust. As it opens, the petals unfurl in a graceful spiral, each one gradually tinted in a twilight gradient. The final bloom, measuring 3.2 cm in diameter, reveals a three-dimensional flower whose diamond center catches and reflects the light, radiating brilliance from every angle. This delicate and graceful diamond ring reflects the tale of Eternity In An Instant. On a frost-kissed midnight beneath frozen moonlight, a young apprentice named Irene discovers a crescent-shaped ring in an antique shop. As she absentmindedly turns the band, silver petals unfurl like a blooming epiphyllum, revealing a diamond at the heart—suspended in air, mirroring a scene from a century ago: a botanist named Victor crafting the ring for his beloved. “Each petal is a fragment of frozen time,” Victor whispers through the vision. “True eternity lies not in duration, but in the courage to bloom.” In that instant, the diamond flares like a burst of starlight. Irene sees two timelines converge—Victor trembling as he slips the ring on a hand, his aged fingers overlapping with her youthful ones in a moment that transcends time.
Eternity In An Instant elegantly captures the beauty of a fleeting moment and the eternity it holds—charming, rare, and precious. Measuring 3.5 cm × 3 cm × 4 cm, this diamond ring features a sophisticated triple-nested structure when closed. Its innermost layer houses fluid bearings to ensure seamless and effortless movement. The central ring incorporates a micro mortise-and-tenon mechanism that, when rotated 45 degrees, triggers the blooming of the petals. Upon opening, memory-forming petals unfold from an 18K white gold framework. A nano-ceramic gear system is discreetly concealed within the sepal structure, while the diamond-studded petals act as physical limiters. At its heart lies a top-grade Colombian emerald, serving as a magnetic core that adds radiant brilliance and infuses the bloom with a sense of dynamic vitality—highlighting a refined, luxurious aesthetic.

Shanghai Zhenyoucai Art Design Co., LTD (NONO LU)


Candy & Co. was founded in 2006 by Chinese Canadian Jewelry Designer YANG LU. Focus on the people-oriented design concept. To provide customers with rare, precious, heritage of high-end jewelry while outstanding subversive design style, greatly enhance the original value of gemstones. The brand owns more than 200 patented jewelry designs and Copyrights. The sole jewelry sponsor of vancouver Film Festival from 2016 to 2018. Its designers have won many excellent design awards at home and abroad. In 2021, the only Chinese designer from more than 70 countries in the world was invited by the Florence Biennale in Italy, and won the Great Lorenzo Jewelry Design Award.

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