Chapter 585
The pavé diamonds on the petals were set crookedly. Aside from sparkling under the lights, they had no aesthetic appeal.
Worst of all were the golden threads representing the thorns, which were twisted haphazardly around it p>
It bore no resemblance to the delicate design in the sketch.
However, Marianne clearly couldn’t appreciate the so-called details.
All she knew was that when the red cloth was lifted, the necklace dazzled her. It was
so striking and beautiful that she wanted to put it around her own neck immediately.
She let out a sigh of relief and said with a touch of smugness, “Who said my daughter doesn’t know how to make jewelry? Isn’t this perfectly made? The finished product is identical to the sketch p>
She scoffed. “I told you my daughter is a genius designer, the future ‘Star of Eternity.’ You people p>
Before she could finish, Patrick grabbed her arm and forcefully pulled her back down into her seat.
Even Benedict grabbed her other arm. “Mom, stop talking p>
They were dying of embarrassment. Even if she truly believed Hailey was a genius and a ‘Star of Eternity,’ she had to let others say it. Her boasting like this was just giving people ammunition.
Especially since… Hailey’s finished piece was truly not good.
They could feel the strange and mocking looks from those around them. Even the influential people who had been eager to chat with them earlier had subtly shifted their seats further away.
“It’s clear that Designer No. 4 has absolutely no knowledge of the basic jewelry fabrication process p>
Angela rested her chin on her hand, her eyes filled with disappointment. “Such a beautiful design. I was really looking forward to the finished piece, but… Designer No. 4, you are a great disappointment p>
Another judge, Dr. Kerrick, a jewelry professor from Marington College, added, “The creativity of Designer No. 4’s sketch is nearly perfect. The rose entwined by thorns originally represented confinement and imprisonment, but the chain’s design is very clever. Thedight refracting from the chain shines through the gaps in the thorns and falls upon the petals… evoking sense of rebirth and resilience, as if breaking free from its chains to reach for the light p>
“The clever interaction between the thorny rose and the chain achieved a delicate balance. This should havez been the essence of the necklace Now look at your finished piece Where is any of that vibrant sun-ward vitality p>
Hailey could barely maintain her composure.
She gripped her phone, her voice trembling. “I—I’m not skilled at fabrication, but- but I can design p>
She tried to emphasize her talent for design to cover up the flaws in her finished piece.
“It’s not that you’re ‘not skilled,’ it’s that you don’t know how at all,” Daphne’s authoritative voice cut her off mercilessly. “You don’t even have control over your own work. How can you even talk about being a designer p>
She tapped the screen with her hand, and Hailey’s sketch appeared on the large display.
Daphne said, “You claim you excel at design, but don’t see a high level of skill in your drawing. The way you’ve outlined these tines, handled the details, even the proportions are vaguely marked. This is the work of a novice designer. If you had paid attention in even a few of your classes, your design sketch wouldn’t look like this p>
As she spoke, she zoomed in on Hailey’s design, precisely pointing out all the problems within the sketch.