The meaning of hexagonal shape & the honey comb
Riddle: What shape can divide a volume into shapes of equal size using the minimum amount of material and ensuring a robust structure?
The 'Honeycomb Conjencture' is one of the oldest questions in mathematics. Only in 1999 did academic research show that a hexagonal is the most durable construction for dividing a surface into equal-area parts with the smallest total perimeter.
Because wax is eight times more difficult to manufacture than honey, bees will save their energy. They have developed the capabilities to optimize wax consumption. Wax is incredibly difficult to produce and extremely precious to bees, who are well aware of this. As a result, bee colonies will always strive to generate the least quantity of wax feasible. So, back to the honeycomb riddle - the hexagonal arrangement divides a volume into equal-sized shapes using the least amount of wax. Bees have gone for the jewelers approach - precise.
In every hive, bees start building the comb from the top of each section and work their way down to the bottom. Bees fill the cell with honey and then seal it with wax, which is how the honeycomb is made. Smaller combs result in a more robust structure. Having too large combs causes the weight of the honey to break the structure and result in the loss of a year's worth of effort.
In our collection we decided to center the pieces around the honeycomb for its light and robust structure that does not readily break or get stuck on your garments. Additionally, the natural and sophisticated appearance is the perfect attire for an InBEEtween moment. The honeycomb itself has a community, as hexagonal shapes can be found in many places: turtles’ shells, giraffes, on most insects' eyes and more. It traces back to nature’s efficiency, utility and ability to form almost inadvertently. One comb earring or comb necklaces is able to encapsulate an engineering innovation and a pattern that is able to protect and nourish the ecosystem.
Another value that InBEEtween sees in the honeycomb is that it requires a team to construct. As a result, our honeycomb jewellery pieces not only complement each other when worn, but when all of the parts combine together like a puzzle, to form one large honeycomb. When bees create the honeycomb structure, with each “perfectly” hexagonal cell to fit tightly with the other cells, they welcome everyone to participate. Similarly, it requires a team to be able to create a jewellery collection and we like to wear our jewellery in teams as well. That’s why we have our InBEEtween community.
Thanks to an amazing piece of engineering and with a little help of evolution, bees figured out that a hexagon was the most efficient shape to create a structure. Thanks to the flexible nature of the hexagonal shape, we are able to create a timeless design and a collection that continues on forever with the potential for unlimited variations of necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings centered around the innovative hexagonal structure created by bees. Shop our hive collection here to see the sting earrings, necklaces, ring and the hex ring.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5rWmGe0HBI
https://uxdesign.cc/why-do-bees-love-hexagons-119cfd0d95a9