British jewelry designer Sarah Prentice revealed the details of how a decade of diamonds had turned into a crown for the Queen of Britain.
The expert at the Gerard Jewelery House said: “Queen Elizabeth was preparing for her wedding, and by chance she had a necklace of our design attached to a base, and the hairdresser who was overseeing the queen’s decorations and fixed it to her hair, he admired her a lot and asked that it be converted into a crown for her wedding day, so it was sent To the house to work on converting it into a crown, and the work was done within two hours and she actually wore it at her wedding. ”
Prentice, who is in charge of creative management at the Gerard Jewelery House, is working to present her jewelry according to the theory of balancing the design and the size of the stone she uses, and she sees in her talk to «Emirates Today» that the design must be complementary to the stone and its highlight, and not complicated in order not to get lost Stone in detail. The British expert believes that the precious stones are not exclusive to occasions, but that it is possible to choose what suits the daily life of diamonds or other stones without focusing on coordinating their colors with clothes.
And about her experience in the house, which has always presented crown designs for the ruling family in Britain, Prentice says: «In 1843 the house was commissioned to work on the crowns of Queen Victoria, then Queen Elizabeth next to Princess Diana, where the house cooperated with the ruling family for many years, no doubt This legacy is taken into account by everyone who works in the house. ”Prentice notes that the copies made of crowns designed for Queen Elizabeth, which were recently shown in Dubai, were designed in more than one stage, including the crown that she wore on her wedding day, and provided details The crown, which was a necklace, before it was converted into T. C, in the view of Prentiss in Dubai, a promising market for the provision of jewelry in which, referring to «Dar Gerrard looked to expand the audience and permanently in the Dubai market».
Prentice also revealed that work was done on more than one crown for the queen, and among the pieces, designs that she wore on important political and family occasions, pointing out that «dealing with this history holds the designer a lot of responsibility, and this important history is translated through inspiration from the past with designers Contemporary people are putting a lot of modernity ». She noted that she worked to present groups that are distinguished by the features of the house, explaining that the designers who work with it present works similar to theirs, and during the drawing process it is not possible to determine the identity of the person who drew the design due to the great similarity between the style of the designers.
About her experience in the world of jewelry and stones, Prentice said: “I carried my experience in various fields in the world of jewelry, from design, to dealing with stones, and I have worked in many of the leading brands in the world of jewelry, and without a doubt every brand has had its own mark In design, that is why the designs that I present for each mark must follow the footprint, and there is often an idea of how to track the fingerprint and create what is appropriate within the appropriate framework for it, but with the update in it and leaving a space in which the designer can present his identity in it. ” Prentice pointed out that she worked in the beginning on jewelry and with an international brand, but she was keen to present the designs with some balance, as she was keen to balance the design with the stones, to invent what is distinctive, when the stone is large, the design is a stone-carrying design, and a design must be created Do not beat or overwhelm the stone.
Prentice describes her relationship with stones and colors as a relationship of passion and love, she uses multiple colors, and she loves stones that are characterized by serenity, purity and exotic colors, and this is what drives them to make the design an integral and holder of the stones, explaining that the size of the stone plays a role in how the design, so that the stone should not be lost Amidst the intricacies of design. Prentice considered that as a designer when resorting to simple designs, she often seeks to highlight stones, noting that she loves many stones, especially that belong to the family of rubies. As for how to choose the colors of the stones in proportion to the clothes and the complete look, the British designer considered that it is not necessary to coordinate the colors with the stones, it can be integrated in its contradiction sometimes, explaining that jewelry can be worn on a daily basis, and it is possible to deal with jewelry pieces as a daily Use, diamonds can be worn daily, depending on the size, design, and shape of the pieces used.
Diamond biography
Jewelery designer Sarah Prentice has been distinguished by her love for the jewelry world since her studies at the university, and she took up her duties in the leading jeweler house seven years ago, after taking many positions in international roles. She pointed out that her start was with Cartier, as she got the job she dreamed of during a university competition, when they saw her designs and admired her, so she moved to London and received her job in this prestigious house to complete her career in working on stones and then at Girard House.
Precious stones are not exclusive
On occasions, diamonds can be worn daily.