Ring designer Shaun Leane has revealed everything you need to know about Princess Beatrice’s engagement ring.
LONDON — It’s been an action-packed year for the London jeweler Shaun Leane: He’s been preparing for his 21st anniversary, working on a book — and has just designed his first engagement ring for a member of the royal family.
Leane said he worked closely with Mapelli Mozzi, a multimillionaire Italian property developer who has a two-year-old son from a previous relationship, on the ring, and added that its design was a fusion of the couple’s artistic tastes. “We documented the process every day, starting with the melting of the platinum, and we sent pictures to Edo every other day,” he said, adding that he’ll also be designing the couple’s wedding bands.
Leane, who earlier in his career made dramatic runway jewelry for Lee Alexander McQueen, said about one-third of his business is bespoke. He also creates jewelry collections — two new ones are coming out next week — and has begun to create large-scale designs in the public realm. His worked formed a significant part of the “Savage Beauty” exhibitions at the Metropolitan and the Victoria & Albert Museum. Last year, he staged his first large-scale installation in China, with Pace Gallery, and worked on a furniture collaboration with Maker.In 2017, Leane auctioned off the pieces he created with the late McQueen, at Sotheby’s New York, as part of the house’s “Life of Luxury” auction series.
The princess and her fiancé said they share “so many similar interests and values, and we know this will stand us in great stead for the years ahead, full of love and happiness.”
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