“This is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and we don’t make crowns like this often. I don’t think we’ll see a second one this soon,” Ng said.
“I was very proud and honored to be able to do something like this.”
This tiara is made entirely of 18K gold and decorated with 838 diamonds, including 38 square-shaped diamonds, 14 oval-shaped diamonds, 19 pear-shaped diamonds, 767 round brilliant-cut diamonds, and last year’s Azema -First performed at Princess Bolkiah’s wedding. Year.
The gist of Princess Azema’s gift was a tiara with a “modern yet classic look” that caught the eye with larger diamonds, Ng said.
Ms Ng then put together three carefully crafted designs to gift to her family, and Princess Azema chose the design that was almost love at first sight, and the design that would later become the crown that she and Princess Anisha would wear. I chose.
“The piece she chose has a very simple and classic design compared to the other two, with large diamonds popping out, giving it a floating look,” Ng added.
Long before Ng and his team were tasked with creating the tiara, they had been asked by the Brunei family to create and design jewelry sets. For over 20 years, they’ve been making products for royalty, from bracelets to earrings and even diamond gloves.
Flower Diamond managing director Belinda Chua said it was a hard-earned trust built over years.
“Roslind designed a lot of things for her family and Prince Mateen’s mother could trust her to make it happen. They were meeting and buying from international brands and jewelers in London. , we were able to win a long relationship and trust,” she said.
“It was such an honor to be invited to their wedding. There were so many royals and leaders from all over the world in attendance. The way they planned their wedding, including the flower arrangements, was something I had never seen before. It was a big deal, but it was wonderful.”
Forever etched in their minds is the time they were invited to pose for a photo with a happy couple, and this gave them an insight into what they went through, from conception to creation of a tiara. I had a chance to look back on my trip.
“We didn’t have a chance to be near them. [most of the wedding] The moment we were able to take a photo together was very precious. No one can stand next to them and take pictures,” Chua said with a laugh.