SPOT CHECK: British jewelers Solange Azagury-Partridge, Shaun Leane, Stephen Webster and Theo Fennell showed off the glittering fruits of a year’s labor working with students in a Prince’s Trust mentorship program, during an event in London on Tuesday night.
Each designer worked with an aspiring jeweler to create original pieces, and also whipped up 18-karat gold and sterling silver versions of their signature styles to raise money for The Prince’s Trust. Azagury-Partridge created a leopard-print Hot Lips ring while Leane put the spots on his signature pointy-edged bangles.
The spots are a reference to The Leopards, a group of jewelers and industry supporters who are aiming to raise the profile of the British fine jewelry industry and support young talent together with The Prince’s Trust, the youth charity founded by Prince Charles more than 40 years ago. Guests, including Vivienne Westwood, Andreas Kronthaler, Emilia Wickstead and Sabine Getty, gathered at Fortnum & Mason in London on Tuesday night to toast the designers and the designs.
Azagury-Partridge said she spent much time with her mentee, Louis Browning, “refining, changing and modifying” and was impressed with his creativity and craftsmanship. “I would have never been able to dp that at his age,” said the jeweler who has just released her new
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