Shaun Leane, a Hatton Garden based jewellery designer, has been awarded the prestigious International Designer of the Year award at a ceremony hosted by Harper’s Bazaar Jewellery China.
The winner of the award was decided through a combination of reader votes and a small number of influential jewellery designers and executives, artists and fashion professionals, and Leane is said to have fought off “impressive competition” in order to claim the prize.
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One of the key reasons for Leane’s victory is thought to be his Contra Mundum diamond-set glove, which was created in partnership with artist and notable fashion figure Daphne Guinness – Harper’s Bazaar Jewellery China readers voted the piece as one of their favourite designs of the year.
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Commenting on the award, Leane revealed: “It means so much to myself and my team for our work to be recognised and appreciated by such a prestigious publication as Harper’s Bazaar Jewellery. Having entered the Chinese market just over a year ago, it is a tremendous triumph with such a title.”
Here at the Hatton Garden directory, we’d like to extend our warmest congratulations to Shaun and his team – we’re sure they’ll be the recipients of many more awards over the coming years.