WedLuxe Global Trend Report Fall 2018

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A roundup of our favourite things happening this season.

From monochrome gingham print to colourful alchemistic accents, these are the trends you need to know this season.

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W I N G + ST EV E N / 62

Be inspired by Santorini’s famous cliffs, crystal clear Aegean waters, and pristine blue skies when planning your nuptials.

An elegant garden wedding off the coast of Thailand? Yes, please!

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Styled, shoppable outfits for all of your upcoming bridal events, paired with the hottest hotels and venues of the moment.

Shining a light on 5 companies that top our current “Global It-List” radar.

M O R E G R E AT CO N T E N T !

B R I DA L FAS H I O N / 100 The latest fashion-forward wedding dresses from in-demand international designers.

S I G N AT U R E S E N D O F F / 1 1 8 goop and CB2 have collaborated on a new collection, and you’re going to want everything!

O N O U R COV E R The ethereal gowns of Costarellos come alive against Oahu’s dramatic cliffs. See more on page 88.

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WELCOME TO THE FALL ISSUE!

NOT YOUR AVERAGE FOOD COURT Did someone say pink velvet? Located at the main entrance of the Gindi Fashion Mall in Tel Aviv, Cafeteria, a restaurant designed by Meir Guri, provides endless decor inspo.

As summer turns to autumn, I hope you’ll find endless decor inspiration in this issue’s real wedding (page 64) and multiple styled shoots (starting on page 32). I loved learning more about Crown of Light’s beautiful baubles (page 82) and getting the inside scoop on Victoria Radford’s beauty tips (page 28).

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See all this and more in the pages to come, and don’t forget to share that you’re reading this issue on Instagram Stories by tagging @WedLuxe. Who knows — we might just regram your post! :) With love and gratitude,

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Sophia Webster is taking her signature colourful and wing-adorned heels to a new home at her recently opened London boutique.

Feminine inspiration reigns supreme in the space, where opulent fabrics, plush pink carpet, and even a flamingo chandelier enhance the shopping experience.

BORROWED FOR THE BOYS

FASHIONABLE FICTION

Launching this fall, Chanel will release its first-ever men’s makeup line. Drawing inspiration from house founder Gabrielle Chanel’s habit of borrowing style elements from men’s fashion, the collection flips this concept and infuses the idea into a new personal aesthetic for men. After launching first in South Korea, a global release will follow in January 2019.

Originally left on the seats of the F/W 2018 fashion show, Loewe created a series of classic novels bound and covered with a Steven Meisel photographed dustjacket. The titles, including Madame Bovary, Wuthering Heights, and Don Quixote, are now available to purchase, for those looking to add a stylish touch to their bookshelves.

In a delightfully unexpected partnership, UK-based lingerie line Coco de Mer and the Victoria & Albert Museum have collaborated on a lingerie collection. Inspired by artifacts from the museum’s collection, the luxurious line includes kimonos, slips, and intimates featuring patterns and embroideries straight from the institution’s archives.

CHANEL.COM

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Dreamed by you. Handcrafted by us.

Breathtaking wedding invitations, handcrafted and personalized for your unique love story.

Request a complimentary sample at lovepopweddings.com

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Resort 2019 | 2 . M I U M I U 55 Gingham Ribbon Slingback Pumps | Buffalo Check Heatherly Sofa | 4 . L’O B J E T Cubisme Candle Holder | 5 . A BY A M A R A Broadway Shiny Black Flatware | 6 . R A L P H L AU R E N H O M E One-Fifth Side Table | 7. A N G E L A M O N D LO C H Old Fashioned on Tap 1 . A LT UZ A R R A

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Fall 2018 Couture | 2 . A N T H RO P O LO G I E Hand-Embossed Three-Drawer Dresser | 3.

La Vienne Salad Plate | 4 . A L E X A N D E R M CQ U E E N Gold-tone Earrings | 5 . M A R I O LU CA G I U ST I Dolce Vita Goblet | 6 . M A I D E N P E R R A S Skeleton Keys | 7. L’O B J E T Fortuny Piumette Vase

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Fall 2018 Couture | 2 . CA N VA S Dauville Teacup & Saucer | 3 . D R A P E R ST E M Melamine Dinner Plate | Prison Bracelet | 5 . R AC H E L CO M E Y Camille Earrings | 6 . A N T H RO P O LO G I E Sylvie Tamsin Dining Chair | 7. R I F L E PA P E R CO. X K E DS Embroidered Herb Garden Kickstart Sneaker

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Fall 2018 Couture | 2 . G O O P X C B 2 Table | 3 . L’O B J E T Corde Wide Rim Charger | 4 . C U LT G A I A White Lilleth Mini Acrylic Bag | 5 . N I C H O L A S K I R KWO O D Mira Faux Pearl-Embellished Leather Mules | 6. METALEPSIS 3D-printed Porcelain Objects | 7. JENNIFER FISHER Mini Drew Silver-plated Hoop Earrings

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Fall 2018 Couture | 2 . K AY U Jen With White Stone | 3 . B I B I M A R I N I Sundrop Mother-of-Pearl, Bead and Silk Earrings | 4 . A N D R U S Dining Side Chair | 5 . S U G A R SA LT E D Ricotta Peach Cookies | 6 . A N T H RO P O LO G I E Yucatan Live-Edge Coffee Table | 7. SO P H I A W E B ST E R Chiara Metallic Leather Sandals

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Fall 2018 Couture | 2 . H O RC H OW Kylie Tufted Velvet Bench | 3 . L’O B J E T Lito Candle | 4 . M A R LO L A Z Squash Blossom 14-Karat Gold Multi-Stone Necklace | 5 . A N T H RO P O LO G I E Modern Alchemy Platter | 6 . SO F I A Z A K I A Rhodolite Termina Ring | 7. P R I C E R E N TA L S A N D E V E N TS Table Setting

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PURSUIT OF STYLE Indulge in these five-star shoppable looks inspired by the haute-est properties on our bucket list.

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ENGAGEMENT PARTY Inspired by Bar Aristide in Paris, France

PAMELA LOVE FINE JEWELRY

ATTICO Embellished Velvet Pouch, N E T-A- P O RT E R .CO M

Large Paillette Band, B A R N E YS .CO M

GRAINNE MORTON Mixed-Gemstone Drop Earrings, B A R N E YS .CO M 18

TIBI Sequined Midi Dress, N E T-A- P O RT E R .CO M

MAGDA BUTRYM China Bow Mules, FA R F E TC H .CO M

Bar Aristide

Hotel Lutetia, Paris, France

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BRIDAL SHOWER Inspired by MaMa Kelly in Amsterdam, Netherlands

DOLCE & GABBANA Peony and Rose-Print Chiffon Gown, M ATC H E S FA S H I O N .CO M

SIMONE ROCHA Gold Bow Pearl Drop Earrings, SS E N S E .CO M

ROSANTICA Bouquet Headband, S H O P B O P.CO M

AQUAZZURA Powder Puff 45 Velvet Mules,

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Kan I Mini bag, MY T H E R E SA .CO M 20

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

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BACHELORETTE Inspired by the Mykonos Blu Grecotel Exclusive Resort in Mykonos, Greece

SOLUDOS Knotted Slide,

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Wandering Star Rose Cut Diamond Ring, N O R DST RO M .CO M

BOOHOO Embroidered Boutique Detail Playsuit, B O O H O O.CO M

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St Tropez Mini Pompom Straw Tote,

Havane Tassel-Drop Gold-Plated Earrings,

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Mykonos Blu Grecotel Exclusive Resort Mykonos, Greece

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REHEARSAL DINNER Inspired by the Bover Lounge in Seoul, Korea

JIMMY CHOO Sacora 100 Pearl Embellished Pumps,

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18K White Gold Diamond Ring, M O DAO P E R A N D I .CO M

ISLA Mother of Pearl Clutch, FA R F E TC H .CO M

SHOUROUK Renata Crystal Clip-On Earrings, LU I SAV I A RO M A .CO M

SANDRA MANSOUR Ciel Electrique Midi Dress, M O DAO P E R A N D I .CO M

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Bover Lounge Seoul, Korea

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WEDDING DAY Inspired by the Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort in Lido, Italy

DAVID YURMAN Châtelaine Rose Gold Ring, N E I M A N M A RC U S .CO M

SAPTODJOJOKARTIKO Rembya Mule, M O DAO P E R A N D I .CO M

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Jean Multi Hearts Clutch, M O DAO P E R A N D I .CO M

Blush Passiflora Earrings,

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Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort Lido, Italy

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INTERVIEW

5 M I N U T ES W I T H . . .

VICTORIA RADFORD On her typical work day...

We sat down with the girl boss & makeup artist favoured by celebrities, socialites and brides alike to take a sneak peek inside her world and discover her can’t-livewithout products.

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My favourite thing about my job is that it’s totally different every day! One day can be spent in studio, one on set, and I also travel a lot for work.

On her “five minute face” routine...

For my day-to-day look, I always prioritize taking care of my skin. Then, I like to use a primer, tinted moisturizer, my Universal Bronze and Universal Glow, blush, mascara, eyeliner, AND of course I never leave home without my Makeout Balm.

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“My can’t-live-without product is a hydrating, minty lip balm which has a slight blue tint to make your lips look brighter and your teeth look whiter.”

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On passions outside of makeup...

I love to cook almost as much as I love to eat! I feel the restaurant experience draws so many parallels to makeup for me; an epic dining experience can inspire a paradigm shift, but in the end, the meal has been consumed. The same thing happens with makeup - at the end of the evening, you wash your face. Both experiences are momentary.

On her first makeup purchase...

Guerlain Météorites [Highlighting Powder Pearls]! I saved up my babysitting money to pay the hefty $40 price tag all summer!

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“The fibres in the product give your brows a natural 3D effect.”

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“The colour complements every skin tone with the perfect bronzy glow.”

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“Perfect for highlighting!”

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On beauty muses...

I’m inspired by anyone who is expressing themselves and not afraid to try something new!

Pat McGrath is my ultimate inspiration in SO many ways. Did you know she travels with 19 garbage bags full of reference books? She is a woman after my own heart.

On her beauty advice...

Always be yourself and use makeup as a tool for authentic self expression.

On time to recharge...

HAHA what’s that? JK. I find so much peace in travel. It stirs the energy and gives me a different perspective. I never return the same person. Flights are my quiet (usually nap) time where I’m totally disconnected from the world.

On her new studio...

It is an incredible feeling! Everything I’ve dreamt of feels like it is happening little by little.

We are a full one-stop-shop offering hair styling, cut, colour, makeup, skin care etc. I even have a swing!

On what’s next for Radford...

Think BIG! Think global!

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From elopements to honeymoons, Santorini is one of the hottest destinations of the moment. Be inspired by its famous cliffs, crystal clear Aegean waters, and pristine blue skies when planning your nuptials.

P H OTO G R A P H Y BY

Vangelis Photography PLANNING

The Lavish Affairs F LO R A L D E S I G N + D E CO R

Wedding Wish VENUE

Venetsanos Winery HAIR

Marianna Nomikou MAKEUP

Eleni Iliopoulou and Renia Bledaki CAKE + DESSERT DESIGN

Alexandra’s Cakes C I N E M AT O G R A P H Y

Wedvisions Studio

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Gown, Berta from Primalicia Boutiqe, facebook.com/primalicia.

Formalwear, Takis Giannetos, giannetos.gr.

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Lighting, Rigging, and AV, Multimedia Events, eventsinsantorini.com.

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Table and Chairs, Stylebox, styleboxmykonos.com.

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Tableware, Linens, and Calligraphy, Wedding Wish, weddingwish.gr

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Gown, Suzie Turner Haute Couture, suzieturner.com.

Jewellery, Poniros, poniros.com

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LAGO DI COMO A real-life couple fall madly in love in an Italian villa overlooking the world-famous, Lake Como.

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P H OTO G R A P H Y A N D C R E AT I V E D I R E C T O R

Trynh Photography

F LO R A L D E S I G N

Madness Flowers Italy PLANNING

NKT Events S TAT I O N E R Y D E S I G N

Victoria Krav VENUE

Villa Balbiano CAKE DESIGN

Qualcosa di Dolce HAIR AND MAKEUP

Ava Belle Luxury CO U P L E

Bianca Senatore & Francesco Brunetti

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Boat, Matteri, matteri.com/it.

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Gown, Musat Bridal, musatofficial.com.

Accessories, Nea Bridal Milan, neabridalmilan.com.

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Formalwear, Brian&Barry, brianebarry.it.

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Ring, Di Gregorio Gioielli, digregoriogioielli.com.

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Rentals, Tableset Luxury Rentals, tablesetrentals.com.

Ribbon, Seidenband, seidenband.com 50

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P H OTO G R A P H Y BY

Ray Santana Photography

P L A N N I N G , F LO R A L DESIGN + EVENT DESIGN

Jose Graterol Designs S TAT I O N E R Y D E S I G N

JPaper Inc

VENUE, CAKE DESIGN + C AT E R I N G

Ritz Carlton Bal Harbour C I N E M AT O G R A P H Y

New Rez Media MODEL

Manuel Stoilov

Thousands of orchids, a modern white ballroom, and panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean? Sounds like wedding bliss to us! For this shoot, the Ritz Carlton Bal Harbour teamed up with Jose Graterol Designs to create an eclectic reception inspired by the sea.

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Epic Staffing Agency

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Hair and Makeup, Cleo Jorge, cleojorge.com.

Formalwear, Men’s Wearhouse, menswearhouse.com.

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Table, Tali Table Designs, talitabledesigns.com.

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Light Installation, Loud and Clear, loudandclear.gr.

Candles, Gift Bags, Guest Favors + Cologne, Jo Malone, jomalone.com.

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Chairs and Napkins, Nuage Designs, nuagedesigns.com.

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An elegant garden wedding off the coast of Thailand? Yes, please!

Wing and Steven’s floral-filled affair boasted breathtaking views of Phuket’s West Coast, while also paying tribute to the bride’s feminine personality.

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Darinimages

PLANNING AND STYLING

The Wedding Bliss Thailand F LO R A L D E S I G N

IAMFLOWER

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Sava Beach Villas

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Gown, Inbal Dror, inbaldror.com From Audella Bridal House audellabridal.com Hair Accessories, Tania Maras, taniamaras.com

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Invitations, Belle Pivoine, bellepivoine.com

Calligraphy, Joyce Chiang, joycechiang.co

Rings, Tiffany & Co., tiffany.ca Ring Box, The Mrs. Box, themrsbox.com

Shoes, Rupert Sanderson, rupertsanderson.com

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Ring Bearer Outfits, Pikiliki, pikiliki.es

Hair and Makeup, Onion Kwong and Neil Donkin

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Cake Design, Joob Joob, joobjoob-cupcakes.com 70

Catering, Chef Daniel Isberg, chefdanielisberg.com

Dessert Design, Patisserie A Legna, alegnacakes.com

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GLOBAL GUIDE WedLuxe

Shining a light on 5 companies that top our current “Global It-List” radar

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DI CARLO COUTURE With a passion for haute couture dress designing, Di Carlo Couture captures the essence of elegance and femininity. From intricate beading to exemplary seam detailing, Di Carlo’s craftsmanship finesse resonates timelessly throughout the elegant fabric of her gowns. Offering a genuine and evolutionary design service beginning with a one-on-one consultation, Antoinette Di Carlo’s specialty is creating custom experiences.

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FÊTE IN FRANCE Curator of elevated wedding experiences in France and beyond for a sophisticated international clientele. Fête in France works closely with a limited number of clients each year to produce tasteful and elegant events with a unique design representative of each couple. They work with the very best in the local and international wedding industry to ensure a fête that is seamlessly executed from start to finish.

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KESH EVENTS Kesh Events is an award-winning event planning and design firm located in Chicago, recognized for their flawless eye for details, opulent florals, and design aesthetic. Kesh Events has quickly become the go-to planner and designer for clients of the most discerning tastes. Under the attentive eye of Akeshi Akinseye, Kesh Events offers a hands-on approach to weddings/events; orchestrating a one-of-a-kind, curated approach to life’s most unforgettable celebrations. Kesh Events has garnered a reputation for carefully articulating their clients’ love stories, while also implementing style, charm, and sophistication into every detail of their special day.

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4 PURE SALT LUXURY HOTELS Pure Salt Luxury Hotels represents purity of life in the Mediterranean. The premium standard for 5-star hotels in Mallorca, Spain, Pure Salt Luxury Hotels offers two exquisite, adults-only hotels ideal for privacy and serenity. Both Pure Salt Port Adriano and Pure Salt Garonda are committed to providing a restorative, relaxing, and fun experience, while combining modern facilities, luxurious comforts, and unrivalled service.

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GC COUTURE GC Couture is a London-based luxury wedding cake supplier serving brides and grooms around the world. The designs of their cakes are as exquisite as the flavours, and with wedding cakes available in sixteen original flavours, we guarantee you’ll find the perfect one for you. These purveyors of luxury cakes also specialize in truly lavish dessert displays, or ‘Indulgence Bars,’ as they call them, that offer a wide selection of sweet treats to go with your cake such as, personalised cookies, cupcakes, macarons, brownies, and cake pops.

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When it comes to engagement rings, with increasing regularity, today’s modern bride is looking for something unique, unconventional, and distinctive. Crown of Light’s patented diamond shape and fashion-forward fine jewellery certainly fit this bill, and we spoke exclusively with the COL team about the origins of the brand, some upcoming launches, as well as tips and advice for grooms and brides-to-be on purchasing their wedding jewellery.

Can you tell us a little bit about the origins of the Crown of Light brand?

In 2005, our CEO, Albert Gad, envisioned offering a branded diamond cut like nothing else on the market. He was determined to not just create a new brand of the traditional round brilliant cut, but instead to actually launch an entirely new cut that changes the way light interacts with the stone. Crown of Light delivers that with its unique facet blueprint and strategic facet placement.

Because of its 90-facets, contrasted to conventionally placed 57-58 facets on a round brilliant stone, this diamond really changes the way light is handled. The word ‘Crown’ in its name gives a nod to both its distinctive crown (the upper portion of the stone) and, of course, hints at its regal appearance mirroring an actual crown. Our brand’s colour palette of rich purple and gold reinforces that royal crown perception. The Crown of Light logo bears a stylized crown icon with outward radiating rays, which further conveys its special light performance.

As you mentioned, the Crown of Light diamond is your signature - what sets this cut apart aside from its unique cut?

That’s a good question. The Crown of Light is a proprietary branded and patented diamond cut. There are a lot of specialty cuts on the market today, but very few are granted a US Patent. It received this important designation due to its unique cutting pattern and distinctive traits, and being awarded a patent underscores its wide-ranging difference from any other diamond on the market.

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Do you have a favourite Crown of Light piece or collection?

To tell the truth, we have many pieces that we have come to love or consider a favourite. But if we had to pick one, it would be the Crown Brilliant Collection and especially the ring in that line. The Crown Brilliant has evolved into our signature collection and to this day, it’s our best seller. (We say “to this day” about the Crown Brilliant because this collection has been part of our lineup since the launch of the brand. Still, our CEO and design team have been continuously updating the collection with exciting new features.) Our stellar piece in this collection is a natural fancy brown Crown of Light diamond central stone ring surrounded by a halo of white diamonds, set in lustrous rose gold. Because of its special cut, the intense light interaction in this fancy brown diamond brings out the secondary colour flashes in the brown stone itself - flashes of yellow, orange, pink, and even green can be seen. The inherent beauty of the Crown of Light brown stone combined with the warmth of a rose gold setting makes this piece the unanimous favourite.

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Can you tell us a little bit about your latest launches / Are there any exciting launches coming for 2019?

One of our most recent successful campaigns has been with the Crown of Light Couture Collection.

These pieces feature a dazzling mix of Crown of Light round stones with baguettes. As the name Couture implies, each COL stone is arduously matched for colour, millimeter size, carat weight, and clarity range. The baguettes are hand cut to fit the millimeter size of the COL stone next to it. An added touch that our customers value is that every COL stone is inscribed with a distinct serial number and individually graded from AGS labs, so the customer will receive 16 separate grading reports with their Couture piece.

Our 2019 Couture Collection will premiere new pieces featuring an exhilarating mix of Crown of Light diamonds with precious coloured gems and even combining COL with unexpected metals and materials.

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What should grooms consider when picking out engagement rings?

Clearly, we hope he considers his bride’s taste and what fits her personal style. We see some definite trending patterns away from choosing traditional white diamonds mounted in white gold, to more adventurous and unique diamond colours, metal colours, and even choosing coloured stones as the ring’s central gem. The millennial customer is very much into expressing their own story and lifestyle and not fitting into the mainstream. Millennial consumers also have preferences for ‘green’ choices, including supporting brands that embrace ethical practices.

When it comes to brides, what should they keep in mind when choosing wedding jewellery?

Since bridal jewellery is something meant to be worn continuously for years before upgrading, buying a quality piece should be top-of-mind. For the engagement ring, make sure that the centre stone has been graded by a reputable lab.

The piece must be comfortable, fit well, and be secure. Consider also selecting a style that will not become outdated quickly or that the wearer will tire of looking at soon.

Where do your artisans and jewellery creators find their inspiration?

Because we are a team-oriented company, each designer brings their own aesthetics and design ideas to the group.

On our diamond floor, the designers work closely with gemologists, manufacturing, and our CEO to create collections that deliver that “wow” factor.

Our designers visit global jewellery trade shows, plus industry and art events, from which they draw inspiration. The team stays current with trend reports and media in both the jewellery and fashion sector. With our headquarters in both New York City and Miami, inspiration is all around us.

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Crown of Light supports numerous charities. Can you speak to some of these efforts?

Our CEO, Albert Gad, came from very humble beginnings and credits his parents with giving him the values he models for us every day. He believes that giving back is very important and treating your employees with respect is imperative to creating a healthy corporate culture. We are a vertically integrated company operating in 22 countries globally where we cut and polish Crown of Light diamonds. We also design and manufacture our own jewellery.

Crown of Light is sold exclusively in Diamonds International (a retail chain located throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, and Alaska.) We hire and train locally in every corner of the world we are located, providing 100% skills transfer to our employees plus outside education. In Namibia, where our largest cut and polish facility is located, we started with 30 untrained employees in one small building. Today, we are the largest cut and polish facility in that nation with over 200 employees and 3 buildings. Our third structure houses our training centre, where local Namibians train the new employees in cutting and polishing and managerial and administrative roles, as well. Our greatest source of pride comes from supporting Baby Haven Orphanage located in Windhoek, Namibia. Our company also supports the financial, emotional, and physical needs of children who lost their parents to HIV/AIDS. Another vital project is the school we are building in Honduras, which will provide many children with a safe and secure learning environment. It will be the largest public school in the area, educating over 100 children without charge.

Finally, for the past 2 years we have been involved with OCRFA (Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance).

We partner with them on initiatives to fund important research to find a cure for this tragic disease.

Is there anything else our readers should know about Crown of Light?

We are still a very young brand and look forward to expanding into new markets and introducing our revolutionary cut to the world. Your great, great grandmother may have worn an Old Mine Cut diamond (the cut dominant in the 18th-20th centuries). This cut has since been replaced in popularity by the Round Brilliant Cut, which evolved within the 20th century. We like to say that the future of diamond cutting lays with the Crown of Light because it is the first diamond cut to debut that changes how a stone performs in light. It embodies the perfect confluence of a vintage and modern cut. We are eager to see what the future holds for our unique brand.

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