Requiem for a crown

One of the best things about designing is that every piece you design has a life of its own and it is a life which you bring into the world. They all have an inspiration and a thought process behind how to bring them life and they all have a great deal of care put into their creation. People often giggle when I refer to certain designs as "she" but as with us, although everyone is special, there are those who stand out above the rest. And certain of my designs - those who are referred to as "she" have a character above and beyond just a lovely design.

At Tiararama Towers there are a number of these characterful design samples but one of the most popular, talked about and loved is our very first mega crown, Jadis.


The very first Jadis sample

And so it is with great sadness that I must announce that Jadis is no more.

Designed at the end of 2007 and named after the White Queen in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, she first appeared on our website in April 2008 and stood at an impressive 16cm tall and 20cm wide. Her twisted and curved peaks were set behind and in front of the band to give an extra dimension and depth to her design and each peak alternated between swags of crystal and wire and a more delicate interlaced design where the crystals were looped with wire. In total she had over 500 crystals.

She always attracted alot of attention at consultations, appeared in a few bridal magazines and has always been a bloggers favourite but she was at her best at photoshoots. In fact it was photoshoots that delayed the inevitable for her. Every time I decided that the best thing for her tired frame would be to see her safely to tiara heaven, she was called in for a photoshoot. But on Monday she gave up the ghost. Two years of constantly being prodded, poked and pulled around (as well as being dropped quite a few times) finally took their toll and when I picked her up I realised that there was no way to bring her back to her former glory and so today I began the sad task of dismantling her.

She has been a real tour de force in our design range. She has inspired many brides and spawned many similar designs and we have recreated her to adorn a few gorgeous brides too. And of course although her sample has died, her design lives on and we will still be able to recreate her for future brides. And I can look at her every day as her picture still has a place in a our studio.


Image by Assassynation

So au revoir my lovely (and thanks for the donation of the crystals - these will be put to good use in the creation of other gorgeous designs!) - you may not be sat twinkling away at me but you certainly won't be forgotten.

And in the next installment of news and views at Tiararama Towers, I will be telling you the story behind something new - our Spring Collection.

So until next time......

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"Gardenia" part of our Spring 2011 Collection

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