The tiara, which took eight months of work, was originally commissioned by Prince Mateen’s elder sister Princess Azemah Ni’matul Bolkiah for her wedding to Prince Bahar ibni Jefri Bolkiah in January 2023.
Ng, who has been with the company since 1999, had sketched out three designs for Princess Azemah, who had requested for “a modern and lighter shape that will showcase the diamonds’ brilliance and rarity”. There are 767 round brilliant-cut diamonds as well as 38 square-shaped, 19 pear-shaped and 14 oval-shaped diamonds, all of the rare VVS (Very Very Small Inclusions) quality where the gemstones are almost flawless. Two bronze moulds were made for Princess Azemah to try on the shape before five craftsmen worked on the final tiara, which was positioned to sit squarely atop the princess’ head. It was adjusted to fit Anisha, who wore it at an angle like a hairband.
Ng shared: “We wanted the diamonds to look like they are floating so we designed very fine white gold lines to hold them. We also chose a plain glossy finishing for a cleaner look, instead of an antique finishing, which would have made the tiara more Art Deco in style.”
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