Doha, Qatar: Printemps Doha is currently hosting an exhibition showcasing the Tiara of Princess Charlene of Monaco, in collaboration with Maison Bäumer Vendôme, during a month-long exclusive display open to the public. The exhibition marks the first time ever that the Palace of Monaco has agreed to lend Princess Charlene’s spectacular Écume de Diamants tiara, worn during her celebrated wedding to Prince Albert II de Monaco in July 2011. “L’ Écume de Diamants” exhibition, which is open to the public for free, will run throughout the month of September until October 4th in the boutique of Bäumer Vendôme, located on the ground floor of Printemps Doha’s Fine Jewelry & Watches department in Doha Oasis.
Lorenz Bäumer, the last independent fine jewelry designer in Paris’ Place Vendôme (France), had the honour of being chosen as the personal jeweller of Princess Charlene of Monaco for her wedding to to Prince Albert II. Among several proposals, the tiara, named “Écume de Diamants”, was the one to win the Princess’ heart. “It was quite an honour for us to be chosen to be part of the prince and the princess’s special celebration, and it was quite a privilege for us to collaborate with them in designing a tiara that has adorned the princess’ head on her special day.” stated Lorenz Bäumer. The exceptional white gold tiara is the result of 400 hours of painstaking and meticulous work and demonstrates an impressive technical know-how fit for royal nuptials. A unique jewel fashioned in the image of the elegant princess, it is composed of 16.57 cts of round diamonds, 14.46 cts of baguette diamonds, 28 carats of pear-shaped diamonds, and polished white gold for a mirror effect that will capture the light and recalls the movement of the waves, a common passion of the Princess and Lorenz Bäumer.
“We are very elated with the decision by the Palace of Monaco to agree to exhibit the tiara here in Qatar. A country that I am personally so fond of, and believe shares a lot of similarities with Monaco.” expressed Bäumer. “We are also elated at the thought that our clientele here in Qatar will have the chance to see the tiara firsthand, and to enjoy the full Bäumer experience. Our clients here in Qatar enjoy the creativity that goes into designing jewellery and have truly exquisite taste.” The creativity of Lorenz Bäumer, an engineer by training, was pushed to its climax by making this modern tiara a versatile ornament that can be worn as a tiara, but also as a hair jewel or broach for everyday wear, thanks to a clever mechanism. Although “l’ Écume de Diamants” is more difficult to fix than a classic tiara, Lorenz Bäumer knew how to take up the challenge with his audacious choice which was greatly appreciated by the royal family of Monaco and received rare reviews beyond European borders.
