Today award winning jeweller Tresor Paris announced that they have exclusively designed and supplied the crown for this year’s Miss Great Britain 2016 competition. Using the highest quality Crystal Components from Preciosa, the crown will be worn by the Miss Great Britain winner at the sought after competition in September.
Tresor Paris, renowned for designing quality crystal fashion jewellery alongside exquisite diamond pieces for over a decade and Preciosa Crystal Components, famous for their impeccable crystals, joined together to design and produce this year’s crown. Inspired by elegance, glamour and timelessness in mind, the design aligns with both the Miss Great Britain and Tresor Paris brands. Combining classic round cut crystals with marquise and pear crystals by Preciosa set into a silver plated base.
Tresor Paris director Salim Hasbani said, ‘It is an honour to be designing and making this year’s Miss Great Britain crown with Preciosa Crystal Components. With the 70th Anniversary just gone, the Miss Great Britain competition is such a prestigious event, celebrating women from around the UK. We feel the crown is such a unique, elegant and striking piece and we can’t wait to see it on the winner!’
Karel Páral, PRECIOSA Crystal Components Commercial Department director, adds, “It was a real pleasure to cooperate with Tresor Paris on such a nice project. It perfectly matches our mission We have inspired the world with precious crystal creativity since 1948”.
The crown will be unveiled to finalists in August, with this year’s Miss Great Britain competition set to take place at the end of September. First starting in 1945, Miss Great Britain has become one of the leading pageants in the UK, priding them on ‘beauty throughout’, representing strong and successful young women, which is really captured in the essence of the crown.
About Tresor Paris
Defined by luxury and elegance, award-winning jeweller Tresor Paris offers a vast collection of exquisite diamond and crystal pieces. It has gained a reputation for designing timeless jewellery in both classic and contemporary settings. Boasting expertise from decades working in the jewellery business, Tresor Paris ensures that fine quality is at the heart ofevery piece in every collection with materials including shimmering diamonds, colourful precious stones, 18 carat gold plated sterling silver & stainless steel, pretty pearls and of course the iconic glittering Tresor Paris crystals.
Every handcrafted item is laboured over with great care, from delicate bracelets to chunky bangles, from crystal adorned earrings to statement necklaces; every item in the crystal collection from Tresor Paris is truly special.
With a wide range of jewellery to choose from, Tresor Paris crafts collections that are versatile and easy to wear. Tresor Paris has collaborated with designers including PPQ, Corrie Nielsen and Fyodor Golan to design bespoke pieces for their LFW “London Fashion week” shows and also creates bespoke show-stopping pieces such as 1920’s inspired a Gloriole shoulder piece which has also featured on the catwalks.
About PRECIOSA
Although officially established in 1948, PRECIOSA’s tradition of glassmaking goes back more than five centuries in the northern Czech Republic. PRECIOSA has developed the skills and experience inherited from its forefathers into its own proprietary, patented technologies. Today PRECIOSA continues to innovate the art of glassmaking, using cutting edge technologies to make high-end crystal components, including fine jewellery, chandeliers and glass décor. Tradition, skills, quality, and continuous innovation are the pillars on which the company is founded.
PRECIOSA employs over 4,000 employees worldwide and distributes its product portfolio to all key markets internationally.
The combination of centuries of tradition, modern manufacturing, and a timeless eye for style makes PRECIOSA a global leader, whose goal it is to make the world an even more beautiful place.