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12 protects longstanding goldsmithing traditions. A disciplined construction process and Shaun Leane’s fidelity to craft sits at our heart. His jewels connect the world’s glittering societies with venerable history and provenance.
12 protects longstanding goldsmithing traditions. A disciplined construction process and Shaun Leane’s fidelity to craft sits at our heart. His jewels connect the world’s glittering societies with venerable history and provenance.
12 protects longstanding goldsmithing traditions.
A disciplined construction process and Shaun Leane’s fidelity to craft sits at our heart. His jewels connect the world’s glittering societies with venerable history and provenance.
12 protects longstanding goldsmithing traditions. A disciplined construction process and Shaun Leane’s fidelity to craft sits at our heart. His jewels connect the world’s glittering societies with venerable history and provenance.
Each bespoke work is singular and rare by design. A limit of twelve commissions a year is required to deliver each piece to the most exceptional standard.
Each bespoke work is singular and rare by design. A limit of twelve commissions a year is required to deliver each piece to the most exceptional standard.
A code of discretion honours personal relationships, the current and the enduring. Blueprints are safeguarded in a vault of which sketches, studies, materials certificates and photographic records are numbered and archived.
Each bespoke work is singular and rare by design. A limit of twelve commissions a year is required to deliver each piece to the most exceptional standard.
A code of discretion honours personal relationships; the current and the enduring.
Blueprints are safeguarded in our vault of which sketches, studies, material certificates and photographic records are numbered and archived by specialists.
A code of discretion honours personal relationships; the current and the enduring.
Blueprints are safeguarded in our vault of which sketches, studies, material certificates and photographic records are numbered and archived by specialists.
Each bespoke work is singular and rare by design.
A limit of twelve commissions a year is required to deliver each piece to the most exceptional standard.
A code of discretion honours personal relationships; the current and the enduring.
Blueprints are safeguarded in our vault of which sketches, studies, material certificates and photographic records are numbered and archived by specialists.
Leane’s masterpieces are of peerless quality and encapsulate the craft’s most skilled artisans; an expert goldsmith, silversmith, stone polisher, stone setter, engraver, piece polisher, box maker, archive photographer, ending with adornment.
Leane’s masterpieces are of peerless quality and encapsulate the craft’s most skilled artisans; an expert goldsmith, silversmith, stone polisher, stone setter, engraver, piece polisher, box maker, archive photographer, ending with adornment.
Leane’s masterpieces are of peerless quality and encapsulate the craft’s most skilled artisans; an expert goldsmith, silversmith, stone polisher, stone setter, engraver, piece polisher, box maker, archive photographer, ending with adornment.
Leane’s masterpieces are of peerless quality and encapsulate the craft’s most skilled artisans; an expert goldsmith, silversmith, stone polisher, stone setter, engraver, piece polisher, box maker, archive photographer, ending with adornment.
About
Shaun Leane
Origins
Shaun Leane’s sculpted look was born from a deep reverence for London’s storied architecture and traditional art forms. His fascinating career encompasses some of the world’s most spectacular jewelled structures and Objet d’art. Leane’s work is often compared by art historians to the great masters and international jewellery Houses: Van Cleef, Boucheron, Cartier and Joel Arthur Rosenthal.
In the 1980s, Leane specialised in antique restoration and historical artefacts, making diamond tiaras for Asprey aged eighteen and completing a formal goldsmith training and 12-year tenure at English Traditional Jewellery in Hatton Garden, Holborn, London.
McQueen
The Atelier
Institution
Royalty
Paris
Legacy Houses
Arbour
About
Shaun Leane
Origins
Shaun Leane’s sculpted look was born from a deep reverence for London’s storied architecture and traditional art forms. His fascinating career encompasses some of the world’s most spectacular jewelled structures and Objet d’art. Leane’s work is often compared by art historians to the great masters and international jewellery Houses: Van Cleef, Boucheron, Cartier and Joel Arthur Rosenthal.
In the 1980s, Leane specialised in antique restoration and historical artefacts, making diamond tiaras for Asprey aged eighteen and completing a formal goldsmith training and 12-year tenure at English Traditional Jewellery in Hatton Garden, Holborn, London.
McQueen
London, Paris, New York • 1992 – 2010
In 1992, Shaun Leane met Lee Alexander McQueen who became his creative partner, in a trajectory that took them from runways in London to Paris at Givenchy Haute Couture and shows in New York, across eighteen years and forty-five trailblazing collections.
Leane’s important works from this period such as Coiled Collar ‘97, Coiled Corset ’98, Spine Corset ’98 and Rose Corset ‘2000, made him among the most recognised jewellers of his time and revolutionised change in contemporary fashion and the jewellery industry.
The Atelier
London • 1998 – Present
Leane’s eponymous atelier came in 1998, championed by Isabella Blow and Daphne Guinness with groundbreaking pieces soon to follow; the white gold and diamond Contra Mundum glove for Guinness and Leane’s Grille Collar ‘08, in remembrance of Blow, both featured in the iconic Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition at New York’s The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2011, and London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in 2015.
Institution
International • 2001 – Present
Leane’s collaborations with Lee McQueen and other works are on permanent collections in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). Leane is the only jeweller to have pieces represented in three key expressions at the V&A: Fine Jewellery, High-Fashion and Metal Work; a Vine collection diamond engagement ring, his cabochon crystal Yashmak ‘2000 and a cross-section of balcony from his architectural facade Arbour.
Leane’s work is in permanent display at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and has been exhibited at Paris Galliera and Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and ModeMuseum (MoMu) in Antwerp. A public sale of Leane’s pieces from his sought-after personal archive, broke sales records at Sotheby’s auction house in New York, with prestigious works also sold at Christie’s Geneva, Phillips London, and at Sotheby’s London.
Royalty
British and International • 1990 – Present
Shaun Leane is the only jeweller of his generation to have pieces worn by Queen Elizabeth II, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and Princess Beatrice, the latter being her engagement ring. The ring was the first landmark jewel designed for a British royal to go on display at the time of its making, at the request of Buckingham Palace.
Paris
Paris • 2008
Leane received universal acclaim in 2008 for his staggering Queen of the Night neckpiece, commissioned by Boucheron for their 150th anniversary; Shaun Leane’s love letter to Paris. Made of spectacular blackened gold, rubies, sapphires and diamonds, the interconnected torque concealed a hidden button, ingeniously engineered to open and then furl its gemstone flowers around the wearer’s neck.
Legacy Houses
London, Paris, New York • 1997 – Present
A choice commission from De Beers in 2009 produced Leane’s icy white gold and diamond White Light brooch, and an appointment as Creative Consultant to London heritage jeweller, Asprey, followed. Leane’s swirling white gold and brilliant cut white diamond Storm ‘2013 necklace was made whilst he was at Asprey, and his Woodland collection is woven into the company’s heritage.
Arbour
London • 2013-2018
Taking five years to make, Leane’s architectural façade Arbour, an eight-story residential building at 21 Young Street, is festooned with 1,850 bronze leaves and branches; a metal-clad urban forest in a historical corner of Kensington, London. It brought new attention to the architecture of the district and a section of Leane’s façade is on permanent display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A).
Shaun Leane’s career has earned him countless accolades. He is a livery man of the Goldsmithing Hall, London and a Freeman of the City of London, and he was bequeathed a key to the 2000-year-old city, one of the United Kingdom’s highest distinctions. Leane was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry in 2021.
About
Shaun Leane
Origins
Shaun Leane’s sculpted look was born from a deep reverence for London’s storied architecture and traditional art forms. His fascinating career encompasses some of the world’s most spectacular jewelled structures and Objet d’art. Leane’s work is often compared by art historians to the great masters and international jewellery Houses: Van Cleef, Boucheron, Cartier and Joel Arthur Rosenthal.
In the 1980s, Leane specialised in antique restoration and historical artefacts, making diamond tiaras for Asprey aged eighteen and completing a formal goldsmith training and 12-year tenure at English Traditional Jewellery in Hatton Garden, Holborn, London.
McQueen
London, Paris, New York • 1992 – 2010
In 1992, Shaun Leane met Lee Alexander McQueen who became his creative partner, in a trajectory that took them from runways in London to Paris at Givenchy Haute Couture and shows in New York, across eighteen years and forty-five trailblazing collections.
Leane’s important works from this period such as Coiled Collar ‘97, Coiled Corset ’99, Spine Corset ’98 and Rose Corset ‘2000 made him among the most recognised jewellers of his time and revolutionised change in contemporary fashion and the jewellery industry.
The Atelier
London • 1998 – Present
Leane’s eponymous atelier came in 1998, championed by Isabella Blow and Daphne Guinness with groundbreaking pieces soon to follow; the white gold and diamond Contra Mundum glove for Guinness and Leane’s Grille Collar ‘08, in remembrance of Blow, both featured in the iconic Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition at New York’s The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2011, and London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in 2015.
Institution
International • 2001 – Present
Leane’s collaborations with Lee McQueen and other works are on permanent collections in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). Leane is the only jeweller to have pieces represented in three key expressions at the V&A: Fine Jewellery, High-Fashion and Metal Work; a Vine collection diamond engagement ring, his cabochon crystal Yashmak ‘2000 and a cross-section of balcony from his architectural facade Arbour.
Leane’s work is in permanent display at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and has been exhibited at Paris Galliera and Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and ModeMuseum (MoMu) in Antwerp. A public sale of Leane’s pieces from his sought-after personal archive, broke sales records at Sotheby’s auction house in New York, with prestigious works also sold at Christie’s Geneva, Phillips London, and at Sotheby’s London.
Royalty
British and International • 1990 – Present
Shaun Leane is the only jeweller of his generation to have pieces worn by Queen Elizabeth II, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and Princess Beatrice, the latter being her engagement ring. The ring was the first landmark jewel designed for a British royal to go on display at the time of its making, at the request of Buckingham Palace.
Paris
Paris • 2008
Leane received universal acclaim in 2008 for his staggering Queen of the Night neckpiece, commissioned by Boucheron for their 150th anniversary; Shaun Leane’s love letter to Paris. Made of spectacular blackened gold, rubies, sapphires and diamonds, the interconnected torque concealed a hidden button, ingeniously engineered to open and then furl its gemstone flowers around the wearer’s neck.
Legacy Houses
London, Paris, New York • 1997 – Present
A choice commission from De Beers in 2009 produced Leane’s icy white gold and diamond White Light brooch, and an appointment as Creative Consultant to London heritage jeweller, Asprey, followed. Leane’s swirling white gold and brilliant cut white diamond Storm ‘2013 necklace was made whilst he was at Asprey, and his Woodland collection is woven into the company’s heritage.
Arbour
London • 2013 – 2018
Taking five years to make, Leane’s architectural façade Arbour, an eight-story residential building at 21 Young Street, is festooned with 1,850 bronze leaves and branches; a metal-clad urban forest in a historical corner of Kensington, London. It brought new attention to the architecture of the district and a section of Leane’s façade is on permanent display at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A).
Shaun Leane’s career has earned him countless accolades. He is a livery man of the Goldsmithing Hall, London and a Freeman of the City of London, and he was bequeathed a key to the 2000-year-old city, one of the United Kingdom’s highest distinctions. Leane was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry in 2021.
Disciplines within Three Expressions
Disciplines within Three Expressions
Shaun Leane is a multi-disciplinary artist with pieces seen on the world’s most significant stages, from New York to Monaco, Paris to Antwerp and Japan. He is the only jeweller to occupy three expressions in the permanent collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A). Leane’s designs are the intersection of craft, high-culture and modern art.
Shaun Leane is a multi-disciplinary artist with pieces seen on the world’s most significant stages, from New York to Monaco, Paris to Antwerp and Japan. He is the only jeweller to occupy three expressions in the permanent collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A). Leane’s designs are the intersection of craft, high-culture and modern art.
Shaun Leane is a multi-disciplinary artist with pieces seen on the world’s most significant stages, from New York to Monaco, Paris to Antwerp and Japan. He is the only jeweller to occupy three expressions in the permanent collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A). Leane’s designs are the intersection of craft, high-culture and modern art.
In an era of the immediate, 12 embodies the rare. Twelve bespoke jewellery commissions are undertaken annually, realised in three expressions.
In an era of the immediate, 12 embodies the rare. Twelve bespoke jewellery commissions are undertaken annually, realised in three expressions.
In an era of the immediate, 12 embodies the rare. Twelve bespoke jewellery commissions are undertaken annually, realised in three expressions.
Ornate and in the best of taste… Geometric, rococo or in classic styles, alive in extravagant technicolour. Crafted by our hands and passed on to yours. Welcome to the family.
Scintillating stories of prestigious pieces worn within celebrated circles… Larger than life jewels and sculpted body adornments; couture creations with otherworldly glamour.
Unlock the door to secret dynasties… Private or public art works and heirloom treasures bestowed upon deserving subjects.
Ornate and in the best of taste… Geometric, rococo or in classic styles, alive in extravagant technicolour. Crafted by our hands and passed on to yours. Welcome to the family.
Scintillating stories of prestigious pieces worn within celebrated circles… Larger than life jewels and sculpted body adornments; couture creations with otherworldly glamour.
Unlock the door to secret dynasties… Private or public art works and heirloom treasures bestowed upon deserving subjects.
Ornate and in the best of taste…Geometric, rococo or in classic styles, alive in extravagant technicolour. Crafted by our hands and passed on to yours. Welcome to the family.
Explore ExpressionScintillating stories of prestigious pieces worn within celebrated circles…Larger than life jewels and sculpted body adornments; couture creations with otherworldly glamour.
Explore Expression
Unlock the door to secret dynasties...Private or public art works and heirloom treasures bestowed upon deserving subjects.
Explore ExpressionFine Jewellery
Visionary
Objet d'Art
Ornate and in the best of taste.
Beheld and bequeathed, crafted by our hands and passed to yours.
Welcome to the family.
Each touch leaves a trace
Each touch leaves a trace
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