The “Duomo” of Milano, the largest cathedral in Italy, which is dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente, inspired me to create this beautiful bespoke “Throne Elephant”. I wanted to recreate the stunning roof, which has a forest of openwork pinnacles and spires, set upon delicate flying buttresses.

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Very few people can say their greatest memory is to work with and meet Nelson Mandela, but for determined Sabine Roemer it is one of many huge achievements. After making history as the youngest ever female master goldsmith, following graduation from the Pforzheim Goldsmith and Watch School, the German native went on to exhibit in no less than eight countries. This year has seen her sculpt a piece for the Nelson Mandela week in New York, work with bushmen on a jewellery project in Botswana, create an elephant for the London Elephant Parade, design the jewellery worn by Oscar nominee Morgan Freeman on the red carpet at the Academy Awards, and launch in Harrods with her first one-of-a-kind collection. For someone who credits finding their vocation during a week of work experience at the age of 15, however, it’s all in a day’s work. Since my first day I knew that this is exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, she confidently states. After getting stuck in the Indian floods in Leh this year, Sabine hopes to concentrate on the charities she supports as well as setting up her own From India With Love. On top of her charity work she would like to continue to make one-of-a-kind pieces and sculptures. Sabine is pictured in her lucky Gecko ring. It is my 18 carat white gold Gecko ring, set with diamonds and an amethyst. This gecko was living with me in my room when I lived in Greece and I sculptured him into a ring when I left.

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Sabine’s passion for the exotic and ethnic, the result of a lifetime spent travelling around the globe, is combined in the collection with her love for animals and their folkloristic ornaments. The main inspiration of the collection comes from Sabine’s childhood memories of the fauna that populated the stories of Arabian Nights that her grandmother used to read her.

Arabian Nights consists of 22 intricate one-off sculpted pieces of jewellery.

The hero piece of the collection is the Shahryar Falcon Hood, a black leather falcon hood in 18ct white gold with pave’ diamonds and emeralds. Other main pieces are The Scheherazade Horse Ring in 18ct yellow, black or white gold decorated with white and black diamonds, pink sapphires, green tourmalines, tourmaline briolettes and rough diamonds; the Scherezade Feather Earrings in 18ct white or yellow gold composed of three interchangeable pieces with white pave’ diamonds across; and the Parizade Camel Ring in 18 ct yellow, black or white gold with white pave’ diamonds, rubies, pink tourmaline and green peridots.

Sabine’s first ever collection is an intricate work of art, conveying a feeling of history and romance, a true celebration of the magic of fine jewellery.

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The World Land Trust, Gemfields and bespoke jeweller, Sabine Roemer have collaborated to create an extraordinary life size, Emerald Elephant set to be the most valuable design in this summers hotly anticipated Elephant Parade and has been aptly named, ‘Emerald Queen’. Sabine has designed and decorated this fibreglass elephant with emerald dust and a staggering 678carat oval emerald that is the outstanding centrepiece of the elephants’ jewellery headpiece.

This Gemfields emerald has followed an ethical and traceable route from the Gemfields mine in Zambia, to Jaipur where the gem was cut by hand and then shipped to London to be set by Sabine.  Gemfields strict ethical and environmental policies combined with the conservation achievements of the World Land Trust will make this emerald design the greenest in every sense of the word!

The World Land Trust / Sabine Roemer/ Gemfields , Emerald Queen is part of the Elephant Family’s, Elephant Parade, where 260 elephants will take to the streets of London from May to July 2010.  Billed as the capitals largest public art exhibition, the Elephant Parade will embrace all that is excellent about London when Sotheby’s auction each of the elephants to raise crucial funds for the critically endangered Asian elephant.  Proceeds raised by the Green Queen will go to the Elephant Family and World Land Trust and with Sabine Roemer’s track record this is expected to be a significant amount.  Sabine Roemer designs are becoming highly sought after and her last jewelled sculpture was bought at the Mandela Day auction in New York by Morgan Freeman.

The Elephant Family is the largest elephant charity in the world and founded by Mike and Marc Spits. The parade was brought to London by Mark Schand and has amazing support by their Trustees and Patrons like Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, Goldie Hawn, Sir George Martin CBE, Sarah, Duchess of York, Tanaz Dizadj, Priya and Cyrus Vandrevala, Caroline Casey, Lorin Gresser, Ashwan Khanna, Patrick Mark.

The elephant parade launched on Trafalgar Square in London, May 4, 2010.
The life-size model herd was led by Mark Shand, trustee of Elephant Family, a charity that helps safeguard Asian elephants and enables a more harmonious environment between man and creature.

The charity commissioned an impressive array of talent to produce 260 hand-painted elephant artworks that have now taken up residence all over London. Among the creators were artists Mark Quinn, Sabine Roemer, Jack Vettriano, and Sacha Jafri; designers Julien MacDonald, Diane von Furstenberg, John Rocha, Alice Temperley, Lulu Guinness, Nina Campbell, and Nicky Haslam; and iconic photographer Peter Beard.

Selfridges has given this Emerald Elephant by Sabine Roemer royal treatment in the Wonder Room, where it will reside from 5th May to July 2010.

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At a reception held in St James’s London in January, Tusk’s Royal Patron was joined by some of the charity’s long term supporters who braved the freezing conditions to mark Tusk’s 20 years of conservation in Africa.

Balancing environmental conservation with the growing needs of society is at the heart of the “great challenge facing mankind”, Prince William said echoing the beliefs of his father The Prince of Wales, who for many years has argued that mankind should live in harmony with the natural world.

Charlie Mayhew, Tusk’s CEO, said that whilst huge strides have been made in tems of community driven conservation,  the picture in terms of poaching now threatens many of the wildlife gains achieved since 1990.

‘Elephant losses have increased three and half times in the last two years and the poacher’s price for rhino horn has leapt more than 600% from $400 per kilo in 2007 to $2,600 per kilo today! It is not surprising that that the Continent is now experiencing a surge in poaching and it explains why South Africa, a country, which in the past has remained largely immune to major poaching, lost over 100 rhino last year! Three times the losses of the year before.’

Since it’s inception twenty years ago Tusk has invested over £12 million into over a 100 widlife conservation, community development and environmental education projects across the continent. It currently directly supports 40 in 17 countries.

Prince William said: “We must all help, help to ensure that, for the communities Tusk serves in Africa, and for the awe-inspiring wildlife with which they co-exist, that the next 20 years are ever more life-enhancing and secure. Future generations must have the chance to wonder at the Continent’s spell-binding natural heritage for themselves. We owe it to them. This legacy is not ours to squander. And in this cause, Tusk is a great champion.”

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The bespoke Sabine Roemer 46664 Bangle worn by Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary caught the eye of many on the red carpet tonight because of their greater significance and meaningful positive impact. The bracelets are beautiful bling, but as they are engraved with Nelson Mandela’s prisoner number 46664, they also represent his humanitarian causes and the noble qualities for which he is adored around the world. The bracelets will be auctioned at a later date to raise money for the Nelson Mandela Foundation.

Aside from the custom-made bracelets made specially for Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary, the 46664 Bangles are available in platinum, gold, silver and copper. The bracelets are a powerful symbol of hope – creating employment where it’s so badly needed and supporting the 46664 Campaign of the Nelson Mandela Foundation in the ongoing fight against HIV AIDS.

Anyone can be a superstar and support the 46664 Bangle project by buying their own 46664 Bangle here – all the bracelets bear a digital imprint of  Nelson Mandela’s hand, and are being referred to as the “South African Bracelet for Hope”.

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The custom-made 46664 Bangle made its debut last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Morgan Freeman showed the custom-made 46664 Bangle which he’ll be wearing at the Oscars.  All the bracelets bear a digital imprint of  Nelson Mandela’s hand, and are being referred to as the “South African Bracelet for Hope”.

Morgan Freeman talks about the meaning of the 46664 Bangle, about Nelson Mandela, and his role in Invictus. Also on display was the silver 46664 Bangle which he wears regularly, the bracelet that anyone can buy and support the 46664 Bangle project. See Morgan Freeman’s bracelet and the full interview on NBC here

Speaking about the movie Invictus in the interview, did Nelson Mandela like the film? Freeman says, “We showed it to him at the Foundation … and I’m right next to him, watching him watch me be him. He smiled a lot and nodded and he seemed to like it.” But one of his greatest compliments came when Nelson Mandela’s long-time personal assistant heard Morgan Freeman talking on set – as Freeman says, “I got the best compliment … she thought when she came on the set first time, that Madiba was there”.

Sabine Roemer created and designed the Trophy Prize for this event and was happy to sponsor one of the Teams.

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After the civil ceremony, family and friends wished the newlyweds well during a party held at the Bavarian Yacht Club.

The following day, the lovebird’s union will once more be toasted during the religious wedding ceremony at Lake Starnberg, in which 200 friends enjoyed the performance of Sir Elton John.