Jewellery artist, Sabine Roemer, is one of the best kept secrets in luxury bespoke jewellery. Each piece is meticulously hand crafted using the timeless techniques of a trained goldsmith, with intricate and delicate details that demonstrate a true perfectionist.

Sabine chose her path from an early age, training and exploring the craft from just 15 years old. Seven years later, she graduated as the youngest female Masters student from  Germany’s Pforzheim Goldsmith and Watchmaker school. Sabine’s work is inspired by nature and her surroundings. Every part of her life brings something new to each design. Whilst running through a park, her mind will find inspiration and see a bespoke piece of jewellery, or a beautiful sculpture come to life from the most unexpected, mundane objects that most of us choose to ignore.

The discerning goldsmith, Sabine’s jewellery is decadent and attention grabbing with a thick patina of 18 carat gold. Each piece in her first bespoke collection, Arabian Nights, details 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. The Shahryar Falcon Hood, a black leather hood in 18 carat white gold with pave diamonds and large centre-piece emeralds, is a stunning work of art to represent the majestical properties of the Falcon. The Scheherazade Horse ring in 18 carat gold decorated with white and black diamonds, pink sapphires, green tourmalines and rough diamonds; and the Parizade Camel Ring in 18 carat gold with white pave’ diamonds, rubies, pink tourmaline and green peridots both form miniature sculptures to be worn and adored.

Whilst the organic and holistic premise of ‘nature’ is prevalent in each piece, particularly in the Arabian Nights collection, Sabine has an acute desire to add ‘laughter’ to her designs. She cannot simply create something beautiful, it needs to have life and it needs to make the viewer appreciate the complexity of the craft but also delight in the pieces. She is determined to take the reverence away and make luxury jewellery and art feel fun, charming and engaging.

In a world of diamonds and gold, where it is easy to become swept away by bejewelled luxury, it is refreshing to come across Sabine’s low-maintenance glamour.

In 2010, Sabine led an expedition to the Himalaya’s for an artistic collaboration with local traditional craftsmen in the Ladakh area. However, this trip unfortunately coincided with the Pakistan floods. Caught in landslides, the team raced against forces of nature, sleep deprived and panic-stricken, for four days until reaching Kashmir and finding air transportation. Throughout the journey, the team were overwhelmed by the level of support and generosity bestowed upon them which only heightened their determination to help those who supported them by founding the ‘From You With Love’ charity. Sabine designed the ‘From You With Love’ bracelet from which proceeds will help orphans and vulnerable children in the Ladakh area.

The trip to Ladakh mirrored an earlier visit to the Kalahari desert in 2010. Sabine’s passion for original, organic craftsmanship led her desire to collaborate with local bushmen in support of the local trade. Together, they created a collection of jewellery using a combination of original and modern techniques. The pieces are now available at Dover Street Market and Browns.

These are just some of many philanthropic projects that Sabine is passionate to support. For the past five years, Sabine has collaborated with the Nelson Mandela Foundation, creating unique, one-off pieces for auction, one of which is the jewelled sculpture of Mandela’s hand that Morgan Freeman bid for in 2009. Freeman, went on to commission a diamond and emerald set 46664 bangle (Nelson Mandela’s prison number ) which he wore when attending the Oscars as a nominee for his role in Invictus. After the red carpet, Freeman wore the piece on The Jay Leno Show before it went to auction at the South African Football World Cup.

Not one to stand still, Sabine has recently travelled to Edinburgh to support The Elephant Family Charity by unveiling a unique hand-painted Hornbill sculpture, for auction, finished with a hand crafted sterling silver mask  set with feathers, pearls and a 383 carat ruby. The next stop was Milan to finish her piece for the 2011 Elephant Parade – the world’s largest open-air art exhibition. Each year, the Elephant Parade is hosted in different countries across Europe, this year taking place in Milan and Singapore to raise awareness for the Asian elephant. In 2010, the London exhibition featured Sabine’s ‘Emerald Queen’ in Selfridges.

Sabine’s remarkable ability to bridge creativity and philanthropy is her gift to the world. Her love for nature moves her in multiple directions, with her intricate craftsmanship and attentive eye for detailing. Her art gives so much more to the viewer. Her designs are one’s to watch and wear.

The evening began outside the main entrance of TANGS Orchard, where 10 life-sized painted baby elephants were installed the night before as part of the launch of the Elephant Parade Singapore 2011.

To officiate light up, emcees of the event, MediaCorp DJs Glenn Ong and the Flying Dutchman, invited Guest-of-Honour and designer of Elephant Parade Singapore 2011’s most precious elephant, Ms Sabine Roemer, CEO of TANGS, Mr Foo Tiang Sooi, and co-founder of Elephant Parade, Mr Mike Spits, to do the honours. Each of them placed a crystal vase of tulips, symbolic of TANGS’ enchanted forest Christmas theme, on individual light boxes to initiate the store’s Christmas light up sequence to Johnny Mathis’ “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”.

The 300-strong crowd of invited guests from TANGS and Elephant Parade, including business partners, artists and media, were enchanted by the magical display featuring the lighting up of the Tang Plaza façade, the 25-ft Christmas tree atop the Elephant Parade Gallery Store.

Guests were spotted admiring the six elephants on display that night which were Leona Lewis’ ‘Free Spirit’, Ay Tjoe Christine’s ‘Space for the Three Alphabets’, Yeesookyung’s ‘Translated Vase Baby Elephant’, Ben Cabrera’s ‘Santan’ ,Arturo Sanchez Jr.’s ‘Bula’ and

Sabine Roemer’s ‘Pretty & Pink
” My inspiration came from a long lasting partnership between the egret bird and the elephant, where each animal helps each other. As the Elephant Parade is heading to Singapore for the first time this year, my vision was to fuse the national bird of Singapore, the “sunbird crimson”, with this beautiful, kind, endangered Asian elephant. ”

All of the sculptures are for sale and have been decorated by a spectrum of world class artists. The event features the work of German born goldsmith and jewelry designer Sabine Roemer who has created an exotic creature – a hornbill decorated with feathers, pearls and a 383 carat ruby from Tanzania, which is set in a hand crafted fine gold and sterling silver mask. It is hoped this sculpture will raise a six figure sum for the lead conservation charity, Elephant Family.

“I created this beautiful paradise bird with the intention to escape into an amazing tropical and colourful world through his eyes: set with beautiful a handcrafted finegold mask, which is set with  a total of 383,09 carat Rubies from Tanzania”

Sabine’s hornbill can be found in the Harvey Nichols store in St Andrew’s Square.

Edinburgh is the first city in the world to host a ‘Jungle City’, event which is 100% charitable and has been organized to benefit the work of lead charity Elephant Family and six other conservation NGOs. The sculptures will be sold at a glittering auction event on the 29^th September at the National Museum of Scotland.

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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.

Kelly Rowland looked phenomenal at MTV’s Staying Alive Foundation Dinner to celebrate the achievements and farewell of Chairman and Chief Executive of MTV Networks International Bill Roedy. Kelly performed and showed off some bling: A Bespoke 18-Carat White Gold & Diamond Bracelet designed by Kelly Rowland and Sabine Roemer. These girls came together to create this unique and striking 18-carat white gold and white diamond bracelet to commemorate this special occasion in aid of the MTV Staying Alive Foundation.

Taking inspiration from one of Kelly’s favourite symbols – the white rose – the handcrafted piece of jewelry is a touching symbol for the hope and passion that lies at the heart of the Foundation – that one day there will be a generation who never has to live with HIV and AIDS.  A vision which we hope will become a reality and which is encapsulated forever in this stunning item.

www.staying-alive.org

Kimberly started The Adopt-A-Letter campaign five years ago collecting Letters that are written to Santa by children in need around Los Angeles. People are invited to sponsor or “adopt” a child’s Christmas wish. The letters are posted on the website to browse through.

20,000 children in LA had their Christmas wishes granted when their letters to Santa were answered. Kimberly and her helpers deliver the gifts personally.

I was surprising my –adopt-a-letter-child  Aroun with a Michael Jordan Outfit, Wall-E and Lego toys.

What is most unique about the Adopt a Letter campaign, which is powered by HEAL LA this year, that makes it stand out from the rest – 100% of money raised goes to buy gifts.  If you would like to help Adopt-A-Letter please visit the website for contact details.

www.adoptaletter.org

The presence of star designer Sabine Roemer was another definite highlight of the occasion. Ms Roemer created a special bangle to celebrate the new cut.

In 1895, Daniel Swarovski I, a Bohemian inventor and visionary, moved to the village of Wattens, Tyrol in Austria, with his newly-invented machine for cutting and polishing crystal jewellery stones. From this beginning that revolutionised the fashion world, Swarovski has grown to be the world’s leading producer of precision-cut crystal for fashion, jewellery and more recently lighting, architecture and interiors. Today, the Swarovski group, still family-owned and run by 4th and 5th generation family members, has a global reach with some 24,800 employees, a presence in over 120 countries and a turnover in 2009 of 2.25 billion Euros. Swarovski comprises two major businesses, one producing and selling loose elements to the industry and the other creating design-driven finished products. Swarovski crystals have become an essential ingredient of international design. Since 1965 the company has also catered to the fine jewellery industry with precision-cut genuine gemstones and created stones. Showing the creativity that lies at the heart of the company, Swarovski’s own brand lines of accessories, jewellery and home décor items are sold through more than 1,800 retail outlets worldwide. The Swarovski Crystal Society has close to 350,000 members across the world, keen collectors of the celebrated crystal figurines. And in Wattens, Swarovski Kristallwelten, the multi-media crystal museum, was opened in 1995 as a celebration of Swarovski’s universe of innovation and inspiration. The Swarovski group also includes Tyrolit^®, manufacturing grinding tools, Swareflex, for road safety reflectors and Swarovski Optik, producing precision optical instruments.

它们是施华洛世奇对顾客的庄重承诺：每一颗“SWAROVSKI ZIRCONIA”宝石都是诗意精准与璀璨光彩的完美典范，达到钻石行业最高切割标准。施华洛世奇炫美莹彩式切割锆石均由奥地利施华洛世奇公司完成，符合全球社会与环境最高标准。

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2010 TRENDSETTER

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.

www.Harrods.com