Saturday, May 16, 2015

Christofle’s $10,000 Silver Crowns Will Make Any Commoner Feel Like Royalty

Christofle’s $10,000 Silver Crowns Will Make Any Commoner Feel Like Royalty

As the silversmith to the last king of France and the House of Orléans, Christofle knows that everyone is entitled to a little royal treatment now and then—and what better way to celebrate a crowing achievement than with a crown of one’s own? Created in partnership with the Los Angeles–based interior designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Christofle’s latest series, 

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Silver Kingdom, is a handcrafted pair of crowns from its Haute Orfèvrerie atelier. Bullard—an avid collector of silver spoons since the age of 9—took inspiration from the French crown jewels for his contemporary sterling-silver designs, which are customizable with onyx or other semiprecious settings. Each of the 20 numbered headpieces is priced at a princely sum of $10,000. A silver-plated version with gold accents is priced at $2,500.



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