18k White Gold Diamond Glove By Daphne Guinness and Jeweller Shaun Leane.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Z5q0pPPkKtioR49BsIk-1jPkVln3iEmr3LllGNLkI9kygRKY76urxqN06W5IYOXH5Vz624raeCU-9fUHriOZUZjgpfQq0dHyhrJ_PFQcaBXoxXsGVYnF_UCLJcY709ggokyoTwDEay53/s1600/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+Leane+glove+Hero.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656017314425543202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Z5q0pPPkKtioR49BsIk-1jPkVln3iEmr3LllGNLkI9kygRKY76urxqN06W5IYOXH5Vz624raeCU-9fUHriOZUZjgpfQq0dHyhrJ_PFQcaBXoxXsGVYnF_UCLJcY709ggokyoTwDEay53/s400/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+Leane+glove+Hero.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 601px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgys6UNCYsoF_PqHFPLI4Gktv9pB1fKMqqITGiWKKN_ElNXZ9Oh7PVD9ChOIjfSk08TJVn50OWEzWQfSKqwnuqWN1hsYN6zCXlm-U0rIMyYtZ59ZBeaVWUFspU1kyN6eFomtSXCo2T34cs4/s1600/News_Shaun1-374x540.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656011635936859090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgys6UNCYsoF_PqHFPLI4Gktv9pB1fKMqqITGiWKKN_ElNXZ9Oh7PVD9ChOIjfSk08TJVn50OWEzWQfSKqwnuqWN1hsYN6zCXlm-U0rIMyYtZ59ZBeaVWUFspU1kyN6eFomtSXCo2T34cs4/s400/News_Shaun1-374x540.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 348px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RLI65VNFG-M-fjnFiN2o4YfTz1L6BXMb5GLjgGC0sFxrzQAAhrClngMC275P1qodlwcOmlhyphenhyphenfZhDbzwFAAK5WMyHXv-G6Oged0QPq5P5N2BLlLFzHCA4oWITNeGhocdptnAkfHHN9sVJ/s1600/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+detail5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656021094104037522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7RLI65VNFG-M-fjnFiN2o4YfTz1L6BXMb5GLjgGC0sFxrzQAAhrClngMC275P1qodlwcOmlhyphenhyphenfZhDbzwFAAK5WMyHXv-G6Oged0QPq5P5N2BLlLFzHCA4oWITNeGhocdptnAkfHHN9sVJ/s400/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+detail5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 348px;" /></a><br /><br />You may have seen a few images of this custom creation being touted as the "World's Most Expensive Glove" but it is so much more than that.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnul8-oYEzNeqbvK8RcrF6la7mXQzkUMaM0hcc5YW44PDESIQYzK67TAQqeNAzEWvvIdafDeG-0Y18LG7hwQcbMT_SkKrgNondj44AjlSRPvNphn3s36BzpmizmmXPjOYDIyrpVeTiLkOC/s1600/shaun-leane-image.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656016239900647410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnul8-oYEzNeqbvK8RcrF6la7mXQzkUMaM0hcc5YW44PDESIQYzK67TAQqeNAzEWvvIdafDeG-0Y18LG7hwQcbMT_SkKrgNondj44AjlSRPvNphn3s36BzpmizmmXPjOYDIyrpVeTiLkOC/s400/shaun-leane-image.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 384px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_ndByKjHvQWtOObFEiRYenUPVJK2OQD8MFdDSkvF7vnuB2Qn1qPITvBgiyZrlNOvlXkOTquT541Artevrwrp9CWQ6TOddJLVunlrUfDGJJY-dTjn37CoqsPio49a7EbDat_S2-RpJHoU/s1600/disegno-1613491_0x440.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656011454762424930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_ndByKjHvQWtOObFEiRYenUPVJK2OQD8MFdDSkvF7vnuB2Qn1qPITvBgiyZrlNOvlXkOTquT541Artevrwrp9CWQ6TOddJLVunlrUfDGJJY-dTjn37CoqsPio49a7EbDat_S2-RpJHoU/s400/disegno-1613491_0x440.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 384px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: Jewelery designer Shaun Leane and his sketch of the diamond and 18k white gold glove<br /><br /></span></span>The artisanal creation, a collaboration between legendary style icon Daphne Guinness and fine jeweller Shaun Leane took over four years to be realized. Named Contra Mundum (translated as Against the World), the armour-inspired gauntlet is made up of more than a thousand grams of gold and is set with over 5,000 pavé white diamonds and was unveiled in a very dramatic fashion.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXfiQsduIMyU6v6juBTHSswduiMc_GKfWZTNv__zeBnKb7j2VqPpK5Zq6kOwOKv5hJhBW8_HbV1Eh1RU1Hg0C6Be-_0zCml7TiQoqxMNr-lCdynVUtIzSQ46_VGgUv1hzSj-mZouI-0mG/s1600/Daphne+Guiness+Shaun+Leane+9.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656012355214239602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXfiQsduIMyU6v6juBTHSswduiMc_GKfWZTNv__zeBnKb7j2VqPpK5Zq6kOwOKv5hJhBW8_HbV1Eh1RU1Hg0C6Be-_0zCml7TiQoqxMNr-lCdynVUtIzSQ46_VGgUv1hzSj-mZouI-0mG/s400/Daphne+Guiness+Shaun+Leane+9.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8nOL7GZF7ZGply6SEOLbnpOKmVPBM7zPuXaDFVjr2AYLZDCpK8P057t03IASnj2LJHNSJ4uZpRGCNOmRqXzOW2aDixt9Y6mWdhAIs2PVXA8O0NnFtq4iQ6YHOUcqdhljGOUfIYWh7ngP/s1600/Daphne+Guiness+shaun+leane+glove+Nick+Knight3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656013379438525106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8nOL7GZF7ZGply6SEOLbnpOKmVPBM7zPuXaDFVjr2AYLZDCpK8P057t03IASnj2LJHNSJ4uZpRGCNOmRqXzOW2aDixt9Y6mWdhAIs2PVXA8O0NnFtq4iQ6YHOUcqdhljGOUfIYWh7ngP/s400/Daphne+Guiness+shaun+leane+glove+Nick+Knight3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 556px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45-QwdpnTn-9TIdvje4S0tRc0B-BCbbsK1Z4mIkFTZyK5ESr_IWONusZADaH05oEkNFyqdcIhqXNux3c7OMafh_jKKAXBuvXYjSSSr5U2Bhg6qRUnzgwx3qHOJQ5ejZSKc1_w_VXl817V/s1600/Guinness+leane+Glove+1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656012738398795618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45-QwdpnTn-9TIdvje4S0tRc0B-BCbbsK1Z4mIkFTZyK5ESr_IWONusZADaH05oEkNFyqdcIhqXNux3c7OMafh_jKKAXBuvXYjSSSr5U2Bhg6qRUnzgwx3qHOJQ5ejZSKc1_w_VXl817V/s400/Guinness+leane+Glove+1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 356px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above three images shot by Nick Knight</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Piece</span></span><br />Weighing over 1,000 grams, the 18k white gold chain maille glove has striking diamond birds cascading around the arm, as though caught in mid-flight. The hand is protected with a bold 18k brushed white gold metal cuff, hand-forged and beautifully engraved.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUspDL9esNfSZ4qYoATaxiZml1SNtU8zEKbADMN-dt6eyxX5fxGpydIC9LM4d04wQO2i5llYeP2xNu0-wz5XxJUSdmDdqBuuB0AJd4KGwQShETCYid_Da8nbDYp0gRKwgUHBU13x-InBvE/s1600/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+detail2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656013850519563314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUspDL9esNfSZ4qYoATaxiZml1SNtU8zEKbADMN-dt6eyxX5fxGpydIC9LM4d04wQO2i5llYeP2xNu0-wz5XxJUSdmDdqBuuB0AJd4KGwQShETCYid_Da8nbDYp0gRKwgUHBU13x-InBvE/s400/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+detail2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 529px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPNHAQ5GVmy_63AqB_HPBfb5coCNl8bUuJ5cEgcM_krlrrvsATIGKDnPdiN-I2d2Nvt3DnFjMQQ0ZtDsu0m2pIL68UTf1J5XdwLDsNOIperxu1W_MeejRLgxK2gtY8MJkv7NZNnTOZKZI/s1600/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+detail4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656014321857968194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPNHAQ5GVmy_63AqB_HPBfb5coCNl8bUuJ5cEgcM_krlrrvsATIGKDnPdiN-I2d2Nvt3DnFjMQQ0ZtDsu0m2pIL68UTf1J5XdwLDsNOIperxu1W_MeejRLgxK2gtY8MJkv7NZNnTOZKZI/s400/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+detail4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 351px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PEf52pZfkpNAhOUhcHsMUZEBNcGjeb7oL8xfehWtWYS8vyF9LGpNaM0daZW2XWCZZ8s8X3e7NQcRaau5LA-j1LFrAbVZCteQZlQzD_LDvrsjgZjKjNUOXvBLw0UiiH0Y0l1l0rTWR8HQ/s1600/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656014109114101394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2PEf52pZfkpNAhOUhcHsMUZEBNcGjeb7oL8xfehWtWYS8vyF9LGpNaM0daZW2XWCZZ8s8X3e7NQcRaau5LA-j1LFrAbVZCteQZlQzD_LDvrsjgZjKjNUOXvBLw0UiiH0Y0l1l0rTWR8HQ/s400/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+8.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 352px;" /></a><br /><br />Made in two parts, the cuff can be worn alone as a hand glove, or extended into an evening glove. Every detail in the piece, including the chainmail, has been carefully constructed by hand to ensure a perfect fit to Daphne’s arm.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy6Bcg0kC-s2YaGUO_Yk4E_rIBlTGrzMW5p3GBi9x35bmExeFKr4hnSu_E-mEEkJuwdhaShs_RO5SHEVHjWcgF0SJ8wMEu1T_4h1sgCxfNCqJHqkuvQGZ7IFtei53UpQJkS2k0vFxFk9o/s1600/Daphne+Guiness+by+NicK+Knight1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656012209308730946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqy6Bcg0kC-s2YaGUO_Yk4E_rIBlTGrzMW5p3GBi9x35bmExeFKr4hnSu_E-mEEkJuwdhaShs_RO5SHEVHjWcgF0SJ8wMEu1T_4h1sgCxfNCqJHqkuvQGZ7IFtei53UpQJkS2k0vFxFk9o/s400/Daphne+Guiness+by+NicK+Knight1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 388px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above image from W magazine by Nick Knight</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Presentation</span></span><br />This collaborative effort was unveiled in typically dramatic fashion. The piece was exhibited by Jay Jopling of <a href="http://www.whitecube.com/">White Cube gallery</a>, in an exclusive viewing in London, with Daphne lying in state only to be wakened by a kiss from director and designer Tom Ford as her fashionable Prince Charming.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzxRBFofB_ZV7ZP78m8CnJqAN9AX5sLcktTmBVTcO31rdT1E80gQ5QCCCOWbYGicIVBMXx7QDuRRREBBviKhuq91q3ne-9qbRofwx1m2FAvmbJw2LEuq5bUfixiO_B4XG7OL_lp-nlDVO/s1600/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656015519381969842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzxRBFofB_ZV7ZP78m8CnJqAN9AX5sLcktTmBVTcO31rdT1E80gQ5QCCCOWbYGicIVBMXx7QDuRRREBBviKhuq91q3ne-9qbRofwx1m2FAvmbJw2LEuq5bUfixiO_B4XG7OL_lp-nlDVO/s400/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 378px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvE0j_SWlINXwjet6VClKMHm4ieZ5aa_t1af49WrESRf1cU_hhofrhWqq5d7WYZpFRV1wP4AqO4LRep75aBLgtRHqoz6uyF6chWXIg4AAQ9dZdHQH6l-K78HBQpaCroCeHN8jzrgzPNGt/s1600/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656015720511140418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvE0j_SWlINXwjet6VClKMHm4ieZ5aa_t1af49WrESRf1cU_hhofrhWqq5d7WYZpFRV1wP4AqO4LRep75aBLgtRHqoz6uyF6chWXIg4AAQ9dZdHQH6l-K78HBQpaCroCeHN8jzrgzPNGt/s400/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 772px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wlb9e6xUggFnrJ84meXe8k_odu0L9iZgO9Ht9vSft-2bcDi4Yi4g50ocBFH3eOMbk2e830gXVBxaFE5YMq0pE-elEAVILhjVV1d3MlDybgQMqPPIYcGZyD_28ywny4OWg8Cr8NLYiJOJ/s1600/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+Tom+Ford.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656016127326218850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wlb9e6xUggFnrJ84meXe8k_odu0L9iZgO9Ht9vSft-2bcDi4Yi4g50ocBFH3eOMbk2e830gXVBxaFE5YMq0pE-elEAVILhjVV1d3MlDybgQMqPPIYcGZyD_28ywny4OWg8Cr8NLYiJOJ/s400/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+Tom+Ford.jpeg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 773px;" /></a><br /><br />Guests watched Daphne’s beautiful presentation of the piece - dressed in the bespoke glove and shrouded in white silk tulle, her lie-in state symbolised the concept of the objet d’art; Sir Thomas Malory’s compilation of the legendary tales of the Knights of the Round Table.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE40S9Ns3-2Wd3_J8E7ivYVvxe6hJ7gbFtaJBZtOOlUPwCG6T6umUMUUH5DgA2lH_BMq9ozqyH30cTOz89L72OzEk8iSC0UijgSnCYTUHwt2QIrlgxWEXHq39eKPPyXfHumzb0ei8Q464/s1600/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+detail3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656015596941729874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikE40S9Ns3-2Wd3_J8E7ivYVvxe6hJ7gbFtaJBZtOOlUPwCG6T6umUMUUH5DgA2lH_BMq9ozqyH30cTOz89L72OzEk8iSC0UijgSnCYTUHwt2QIrlgxWEXHq39eKPPyXfHumzb0ei8Q464/s400/Daphne+Guinness+Shaun+leane+detail3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 532px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><br />As the evening drew to a close, guests (which included Tom Ford, Suzy Menkes, Lily Cole, Livia Firth and Alexander McQueen’s Creative Director Sarah Burton) were presented with a gift bag containing a solitaire diamond and a beautiful message signed by Shaun and Daphne as a remembrance of a beautiful summer evening.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Information courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.shaunleane.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Shaun Leane</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and images courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.vogue.it/en/vogue-gioiello/curiosity/2011/09/shaun-daphne" style="font-style: italic;">Vogue Italia</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a href="http://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/2011/09/daphne-guinness-wardrobe" style="font-style: italic;">W Magazine</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, </span><a href="http://www.zimbio.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Zimbio</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and </span><a href="http://daphneguinness.tumblr.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Daphne Guinness</a></span>

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<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahLS1QPw2mcCa29w4FKhkKHssr6v5QH12E1o95V96Gxmn9iPk86AkolT3QocznibV2RWEKtwJQZ2xojVPfsnz3un47YAPKRGliXYDhfNM-J5dsy2JxqS0R5d8tCDRZsNrqrQ7sjQK-ih_/s1600/Diamond+white+gold+contact+lens.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638208885278274226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahLS1QPw2mcCa29w4FKhkKHssr6v5QH12E1o95V96Gxmn9iPk86AkolT3QocznibV2RWEKtwJQZ2xojVPfsnz3un47YAPKRGliXYDhfNM-J5dsy2JxqS0R5d8tCDRZsNrqrQ7sjQK-ih_/s400/Diamond+white+gold+contact+lens.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 536px; height: 326px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknK-JdWNhEHFhwOwlAouy6kLbpWEo1RdTCgrWcD5Ann3ea3lraL9fBWUb86sy3-P5ePiekoAWTIvirY6QG63BgFyFhsM5EH9bf9xVObd_eO5U_cIH74FMc7eQI7aWvBp8NKLA0T4j4vgm/s1600/banner.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638193719404297986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhknK-JdWNhEHFhwOwlAouy6kLbpWEo1RdTCgrWcD5Ann3ea3lraL9fBWUb86sy3-P5ePiekoAWTIvirY6QG63BgFyFhsM5EH9bf9xVObd_eO5U_cIH74FMc7eQI7aWvBp8NKLA0T4j4vgm/s400/banner.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 74px;" /></a><br /><br />Bloggers are all a twitter (pun intended) about the latest news about LaSer eye jewellery, a line of real gold and diamond contact lens created by Chandrashekhar Chawan PhD Optometrist & Ocularist, for his <a href="http://www.shekhareye.com/">Shekhar Eye Research</a>. News sites, like <a href="http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44019631/ns/today-style/t/worlds-first-diamond-contact-lenses-cost-cool-k/#.Tj7ct-DsO8J">MSNBC</a>, are touting them as the first real diamond contact lens at a price of $15,000 a pair.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xkeb34?width=530" frameborder="0" height="298" width="530"></iframe><br /><br />But what about the Acuvue Diamond Collection? Images and unconfirmed information from the web imply that back in 2006, well-known contact lens company Acuvue launched a line of custom real diamond rimmed contact lens.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4bbVqnBxI7w5OzPo93lQiYMZx2fIhwnXnZgxPMULrIDDg_Z7s3Vz9sy6FAPOX7LfujOykDPF8ueKxLe6uk9OyMTov4P4TjVpaeGwoiSo-P_LvwS0edbD_XBhgqGUzfCGA2uxF_bTSU9v/s1600/acuvuediamond2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638187586389740594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV4bbVqnBxI7w5OzPo93lQiYMZx2fIhwnXnZgxPMULrIDDg_Z7s3Vz9sy6FAPOX7LfujOykDPF8ueKxLe6uk9OyMTov4P4TjVpaeGwoiSo-P_LvwS0edbD_XBhgqGUzfCGA2uxF_bTSU9v/s400/acuvuediamond2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 399px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The collection by Shekhar Eye Research</span> claims to be the world's first real diamond studded contact lens. Here's a look at them (which make you look like a cold, but wealthy, android):<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXE-f-lD2ohpbNZ0btna6uEgG_uhpiNykuVtskqubFlS8w_FcQz-8jir5jmD6LxtA1ba_A4TC_ThNP_uuRKb2wJgeJ5B60mGUoOn1-kZTs-u5oIuWZqnDPyeHjlHRcF-1j7m_he_2p-KlP/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+11.27.12+AM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638187947640105890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXE-f-lD2ohpbNZ0btna6uEgG_uhpiNykuVtskqubFlS8w_FcQz-8jir5jmD6LxtA1ba_A4TC_ThNP_uuRKb2wJgeJ5B60mGUoOn1-kZTs-u5oIuWZqnDPyeHjlHRcF-1j7m_he_2p-KlP/s400/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+11.27.12+AM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 377px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjNeJ-YUKGMSvCdBheKtd5htrc4dQQE-d1vm4pZXwSi6XWf9l8Ltn2oGDF3q52tHbrsYKn7NZks9E32Jv9CmxFdJWyGiu0SNOmjU5a1BAQ1Y9d3UefECENRFu6BmeczDV9G9c41NvrwVU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+11.27.02+AM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638188124904356962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsjNeJ-YUKGMSvCdBheKtd5htrc4dQQE-d1vm4pZXwSi6XWf9l8Ltn2oGDF3q52tHbrsYKn7NZks9E32Jv9CmxFdJWyGiu0SNOmjU5a1BAQ1Y9d3UefECENRFu6BmeczDV9G9c41NvrwVU/s400/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+11.27.02+AM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 379px;" /></a><br /><br />The LaSER lens consist of 18 diamonds measuring 1 point each studded in a circular manner on 18 carat gold plate and is glued to the Chandra Bostonä Scleral Device from back of the lenses in such a way that it does not touch the cornea.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTO4oVd_U-4m8UelcwLbiJVqEhw0caULaUugeLLicelzpwf6nmdug3yWkEC330-Uzfx6_tfkFjEL2d0wI6PQuUKXe95Pf8KiNfqsEWRiiLqYPHgqQIixZ3Yw0_-j1H3-o6jN0qx5U2kSkV/s1600/gold+diamond+lens+side.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638191054060864226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTO4oVd_U-4m8UelcwLbiJVqEhw0caULaUugeLLicelzpwf6nmdug3yWkEC330-Uzfx6_tfkFjEL2d0wI6PQuUKXe95Pf8KiNfqsEWRiiLqYPHgqQIixZ3Yw0_-j1H3-o6jN0qx5U2kSkV/s400/gold+diamond+lens+side.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 353px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nNwjDKK5OpyZE6fYHy6fCSGUJlFwTRjvanEaPZLR1oXg9lQZXgWJLwtr7S15VsxZsW2wWH2rLQu9sEpnArSoheTqvMbNhdNA4fOqk7CPNaTCiojQlaSJqwhDP5coKHHx1N7CT-u-PMIR/s1600/110804-diamond-lenses-comp-inline-9a.grid-6x2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638191216770663554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6nNwjDKK5OpyZE6fYHy6fCSGUJlFwTRjvanEaPZLR1oXg9lQZXgWJLwtr7S15VsxZsW2wWH2rLQu9sEpnArSoheTqvMbNhdNA4fOqk7CPNaTCiojQlaSJqwhDP5coKHHx1N7CT-u-PMIR/s400/110804-diamond-lenses-comp-inline-9a.grid-6x2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 534px; height: 190px;" /></a><br /><br />In their press release they say that "La SER™ is an exclusive & limited edition luxury eye jewelry for the first time in the world, where you can wear Gold and natural Diamonds in your eyes. Limited edition lenses will be custom made in four designs of Diamonds on White Gold, Diamonds on Yellow Gold, Just white gold and Yellow Gold."<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcB4jBsFtntouuoKHC_cvUcLNxO5ojwxtS2-0VjTJ0gREHTFbicg6gImqnKoMGiu2StYFpIxe_Ar0kkg1NOKlV7XWKdxM2FnBiQvd9IMFnbYMKs-APG0AMugcPVVqV75Jx6Qq3WT2OUKe/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+11.27.59+AM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638188495383034994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLcB4jBsFtntouuoKHC_cvUcLNxO5ojwxtS2-0VjTJ0gREHTFbicg6gImqnKoMGiu2StYFpIxe_Ar0kkg1NOKlV7XWKdxM2FnBiQvd9IMFnbYMKs-APG0AMugcPVVqV75Jx6Qq3WT2OUKe/s400/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+11.27.59+AM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 383px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg21XtWWKznnwEN8pqBedAueDPfcjqH6V4_CkR9D_3yQ5Tr0Qah3-HwcL4BEOqYxNXSOVbLaPS_KLS18-X36v0E3S1CU_UO6HlUGKmi7xkaqpfieapSvlLGmIwsg0zm7HJ8Cxn_-Xpb65u/s1600/15K-diamond-contact-lenses.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638187672052712658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg21XtWWKznnwEN8pqBedAueDPfcjqH6V4_CkR9D_3yQ5Tr0Qah3-HwcL4BEOqYxNXSOVbLaPS_KLS18-X36v0E3S1CU_UO6HlUGKmi7xkaqpfieapSvlLGmIwsg0zm7HJ8Cxn_-Xpb65u/s400/15K-diamond-contact-lenses.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 255px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYj_CROBYAlmv_nWCtUiT9tPjbb824055e2rm6j7ob8V-6PeqzScGrif9B4-9NjEOYwD-LC8zxnXrytiU5iJ0XKT0DiJQiOQ93IiZ0QTsgjU9XN8bRQpe4knybNj-k2AaR_T4yz0Mmjpf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+11.28.07+AM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638188233032928194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYj_CROBYAlmv_nWCtUiT9tPjbb824055e2rm6j7ob8V-6PeqzScGrif9B4-9NjEOYwD-LC8zxnXrytiU5iJ0XKT0DiJQiOQ93IiZ0QTsgjU9XN8bRQpe4knybNj-k2AaR_T4yz0Mmjpf/s400/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+11.28.07+AM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 378px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwMSkG2qop4JKvsxhtSMv885C5-AO30x9FEOmARRR70Vev6xfv53lHC8iW_oziYFRij2ZSSLU-9uKCQ9hHbZ_iKGayKfO87KEzh2xkeTVupc65yEXLLviBQ4dY91FS1uWSFl29S_oJwvS/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+11.26.53+AM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638188039625225282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwMSkG2qop4JKvsxhtSMv885C5-AO30x9FEOmARRR70Vev6xfv53lHC8iW_oziYFRij2ZSSLU-9uKCQ9hHbZ_iKGayKfO87KEzh2xkeTVupc65yEXLLviBQ4dY91FS1uWSFl29S_oJwvS/s400/Screen+shot+2011-08-07+at+11.26.53+AM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 380px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fiVzzYpV9Rbh3BShtmnMQcfCuzC9WEsSQhYiiD1q3lQbOItzxzcf7zHuB4ze6p3BvL0WiTjCVnAoat6j2TDa6nPm8Ofn8cF0l6VtH3urzYUTUB0cZyXSW3-qb1M9YvJ6niL0h-L-KsKk/s1600/Contacts.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638200911767017154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6fiVzzYpV9Rbh3BShtmnMQcfCuzC9WEsSQhYiiD1q3lQbOItzxzcf7zHuB4ze6p3BvL0WiTjCVnAoat6j2TDa6nPm8Ofn8cF0l6VtH3urzYUTUB0cZyXSW3-qb1M9YvJ6niL0h-L-KsKk/s400/Contacts.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 347px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">from their press release:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">"Total weight of one device is 500 milligram including the jewelry weight. The Jewelry part can be customized as per individual choice of color diamonds, precious stones or just gold.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">At Shekhar Eye Research Pvt Ltd this Chandra Bostonä Scleral device is used for treating Dry Eyes, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, Keratoconus and other corneal complications, with the introduction of gold and diamond it just acts as exclusive fashion jewelry for any age.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">La SER™ Eye Jewelry is invented by Chandrashekhar Chawan to help poor patients. Every pair sold one Stevens Johnson Syndrome patients will be treated free at Shekhar Eye Research. 
People love wearing Gold and diamonds all over body, a step ahead was introduced by dentist by giving Diamond on tooth. Chandrashekhar Chawan have further the concept of wearing Diamond and gold on the eyes to enhance beauty and trend setting fashion first time in the world."</span></blockquote> images and information courtesy of <a href="http://www.shekhareye.com/">Shekhareye.com</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The diamond contact lens line in 2006 from Acuvue:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMFK6OC4AVneW0PEJlWYW1OtYzbknRxduSMtVxAKtHyHS8y1j1rjsCuYQ09Rz-ZK6xYlnSlBKpNLZ8NKPD2tiUdfdPzLjSGozXdOOOU7otTAMkZocNgIm7p3TL4zygT35RvjI9sK-npEz/s1600/acuvue+blue+and+diamond.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638194002065303666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRMFK6OC4AVneW0PEJlWYW1OtYzbknRxduSMtVxAKtHyHS8y1j1rjsCuYQ09Rz-ZK6xYlnSlBKpNLZ8NKPD2tiUdfdPzLjSGozXdOOOU7otTAMkZocNgIm7p3TL4zygT35RvjI9sK-npEz/s400/acuvue+blue+and+diamond.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 369px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OeL9caX2pdNimmFBG1EOjY3yb-egJXrzUgT0opk5EVFMQUMJTMa5SnFnIIrXnHIdi7ySi-sgcoD1MyXKwh4ei01Dg2j_89ops2nb5uMoutSjSIZ5yjQeY5a-6tuSJwo6pUAGL8fREpBd/s1600/acuvue+green+and+diamond.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638193920129738690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OeL9caX2pdNimmFBG1EOjY3yb-egJXrzUgT0opk5EVFMQUMJTMa5SnFnIIrXnHIdi7ySi-sgcoD1MyXKwh4ei01Dg2j_89ops2nb5uMoutSjSIZ5yjQeY5a-6tuSJwo6pUAGL8fREpBd/s400/acuvue+green+and+diamond.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 370px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCrrI4C3eLzk09LQs4aLtMORXD9bENP2fCF1JuyTQR7LwfxCdxQOHZyW6D3WHthQbnIDCIqhI9w1UItAjVNr8hyiaocHWdxy7CGy8PMCEgqX1raqjPFwMofVqoyz7Gh5MmN8MZQV-GV5Y/s1600/diamond1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638193857571867618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcCrrI4C3eLzk09LQs4aLtMORXD9bENP2fCF1JuyTQR7LwfxCdxQOHZyW6D3WHthQbnIDCIqhI9w1UItAjVNr8hyiaocHWdxy7CGy8PMCEgqX1raqjPFwMofVqoyz7Gh5MmN8MZQV-GV5Y/s400/diamond1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 371px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above images courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.unp.me/f164/the-acuvue-diamond-contact-lenses-73690/" style="font-style: italic;">lily on the unp forum</a></span><br /><br />According to a few random sources, Acuvue did actually make these diamond contact lens a few years back, available in India and Asia- but again, this is unconfirmed. If you have the scoop, please let me know.<br /><br />Earlier last year, Indian designer Anthony Mallier created the first contact lenses to feature Swarovski crystal. The lenses were designed as part of the <a href="http://www.designboom.com/crystalvision.html">Crystal Vision competition</a> organized by <a href="http://www.designboom.com/">DesignBoom</a> and <a href="http://www.swarovski.com/">Swarovski </a>and are not an actual produced product:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz8LLdhUd5uYmUppMO6qmX5CmEmhQ5AKZETMM1dPNsNUrng65P_rnB_W9IHDWyLnEUGS6MH8qyqDf5BVfi5ynRVtTwG8uhk02LB0g4kxATGKp9nypt7JpwQ8sSQ3_ChGjGRCsqO5UI_0Y/s1600/ssss.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638206075660365698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCz8LLdhUd5uYmUppMO6qmX5CmEmhQ5AKZETMM1dPNsNUrng65P_rnB_W9IHDWyLnEUGS6MH8qyqDf5BVfi5ynRVtTwG8uhk02LB0g4kxATGKp9nypt7JpwQ8sSQ3_ChGjGRCsqO5UI_0Y/s400/ssss.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 484px;" /></a>

Real Diamond Embedded Contact Lens from La SER Eye Jewellery- Are They The First?

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UPDATED AGAIN*: Kate Goes With Sarah Burton For Alexander McQueen With Cartier Tiara & Matching Earrings.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HLdyEbCOygpGQiIB7ao3SFO0_lg-0sZhcSPNckpzHQ3mW142OKjVohrdB5l-vfO7yGQeorN_Mr68i69SKOaUwtVgzpdEPCPpv_r206Z5cjpZU9vaKsWgUpVNcQoLcRBd9RBZzqjQcC7h/s1600/katemiddleton-113264901_10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600964677873133154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HLdyEbCOygpGQiIB7ao3SFO0_lg-0sZhcSPNckpzHQ3mW142OKjVohrdB5l-vfO7yGQeorN_Mr68i69SKOaUwtVgzpdEPCPpv_r206Z5cjpZU9vaKsWgUpVNcQoLcRBd9RBZzqjQcC7h/s400/katemiddleton-113264901_10.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 611px;" /></a><br /><br />*UPDATED PICS now include the cakes, the reception dresses, the ugliest hat and more.<br /><br />The dress was by <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2010/10/for-alexander-mcqueen-2011-rtw.html">Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen</a>. She donned the <a href="http://www.cartier.com/">Cartier</a> “halo” tiara, which was made in 1936 and given to the Queen as an 18th birthday present. And she's got the wave down cold.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuzCCkebHCHzHPzzOaOaqdPUOYQ6gEj7NKpEOtbhZBNg_z5ihLGePUrUzapL-mLmMOskprme8kFQBi74o4WuEXLedrRwQolReLBkjmcuE256RhoISpVTYK0HGKwrvUsiFjm6ZCOjLwr30/s1600/katemiddletondress-cap5_1_540x405.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600963562049748418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuzCCkebHCHzHPzzOaOaqdPUOYQ6gEj7NKpEOtbhZBNg_z5ihLGePUrUzapL-mLmMOskprme8kFQBi74o4WuEXLedrRwQolReLBkjmcuE256RhoISpVTYK0HGKwrvUsiFjm6ZCOjLwr30/s400/katemiddletondress-cap5_1_540x405.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 396px;" /></a><br /><br />Her earrings were custom-made by <a href="http://www.robinsonpelham.com/">Robinson Pelham</a> to match her tiara and were a present from her parents. Kate's wedding ring, which seemed to have given William a bit of difficulty in the slipping on, is a band of Welsh gold by <a href="http://www.wartski.com/">Wartski</a>.<br /><br />The Cartier "halo" tiara:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizEd_tPmRtMdIkvMuSH_FxMu6yTH3KQytmcDsnhS-zQVuhYZ8RF5wuXwi9IJeFHFfEGz2AOgTbIMun4IoCDF1s_0X96vLa7i3FviNDRRqbQEULdp5gcYnd7hbjgms-OPtXtn3n8OZG1ls/s1600/kate-middleton-435.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601145177321699010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizEd_tPmRtMdIkvMuSH_FxMu6yTH3KQytmcDsnhS-zQVuhYZ8RF5wuXwi9IJeFHFfEGz2AOgTbIMun4IoCDF1s_0X96vLa7i3FviNDRRqbQEULdp5gcYnd7hbjgms-OPtXtn3n8OZG1ls/s400/kate-middleton-435.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 697px;" /></a><br />As previously worn by the monarchy members before her:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTFCrQmbkkB0zstjtErY8ersQeC9TLPMhRyrM-IL-iTCaZzOWTnYbNbHi-X4EeYp9mYXFCGZQQGZ_eCk99yja9Qkz_CdkHUJ6NE5bqJJO_D0vLJvU8XY0aBx3I4kzAG8iQAERWn81U6cf/s1600/24edd9t.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601147459485552002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTFCrQmbkkB0zstjtErY8ersQeC9TLPMhRyrM-IL-iTCaZzOWTnYbNbHi-X4EeYp9mYXFCGZQQGZ_eCk99yja9Qkz_CdkHUJ6NE5bqJJO_D0vLJvU8XY0aBx3I4kzAG8iQAERWn81U6cf/s400/24edd9t.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 176px;" /></a><br /><br />The earrings made to match the tiara by Robinson Pelham:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNjTqjSydaVrXhps-Po_Fq0n0zwetngwpNtqQyoljG90TDejzWFwAErKeIIdvAaIPIEZyvSeKGyzm-fbsfvSzWwY2OlqOXvTXoc9MEbOIESg9Fx3_KYAbwplGEaqv3HvaVZlMGreiXs3E/s1600/kate-middleton-earing-1-435.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601144625699787314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNjTqjSydaVrXhps-Po_Fq0n0zwetngwpNtqQyoljG90TDejzWFwAErKeIIdvAaIPIEZyvSeKGyzm-fbsfvSzWwY2OlqOXvTXoc9MEbOIESg9Fx3_KYAbwplGEaqv3HvaVZlMGreiXs3E/s400/kate-middleton-earing-1-435.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 697px;" /></a><br /><br />No doubt, Kate Middleton, now being referred to as "Catherine," looked every bit like Royalty as she walked down the aisle.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduN2uRL3pKMoZ0W8PqmRy8r44eX5Vq0iAA-YgLQjVTQk4tapPfSZuQMMVrqF4Jyd56-kvSdZpA3DuDqajWu9zXRFifSGGQOMvzQvCOurPNP81TzzD4VyBQDR_MZCKInL-kuwC59gj0_lZ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.45.38+AM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600971706834501282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduN2uRL3pKMoZ0W8PqmRy8r44eX5Vq0iAA-YgLQjVTQk4tapPfSZuQMMVrqF4Jyd56-kvSdZpA3DuDqajWu9zXRFifSGGQOMvzQvCOurPNP81TzzD4VyBQDR_MZCKInL-kuwC59gj0_lZ/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.45.38+AM.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 526px; height: 767px;" /></a><br /><br />People keep comparing Kate's dress to that of Princess Grace's, but they really were quite different except for the lace long sleeves:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkAhXfmuFlL9KOfmhyphenhyphen7hqmPWHg-M3WCfyCI8k_Uj7lbnoK4buyffiw0vJ2asdk4ATKFc-qjW0Vj8E6Dw3gH63QhenezYqXpx67pFbmNIARwyKk-4jampYEEdZAgQVWI4Z7cnbzfNdswjW/s1600/grace+and+kate.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601080042858749746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxkAhXfmuFlL9KOfmhyphenhyphen7hqmPWHg-M3WCfyCI8k_Uj7lbnoK4buyffiw0vJ2asdk4ATKFc-qjW0Vj8E6Dw3gH63QhenezYqXpx67pFbmNIARwyKk-4jampYEEdZAgQVWI4Z7cnbzfNdswjW/s400/grace+and+kate.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 351px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCKlKnY546NdWs6dPGYZYTmwL8lHVv0SAjGUpF9f8nTc09oO3cMWN1oXPLBIGWKCz6yoO49zYxwt5g419mztn1bsm29iFeWKNa_YiUMGPWy33Xl-8LyiCgm9eAnA8RUOoEMUrew51JJNK/s1600/gal_dress_kate_11.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601074775403225202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCKlKnY546NdWs6dPGYZYTmwL8lHVv0SAjGUpF9f8nTc09oO3cMWN1oXPLBIGWKCz6yoO49zYxwt5g419mztn1bsm29iFeWKNa_YiUMGPWy33Xl-8LyiCgm9eAnA8RUOoEMUrew51JJNK/s400/gal_dress_kate_11.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 526px; height: 518px;" /></a><br />And they drove off in an Aston Martin:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkDrNx-ZnxKbSdSumDrjTvcRruPzrlvgGj2V2V9G9COOP-7B2Iuuttg7RPxaGzw4mj9oNhUAPiqGh5CepJWObN8pw6Mp_7heVEa4HtcWnZ1bJzGRX-WJ5CKj3Ifbqd_CoGU7gNaTW_R7S/s1600/prince-william-8-660.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601145029414689522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkDrNx-ZnxKbSdSumDrjTvcRruPzrlvgGj2V2V9G9COOP-7B2Iuuttg7RPxaGzw4mj9oNhUAPiqGh5CepJWObN8pw6Mp_7heVEa4HtcWnZ1bJzGRX-WJ5CKj3Ifbqd_CoGU7gNaTW_R7S/s400/prince-william-8-660.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 396px;" /></a><br />The Cake, made by Leicestershire-based cake designer Fiona Cairns :<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjoMC3cKhfWBK1UVdQxwOuPL6RbGN28hZ7At1VtbFmH_MUdErun0goLAdhl9ind0fnbo1Sl97AXLGOEZFuUml8bvuTmiQHvz5p1Q4FbNwVryQWqIjiAb7JxHdZUBCKP3uuTvb1QNoMpjr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.49.28+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601164942738499602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjoMC3cKhfWBK1UVdQxwOuPL6RbGN28hZ7At1VtbFmH_MUdErun0goLAdhl9ind0fnbo1Sl97AXLGOEZFuUml8bvuTmiQHvz5p1Q4FbNwVryQWqIjiAb7JxHdZUBCKP3uuTvb1QNoMpjr/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.49.28+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 509px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja90jjPVwTwN1U-wevfKH1ZD1dul-B7glpWkL6lKJizT546kKgJZMyrJSEqE0LwvDXdYKwP2AeGcGzIpvNB1fblzeOrw_ViQm9d8v4d0aEUg6HHtXMaLdE90jW8GfoogfvXFFmFN___Vv/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.51.05+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601168050759009122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja90jjPVwTwN1U-wevfKH1ZD1dul-B7glpWkL6lKJizT546kKgJZMyrJSEqE0LwvDXdYKwP2AeGcGzIpvNB1fblzeOrw_ViQm9d8v4d0aEUg6HHtXMaLdE90jW8GfoogfvXFFmFN___Vv/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.51.05+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 468px;" /></a><br />the chocolate McVitrine's cake for the recption:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkL4bgC5U51l7pe6Zd0Ag8vZlBdXy0i1K7BLBHE4EMDx7OeQlN0nFlGJpgfW5H325AoW38drXQ8aPBdLz0F8uI1CU5U_WMhtPYaHOH77_5TM71tsm9zR3yk_O_b-5kCUyPZ_K63BluqXM_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.54.26+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601167801632709634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkL4bgC5U51l7pe6Zd0Ag8vZlBdXy0i1K7BLBHE4EMDx7OeQlN0nFlGJpgfW5H325AoW38drXQ8aPBdLz0F8uI1CU5U_WMhtPYaHOH77_5TM71tsm9zR3yk_O_b-5kCUyPZ_K63BluqXM_/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.54.26+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 523px; height: 576px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO31M2DYuCjpTGSoqV1xwGpAu7YeCvMi9TXJ_rS4E_SbGzsq6TK0FEorJUmy0DwcAJ0rJo-rpeFSdEA5VzfMtdbcjUq5ejw6oq1ZQqhtSiiNERaq10MEG2EHx2UsrH2pbRNc0JLtvBTu5/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.54.36+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601173211569610594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO31M2DYuCjpTGSoqV1xwGpAu7YeCvMi9TXJ_rS4E_SbGzsq6TK0FEorJUmy0DwcAJ0rJo-rpeFSdEA5VzfMtdbcjUq5ejw6oq1ZQqhtSiiNERaq10MEG2EHx2UsrH2pbRNc0JLtvBTu5/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.54.36+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 438px;" /></a><br />The Sarah Burton for Alexader McQueen reception dress for Kate:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02GtZN4VGMuLcIExaILZDfhVG8OIZx1dFYLgdobkpfz6GckqydM7Vsl7zKcVHX014GjVFZq3Nw-UWxoaRA8__T4L2UBcmZJkywaI6WWgUDQsYhXQE2tn2NdNPmF8ZE23GtSqZiCVInKew/s1600/042911_kate_pippa_44_113276828_110429221305.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601166944337508514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02GtZN4VGMuLcIExaILZDfhVG8OIZx1dFYLgdobkpfz6GckqydM7Vsl7zKcVHX014GjVFZq3Nw-UWxoaRA8__T4L2UBcmZJkywaI6WWgUDQsYhXQE2tn2NdNPmF8ZE23GtSqZiCVInKew/s400/042911_kate_pippa_44_113276828_110429221305.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 487px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBv45ll_scfjpk9fgJIg7xkrTudYVyXqSAHKBNsLsqcGUncoe_xI0aW7wiZejINPWgtQev4DjHR9KPW_17zuG98OmMtfXMVaSgqUCAotA1EhmUnDqnhPzY4NE5MVNHUOn1t9dxC13QhO8l/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.58.09+PM.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601167146985157106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBv45ll_scfjpk9fgJIg7xkrTudYVyXqSAHKBNsLsqcGUncoe_xI0aW7wiZejINPWgtQev4DjHR9KPW_17zuG98OmMtfXMVaSgqUCAotA1EhmUnDqnhPzY4NE5MVNHUOn1t9dxC13QhO8l/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+4.58.09+PM.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 487px;" /></a><br />and sister Pippa's reception dress:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaQew-N5x94xx8MLFLzCzKIo2n-A_tntoLxQVfXTelXz16AGMHP4rEdXvze-gAJG8YyFpDvKscl0VZusQqzs-cPj7iuzktqK_2PWZZTSZVaFZIrdpOiQXyQt-LbEiQMnN7cZVjV5ygWia/s1600/042911_kate_pippa_43_110429h9_middleton_b-gr_02_110429221302.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601167641715952466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaQew-N5x94xx8MLFLzCzKIo2n-A_tntoLxQVfXTelXz16AGMHP4rEdXvze-gAJG8YyFpDvKscl0VZusQqzs-cPj7iuzktqK_2PWZZTSZVaFZIrdpOiQXyQt-LbEiQMnN7cZVjV5ygWia/s400/042911_kate_pippa_43_110429h9_middleton_b-gr_02_110429221302.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 786px;" /></a><br /><br />I would be remiss if I did not include a photo of the most talked about hat (it even has<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Princess-Beatrices-ridiculous-Royal-Wedding-hat/203705509669392"> it's own haters facebook page</a>) at the event, worn by Beatrice:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsA6M-LJ-u4Zk-IaAyEjYoRlXPmG3nmSclnwsRU2i-WlUdDwe0DokIg_r4jY68wDXlDHnIQyFQQRTZ2bzoA4P_61AlplEcZ6H4Pib4C9DARJz2ZzPJl3woLcHNLevSrq7U_3T7GNc2DHyV/s1600/beatrice-435.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601172304436596866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsA6M-LJ-u4Zk-IaAyEjYoRlXPmG3nmSclnwsRU2i-WlUdDwe0DokIg_r4jY68wDXlDHnIQyFQQRTZ2bzoA4P_61AlplEcZ6H4Pib4C9DARJz2ZzPJl3woLcHNLevSrq7U_3T7GNc2DHyV/s400/beatrice-435.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 698px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">images courtesy of Getty, The BBC, The AP, The PA and The British Monarchy</span></span>

UPDATED AGAIN*: Kate Goes With Sarah Burton For Alexander McQueen With Cartier Tiara & Matching Earrings.

*UPDATED PICS now include the cakes, the reception dresses, the ugliest hat and more. The dress was by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen . ...

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