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Welcoming Lauren Boustridge We warmly welcome Lauren Boustridge, our new Senior Jewels Specialist, to our Sydney team. She joins us from Chaumet Australia and Webb’s Auctions New Zealand, and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Leonard Joel. Read on to get to know Lauren… cherished book with his own message right next to Daniela’s, Important Jewels Auction
which will forever be one of my most treasured possessions.
Tues 16 Aug, 6pm
DESCRIBE YOUR OWN PERSONAL JEWELLERY STYLE.
SYDNEY
As the oldest granddaughter on both sides of my family, I have been very fortunate in receiving a beautiful array of jewellery worn and adored by generations of Boustridge &
RIGHT: Lauren Boustridge, Senior
Jewels Specialist and Administrator
Clarke women. This connection to the past; its stories told,
BELOW RIGHT: Bulgari (1995)
places seen, and exchanged words of affection that the jewels
by Daniela Mascetti
bear witness to, leaves me romanticised by anything bygone. The delicate lace work of the Edwardian period, the striking geometry of the Art Deco period, the bold and bright colours of the ‘70s and ‘80s… you name it, I cherish it. Due to my adoration of each of these periods, my jewellery collection is varied. I am often found playfully styling mixed metals, eras, and colours harmoniously. I also find great pleasure in styling pieces in untraditional places – a brooch on piece of fabric tied around my hair, or a necklace wound around my wrist as a bracelet. DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE DESIGNER? I am very much inspired by the work of Jessica McCormack. Her playful modernisation of iconic jewellery styles from the Georgian and Victorian periods (the link to the past is what I love most about jewellery) is very innovative. The jewellery HOW DID YOUR PASSION FOR JEWELS BEGIN?
she designs does not follow the traditional styles that are
Since a young age I have been surrounded and fascinated
found in almost every
by the jewellery and art worlds. My father, Ian Boustridge,
jewellery store today.
is a world-renowned jade artist and sculptor, and through
A beautiful juxtaposition
his support, knowledge, and passion, I developed a deep
with the feeling of magic,
interest and love for the jewellery industry. When I was very
drama, and pure opulence
young, my father travelled all around the world visiting clients
allows the wearer to
and generating new business. On one of these trips, he was
dream, an aspect of
fortunate to meet Daniela Mascetti, Chairwoman of Sotheby’s
jewellery design that I
Europe and author of BULGARI (1995). Having just completed
believe has been largely
the book, she gifted him a copy with a personalised message.
lost to the past. Also,
I adored that book, endlessly flipping through the pages,
her jewellery boxes are
looking at the beautiful bold colours immortalised by the
incredible works of art;
House of Bulgari and of the La Dolce Vita period in history.
a tribute to creativity,
On completion of my degree and subsequent gemmological
individuality, and the
studies in London, as a graduation present, Dad gifted me this
reimagination of the past. LAUREN BOUSTRIDGE / Senior Jewels Specialist
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