When Princess Kate chose some new gold dangly earrings to accessorize her brown silk Hobbs dress at Friday’s charity event, no one was happier than the jewelry designer herself.
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“Our website crashed, it went absolutely mad but I’m beside myself with happiness,” founder and designer Veronique Henry of Mirabelle Jewellery tells PEOPLE from her studio in Kentish Town, North West London.
Kate opted for the ‘Lolita’ style: 22-carat gold plated loop earrings from the designers “mythology” collection, which retail for $45.
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“She got them at the jewelry boutique ‘Felt’ in Chelsea,” Henry says, adding: “They are very popular earrings, but now even more so since she wore them.” They’ve completely sold out, but fans are adding themselves to the three-week waiting list.
Due to the fair trade, handmade nature of Henry’s jewelry business, there are only so many pieces that can be made at once. “They are made in Indonesia by just one family,” the designer says. “That’s the great thing about Kate wearing these — they are made in a little village by a lovely family. So now all the cousins, aunties, everyone in the family are rallying round to help out.”
Do they know their earrings are being worn by the future Queen of England? “Oh yes, I called them on Friday to tell them and they are so happy — it’s just amazing!”
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–Monique Jessen
