Award winning jewelry designer Chamal Jayaratna, contributed to Design ‘The Crown’ gold Diamond coin together with the East India Company London, to celebrate memorable inscription of the Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years of her reign, from 1952 to 2022.
Luxury lifestyle brand, East India Company, have unveiled a commemorative coin to mark the 70 th anniversary of the Queen Elizabeth II Dubbed ‘The Crown’, the coin took over a year to produce, meaning that it was actually underway beforehand Made from almost 8 pounds of gold and 6,426 diamonds, the coin is more than likely to be among the most valuable coins of all time. The current Guinness World Record for the most expensive coin ever to sell at auction is held by a rare 1933 US “Double Eagle” that sold for $18.9 million at Sotheby’s in New York in June 2021.
The East India Company Sanjiv Mehta said its multi-million-dollar valuation was partly due to the quality of the materials and crafting processes, which involved artisans and experts from the UK, India, Singapore, Germany and Designer Chamal jayaratna from Sri Lanka.
Hailing from Colombo, Sri Lanka, Chamal Jayaratna is a jewelry designer with a family history in the jewelry industry.more than 20 years in experience global platforms, Growing up with a love of gems and craftsmanship, He has won numerous prestigious international Awards & presidential award in srilanka for his designs. With years of experience creating Designs and prototype models for jewellery , he is currently Chief Brand Designer of Brilliyond Jewellery Australia and W&W Luxury, Paris , his design inspiration flows from his love of nature and architecture.