Aaron Shum Jewelry takes pride in its artistic visionand innovative approach in product design; from the development of the worldwide patented design – Coronet® to two Guinness World Records Coronet Diamond Guitar and Gemstone Bass Guitar, the company has continued to produce high quality and creative pieces which often shape industry trends. This year, Aaron Shum is delighted to collaborate with acclaimed jewelry designer and diamond painter Reena Ahluwalia in launching Coronet® portrait painting to showcase the true beauty and unique characteristics of this patenteddiamond setting technique. Aaron said, “It is our pleasure to work with Reena; her unprecedented talent in jewelry design and diamond painting is surely going to bring many new exciting elements to the industry.” 

The parties will be unveiling the ethereal Coronet® portrait painting on 15 September 2016at the Aaron Shum JewelryBooth (HKCEC Hall#1C402, C404, C501, C503) duringthe Hong Kong Jewellery& Gem Fair; in addition to the Coronet® portrait painting, the exhibition will feature Reena’sseven astonishing art pieces from the Diamond Portrait Series and the Diamond Portal Series in Hong Kong for the very first time, including three of her latest creations: Heart of Gold, Pure Heart, and Passionate Heart.The parties will also announce a jewelry design collaboration which will be launched in Vicenza Oro 2017. 

Reena paints highly nuanced, hyper-realistic diamonds with ultra-magnified facets. In Reena's paintings, diamonds have stories and soul. Incredibly detailed, her paintings are large, mesmerizing and powerful. With her art residing in the collection of distinguished collectors worldwide, Reena has dedicated her entire life in celebrating diamonds through her paintings and jewelry creations. One of her paintings was featured on the cover of the prestigious 'World Diamond Magazine'. 

The Coronet® portrait is a highly detailed acrylic-painting on a 48” x 48” canvas completed in 45 days. The painting embraces the grand solitaire effect accomplished by Coronet® and depicts the highly refractive trait of the patented setting. Reena commented “Having long admired Aaron Shum as an innovator and creator of the Coronet®, I am thrilled to collaborate with Aaron Shum Jewelry on two of my passions – jewelry design innovation and diamond storytelling through my paintings. Please stay tuned as we unveil the magic.”The Coronet® portrait is scheduled to exhibit in the upcoming VicenzaOro and Baselworld.