Behind the scenes of Lara Croft

Curiosity about the jade jewel worn by the famous arcade heroine Tomb Raider


One often hears the words cinema and jewelry paired together in reference to female film stars that have made big screen history. However, few remember the name of who actually created those wonderful pieces that we still recall and crave. One among the many is Titanic's Heart of the Ocean, a fictional diamond that was reproduced by the famous jewelers Asprey and Garrard in London. Still in England but changing the scene entirely,  let's travel to fantastic universes dominated by intrepid characters and the leading players in blockbuster sagas. After having met the designer duo Yunus & Eliza, whose futuristic jewelry appears in the famous TV series, Game of Thrones, it is now the turn of the much-loved heroine, Lara Croft, played by actress Alicia Vikander. A recent release onto the big screen with the Tomb Raider reboot, throughout all her adventurous actions the actress wears a necklace purposefully made by London jeweler, Stephen Einhorn. It is the exact reproduction of the jade jewel that appears on the neck of the famous arcade heroine in all her previous virtual adventures. The item underwent several resistance tests since Lara Croft performs some extremely fast and often acrobatic scene movements. The final version was made up of two parts that were filled with a heavy metal, welded invisibly into the jewel so that it would not break or swing too much. Einhorn has been designing tailor-made jewelry for the cinema since 2012. Of all his items, we might remember Brad Pitt's cross and chain in the film Allied, the pocket watch worn by Eva Green in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Tim Burton, Cate Blanchett's ring in the Cinderella, the marvelous insect-collar worn by Charlize Theron in Snow White and the Hunter and Johnny Depp's ring in Dark Shadows.

  • Jade necklace detail

    Jade necklace detail

  • Working on the pendants

    Working on the pendants

  • Alicia Vikander with the bespoke necklace

    Alicia Vikander with the bespoke necklace

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