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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Richard Vernalls

Sculptor creates tiny crown in the eye of a needle as coronation tribute

A renowned micro-sculptor has created a tiny crown fitted inside the eye of a needle to mark the coronation of the King and Queen Consort.

Dr Willard Wigan hand-wove a 24-carat gold frame around a carved grain of sand to make the body of the piece, encrusting it with real jewels and painting the piece with a brush made from his own eyelash.

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