Laurent Ronde
Encyclopedia
Laurent Ronde was the Crown Jeweller of France
in the early 18th century. His most famous creation was the Crown of Louis XV
, which he designed and manufactured and which was used as the coronation crown
at the coronation
of 1722 in Reims
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the early 18th century. His most famous creation was the Crown of Louis XV
Crown of Louis XV
The Crown of Louis XV is the sole surviving crown from the French ancien regime among the French Crown Jewels.- History :Until the beginning of the 18th century French kings wore plain crowns unembellished with precious stones. This was changed by King Louis XV in 1722, when he had a new crown...
, which he designed and manufactured and which was used as the coronation crown
Coronation crown
A coronation crown is a crown used by a monarch when being crowned. In some monarchies, monarchs did not wear the one crown but had a number of crowns for different occasions; a coronation crown for the moment of coronation, and a state crown for general usage in state ceremonial...
at the coronation
Coronation
A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power, usually involving the placement of a crown upon their head and the presentation of other items of regalia...
of 1722 in Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
.