Local youth entrepreneur creates replica crown, spoon for Charles III’s coronation

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A local youth entrepreneur has taken two years to create a replica of St. Edward’s Crown, now on display at a local business.

Nathan Kachmarski says he has always been interested in 3D modeling and spent the last couple of years researching, testing and rendering the crown and spoon used in coronations.

The youth entrepreneur says he did the final 3D printing, laser cutting, gold leafing and enamel work on the replication of the crown as well as recreating the coronation spoon.

St. Edward’s Crown is used to mark the moment when the monarch is officially crowned as the next king or queen of the United Kingdom and the leader of the Commonwealth Nations.

The crown is only worn by each monarch once.

The spoon, which was created in the 12th century, is used when the Archbishop of Canterbury anoints the new monarch with oil.

Karleen Jones at Carters Jewellers advised Mackmarski during the creation, and now the replicas are on display at Carters Jewellers in Fort St. John at 9908 101 Avenue.