Founders and Team

Founders and Team

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Nathalie Morrison

Founder of Astrea London

Nathalie Morrison is a Cambridge-educated, multi-award-winning business leader and the founder and CEO of Astrea London, a pioneering lab-grown diamond brand headquartered in London, redefining quality, sustainability, and responsible luxury since 2023.

Known for producing some of the finest lab-grown diamond creations in the world, Astrea London’s world-leading gemologists, designers, and PhD specialists bring together years of experience coupled with sustainable production to ensure that every piece meets the highest standards of craftsmanship and ethical integrity, with each piece accompanied by an authentic diamond certification from either GIA or IGI.

Nathalie Morrison is a Cambridge-educated, multi-award-winning business leader and the founder and CEO of Astrea London, a pioneering lab-grown diamond brand headquartered in London, redefining quality, sustainability, and responsible luxury since 2023.

Known for producing some of the finest lab-grown diamond creations in the world, Astrea London’s world-leading gemologists, designers, and PhD specialists bring together years of experience coupled with sustainable production to ensure that every piece meets the highest standards of craftsmanship and ethical integrity, with each piece accompanied by an authentic diamond certification from either GIA or IGI.

Nathalie has been named one of the 40 Rising Stars by the European Wealth Management Bulletin. She was also included in the Financial News 100 Rising Stars and won the Spear’s award for Future Leader in the Wealth Management industry.

Nathalie is deeply committed to giving back - not just with the ongoing development and application of lab diamonds within the medical industry, including optics, cancer treatment, dental treatment, and water purification, but also through her non-profit organisation, Sumbandila. She actively supports philanthropic efforts within education, specifically in Africa.

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Chloe Hourdain

Designer

After graduating from the HEJ in Paris in 2015, Chloe worked as the in-house designer for a fine jewellery company in Bangkok. She spent several years there, honing her skills and gaining valuable experience.

In 2020 she relocated to Dubai, where she decided to establish her own independent jewellery design business. She’s currently back in France, still working as a freelance designer for various international brands.

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Ylana Azoulay

Designer

Ylana Azoulay is a freelance senior jewellery designer, she lives in Paris.

Graduated from Ecole de la Bijouterie Joaillerie du Louvre in 2000, Multi-award winning.

She works and supports several Houses of Jewellery from Hong Kong to London, from New York to Tel Aviv.

Her delicate and modern creations find their inspiration in architecture, fashion and dance.

Her creative contribution fits perfectly with the vision of Astrea.

Catherine Prevost

Catherine Prevost

Designer

Catherine Prevost is a international designer of both jewellery and fashion who has been working in the industry for over 30 years.

She has a passion for fine jewels, an expertise in design, and is excited to incorporate lab diamonds in her collection for Astrea. She has had retail stores in the USA and in the UK.

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