Slim Barrett

{{Short description|British jewelry designer}}

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Slim Barrett is an Irish artist.

Barrett moved to London from Athenry in 1983 having studied Fine Art in Galway, and has since produced works of contemporary design,

with works commissioned by Chanel, Ungaro, Versace, Montana, Lagerfeld, and Galliano.[https://www.independent.co.uk/money/a-womans-crowning-glory-1252603.html] Independent newspaper article 'A woman's crowning glory' July 1997

Among his other work is his design for the diamond coronet for Victoria Adams' marriage to David Beckham in 1999.[http://www.diamonddivas.be/index.php?id=9] Diamond Divas exhibition held at the Diamond Museum Antwerp April 2008

Awards include the Martini Rossi Excellence in Design Award, 1987, and De Beers Diamond's International Award.[http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=55642] De Beers press release for the Diamonds International Awards 2000

Barrett's work is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and the Ulster Museum, Belfast. His work has been exhibited worldwide including the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art and the Pompidou Centre, Paris.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} A diamond tiara designed by Barrett entered the Guinness Book of Records 2000.[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-valuable-tiara]