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jewellery
NOUDAR JEWELLERY took off after a one-off exclusive design for Lady
Gaga, marking the release of her Born This Way album in May 2011.
“It was a unique piece made just for her – a very detailed and complex
necklace in white gold and diamonds – and was unlike anything I’ve done
before,” says its creator, Noor Al Fardan.
The venture allowed Al Fardan, an award-winning young Qatari designer, to
express herself creatively and push the boundaries of fine jewellery making and
wearable art. Having previously interned at Chopard, she draws inspiration from both
Western and Middle Eastern fashion, as well as traditional Arabic culture, putting a
modern spin on classical elegance.
“There is a lot of inspiration from Arabian traditional jewellery, architectural patterns
and basic daily life in the Middle East,” she says. Her Henna rings, for example, come in
two versions and are made with either brown diamonds or black diamonds, reflecting the
actual colour of traditional henna.
“The Fingerless Gloves piece is actually a very well-known style of traditional jewellery
called Kaf, where the rings are connected to a bracelet,” says Al Fardan. “My jewellery is
basically a modern interpretation of all these things, allowing international customers to
enjoy themes and styles from our rich and colourful history that are wearable today.”
Noudar’s first collection consisted mostly of rings and bracelets, while the second
collection is even bolder and more edgy. You’ll find the jewellery at Frost of London,
108 New Bond Street.
AMISHI JEWELLERY is named after its
founder, Mayfair resident Amishi Dhanuka,
who travels the globe sourcing raw
materials, with special attention to
craftsmanship and finish. Handcrafted in
Europe, combining diamanté-style zirconia,
pearl, agate, jade and semi-precious stones,
the pieces are timeless and classic but
designed to make a dramatic statement.
Amishi can also create bespoke pieces – to
make an appointment, call 07709 450156.
www.amishi.eu
IN THE RUN-UP TO NEXT MONTH’S JEWELLERY WEEK (JUNE 7-16) WE LOOK AT
SOME OF MAYFAIR’S MORE UNUSUAL JEWELLERS, WHO TAKE INSPIRATION FROM
DIFFERENT CULTURES AND INCORPORATE UNEXPECTED MATERIALS INTO THEIR
WORK – FROM OLD MOSAIC FRAGMENTS TO PINK CONCH PEARLS
NOURBEL & LE CAVELIER specialises in handmade, mostly
one-of-a-kind jewels incorporating the rare and the precious,
from micro-mosaic remnants from late 19th to mid-20th
century Italy reworked into contemporary pieces, to jewels
made from pink conch pearls and the signature Nourbel
diamond bracelet that twists and turns repeatedly like a rope.
The founders of Nourbel & Le Cavelier – Valerie Le Cavelier
and Georges Karam – are both trained gemologists who hail
from second-generation family jewellers in Geneva and Beirut
respectively.
A highlight of the collections is the Paraiba tourmaline
earrings and ring. The Paraiba tourmaline was discovered in
the 1980s in Brazil, and can now only be found in a single
mine in Mozambique.
Nourbel & Le Cavelier is at 23 Burlington Arcade.
Sparkles of
inspiration
THESE ALHAMBRA EARRINGS are part of the 24
collection from Annoushka, which launches next
month. Only 24 pieces of any one design in the
collection will be made, with each being engraved
with the number of the piece within the edition.
“I chose the number 24 as I am a keen art
collector, so this felt like the natural number for
editions of this nature,” says founder and creative
director Annoushka Ducas.
“For me, there is something so appealing about
the idea of owning a piece of jewellery which is
strictly limited to 24 pieces. I, like many women, want
to feel that the jewellery and clothes I wear reflect my
personality and individual style, rather than being
instantly recognizable and available.”
The Alhambra earrings are priced at £8,500 and
will be available from Annoushka at 1 South Molton
Street.