EMERALDS Emeralds are a green to greenish blue variety of the mineral beryl, the same mineral that aquamarines belongs to. The trace amounts of chromium in this specific beryl specimen gives it its distinct green color and it is what makes this mineral an Emerald. If we are so attracted to the magnificent green gem, then [...]
snō white diamonds
The Fancy White Phenomenon In the jewelry trade, the term "White Diamonds" is used to describe transparent / colorless diamonds. But diamonds, being a natural element in nature, are found in almost all colors of the rainbow depending on where on planet earth they are mined and what other natural minerals and effect the color [...]
#TANZANITELOVE
A stone only found under one hill on earth. In the summer of 2009, My sister graduated from university the same time I was interning as an architect in NADAAA in Boston, MA. Naturally, being her elder sister, I wanted to treat my sister and celebrate her graduation, so I invited her on a cruise [...]
THHABA X ABDULLAH AL AWADHI
Our first collaboration Abdullah Alawadhi was my teacher when I was studying Architecture in Kuwait University. Soon after I graduated, I worked as his Teaching Assistant in Architectural Design Studio at the University. Our friendship started in the summer of 2003 in the magical city of Venice during a school trip, he has been my [...]
KNOWING YOUR FINENESS
I have vivid memories of when I was 6 years old and would walk hand in hand with my grandmother in the small ally ways of the Mubarakiya Market early in the morning on a mission to sell some old pieces of gold jewelry she has. We would enter several shops before she can make [...]
Peace.. Love.. and Light..
Designing jewelry has changed my life.. I never thought that making that decision 8 years ago would completely change my lifestyle.. but it has, in more ways that one, and I think it is time for me to share the love I have developed for the fine things in life. Let's talk about life.. for [...]
Finding “ISHQ” in Goa
I was introduced to meditation on May of 2008 as I was taking the Basic Pranic Healing Course with May Al Najjar. It was difficult for me at first to understand the concept of silencing my mind and floating in the universe, and me being a person that does not accept failing at something I [...]
