A&W Mouzannar: Our Vision Has Evolved From The Designs That Our Ancestors Created

Jewellery which is released by the famous Lebanese jewellery maison A&W Mouzannar harmoniously unites two completely different jewellery styles. The brand owes this diversification to the sixth generation of the Mouzannar family: cousins Alia and Dora have been the brand’s source of inspiration and ideas for the past few years.

While Alia weaves dainty arabesque patterns into her jewellery designs, Dori creates big pieces and has them encrusted them with precious stones. The contrasting style of their jewellery is what struck me first and only after I noticed pleasantly silky texture of gold and playful alternations of colour from the diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds. At the end of 2014, Alia and Dori presented their pieces at an exhibition in London. It was held at a gallery designed by architect Zaha Hadid with whom Alia and Dori created a unique cuff bracelet made of white gold with diamond patterns. I managed to talk with the jewellers themselves about their collaboration with Zaha and their own work at the exhibition opening party.

Special thank you to the photographer Simon Martner from Martner&Mowat who took these wonderful pictures