NOUNZEIN

Discover Lebanese and oriental jewelry handmade by Nada, creator of the Lebanese brand Nounzein. Cuffs, rings, buckles, necklaces, dipped in gold or with semi-precious stones... Nada's universe is rich and full of lasting values. An architect by training, Nada Zeineh has signed several projects in Lebanon, including the Soap Museum in Saida and the Museum of the American University of Beirut. At the same time, since 1987, she has designed and made jewelry in various materials such as terracotta gilded with gold leaf, or wires and brass plates woven, twisted, hammered and dipped in gold. In 2004, she opened her showroom, created her brand Nounzein and devoted herself exclusively to jewelry and small sculptures such as mobiles, stabiles or small flowered tables. For her, each piece is a project in itself, a project born from a dream, from a memory, from a “collective memory”. His work is inspired by the abstract geometric forms inherent in his training as an architect, as well as by Middle Eastern culture. The Greco-Roman and Islamic civilizations, as well as the fauna, flora and ethnic jewelry of the region, are the different elements of this memory that she reinterprets in order to create simple, light, playful and timeless pieces.

Photo credits: Nounzein / 📸 @mono_manias / 💃🏻 @Florence