Azza Fahmy launches ‘The Golden Age of Arab Love Songs’

Azza Fahmy Jewellery continues to preserve heritage and culture through wearable art. Further magnifying the great influence certain individuals had on Middle Eastern music, Azza Fahmy launches The Golden Age of Arab Love Songs, immortalizing and preserving the biggest hits in the region throughout the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. With an abundance of great artists, Azza Fahmy Jewellery spotlights singers, composers, and songwriters that are eternally engraved in the Arabic music hall of fame.

Azza Fahmy worked tirelessly on creating a collection that felt familiar and nostalgic in its use of lyrics, but also genius in forging designs that surround the inscriptions rather than merely incorporating them. The Golden Age of Arab Love Songs is composed of 12 pieces, all fashioned using an excess of inspirations, spanning over a myriad of regions and traditions, such as Roman, Islamic, Ottoman, and Victorian, etc. each used to compliment the use of Arabic ballads.

A melody of cultures blend together to create the Warda Necklace. Using an array of motifs, it is fashioned to mimic silhouettes found on an antique jug, located at the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar. Close inspection reveals that the beading and leveled floral and leaf motifs, evocative of Assyrian petals, come to life; it is a true demonstration of impeccable workmanship, all together creating a multi-dimensional effect reminiscent of Ancient Egyptian pectorals. A piece so beguiling, it concludes with calligraphy, echoing the words of the poet, Abdelwahab Mohamed, "أوقاتي بتحلو - بتحلو معاك" - "You lighten up my days," sung by the beloved Warda and composed by Sayed Mekkawy.

Acclaimed for its ability to modernize heritage, Azza Fahmy blends between the Ottoman’s traditional motifs and the Victorian era’s use of layered beads and forms, creating eccentric yet refined looking pieces. The Beaded Crescent Necklace and Calligraphy Crescent Earrings, are inscribed with "يا طيب القلب" - "The one with the tender heart", sung by one of the Middle East’s most well-known performers, Abdul Majeed Abdullah. Forged using 18kt Gold and Sterling Silver, they are decorated with, Pearls, Amethyst, Iolite, and among many other stone options, Pink Tourmaline and Tanzanite.

A collection that unites artists from Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, etc. it uses their lyrical and melodic originality to create unique pieces, paying tribute to their artistry and the influence they had on Arabic music throughout the second half of the 20th century. The Golden Age of Arab Love Songs selects songs that could be interpreted as love letters, much like this collection is for Creative Director Azza Fahmy, it is a love letter to a cherished age of music, that is dearly held by many.

The collection will be available at all the Azza Fahmy Jewellery stores starting the 15th of November, or online at www.azzafahmy.com.