Craftsmanship

The touch the tools, the texture, the talent and the time: these are the elements that comprise the essence of exquisite jewellery creation. For the past 150 years, the hands of Tabbah’s craftsmen have repeated a ritual of gestures: generations of hands shaping a tradition of unique designs.

The pictures here show precious stones being selected and measured for a necklace.

Craftsmanship

Today the creation of Tabbah pieces is divided between two locations: the Lebanese workshop and offices in Beirut, and the European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Pictured far right is a craftsman preparing Lord of Seas metal for setting, and near right is precision filing

Craftsmanship

The Beirut jewellery workshop has a workforce of some 120 highly specialized prototype makers, goldsmiths, polishers, gem cutters and gem setters who work in a space totaling 1,200 square metres.

Pictured here are pieces from Tabbah’s Designer Collection being polished. The Daisy Love piece is being polished with a special brush and the Kiss Me ring is being polished with a special thread.