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Words: JOSÉ BERROCOSO

Launched in 2006 by Lebanese Nadine Kanso, Bil Arabi’s bespoke designs reflect introspective messages and deep meaning into unparalleled striking jewelry for all outspoken generations. Each versatile creation symbolizes true craftsmanship that pours into individualism. The creations hold an abundance of power with their reimagination of calligraphic shapes and forms.

Kanso is an artist photographer, a jewelry designer and a cultural entrepreneur. She represents the bicoastal reality of many Arabs today, a reality that informs her work as both a photographer and a jewelry designer.

With her unique twist on design, Bil Arabi’s creations includes an array of rings, earrings, bracelets, pendants and cufflinks drawing on the inherent beauty, calligraphic contour and lyricism taken from the artistic shapes and forms of the alphabet.

Nadine crafts contemporary visual language that nestles comfortably on the body and face allowing for a strong recognizable self-expression. Bil Arabi captures the esence of the modern arab identity in the 21st century as she sees it – unique, unavoidable and with a need to be seen, head and worn.

Using Yellow, White and Rose gold, along with dazzling precious and semi-precious stones, Kanso updates the traditional letters with her own funky twist, creating a new contemporary visual language that nestles comfortably on your hand, wrist, ear or dangles from your neck. How's that for powerful self-expression sanaaghazal