When memory, history and cultural motifs collide, art is born. Jewellery design is an art form that not only reflects the traditions, beliefs and values of a society, but is also an expression of cultural identity, personal style and social status. To understand the impact of culture on the design process, Tatler spoke to Alisa Moussaieff and Dennis Chan.
Moussaieff was founded in 1963 by Israeli jeweller Shlomo Moussaieff, whose great-grandfather had been a pearl merchant in the Middle East in the 1850s. Seeking to take his family’s business further, he set up the brand’s flagship high jewellery store on London’s New Bond Street. The store
