A number of VIPs took a close look at the handcrafted exhibits of the designer Sevan Bicakci, renowned globally as "The Lord of the Rings'. A participant in several international museums, Bicakci's works currently feature in; The Victoria & Albert Museum of London, The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization in the UAE, The Beiteddine Palace in Beirut and The National Museum in Damascus and Riyadh.
Sevan Bicakci was present during the Jewellery Salon in Jeddah from the 15th-18th of April 2012 and in Riyadh from the 23rd - 26th of April 2012 with his exclusive partner Mohammed A.H. Fitaihi of Fitaihi Junior.
His designs now have a universal appeal, but deep within there is an indelible Turkish aura around them, and therein lays his greatest appeal.
Mohammed A.H. Fitaihi of Fitaihi Junior, the exclusive partner of Sevan Bicakci within the Kingdom, was present at both the Jewellery Salon in Jeddah at Hilton Hotel, as well as in Riyadh at the Al Faisaliyah Hotel. 200 pieces of Sevan Bicakci's Turkish cultural heritage and nature inspired jewellery designs were on display, described by many visitors as "astonishing, miraculous and inspiring."
"It has been a great opportunity to showcase the latest collection of Sevan Bicakci to the savvy Saudi community. When it comes to rings, people enjoy standing out and getting the most elaborate in jewellery," Fitaihi said, adding: "The Sevan Bicakci Jewellery collection is definitely all of that and more."
Each piece of Sevan Bicakci's jewellery is handcrafted from combinations of elements such as gold, silver, uniquely cut gemstones, antique cut diamonds, acrylic paintings, enamel, stained glass, porcelain and ceramic serving as materials for incredibly delicate micro-mosaic work, bone, ivory, ebony wood, mother of pearl and gigantic South Sea pearls.
Sevan Bicakci featured almost their entire collection at the Sunaidi exhibitions in Saudi Arabia this year, leaving very little behind in Turkey. Every piece is a work of art surpassing the sheer notion of jewellery, crossing over to an artistic interpretation of his source of inspiration. As a result, the designer's pieces of art are adored by collectors and celebrities all over the world.
Mohammed A.H. Fitaihi of Fitaihi Junior will be contributing 7.5% of the sales to Al Nahda Philanthropic Society, a charity organization involved in projects in the fields of social welfare, family health, special needs, and early childhood across the kingdom. The society currently focusses heavily on human capital development and the promotion of female employment in Saudi Arabia.
Sevan Bicakci's collections are also available in "Fitaihi Junior" showrooms in Basateen Center, Jewellery Center in Tahlia Street in Jeddah, and Centria Mall in Al-Olyah Street in Riyadh.
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About Sevan Bicakci
Winner of the best jewellery designer in the Couture Design Award for the years of 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. Sevan's magical pieces breathe life into two thousand years of history; inspired by the ancient Byzantine and Ottoman palaces, mosques, fountains, mausoleums and bazaars. Sevan apprenticed from an early age in the famous Grand Bazaar, which itself carries more than Five Hundred years of traditional Jewelry craftsmanship. He built his reputation as a model maker extraordinaire, before creating the first jewelry collection in his own name in 2002. Each Sevan work has a raw, inspiring beauty; his pieces command the foreground, communicating a powerful sense of place and time.
Most of Sevan's sales have been to private collectors. Most of his works are uniquely crafted and their production is time consuming. Sevan's works are often endowed with colourful combinations of contributions from his talented miniature painters, calligraphers, sculptors, engravers and his masters for inlays of tortoise shell, mother of pearl and stained glass. He had accumulated many achievements among them:
1. Couture Design award for each year 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011.
2. Tanzanite Foundation Award for Best Independent Designer of 2007.
3. Museum and gallery exhibitions at Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; National Museum Riyadh; National Museum Damascus; Beiteddine Palace Beirut, the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, Sakip Sabanci Museum Istanbul, la Villa des Arts in Casablanca, Muharraq's Bin Matar House Bahrain, Shizaru Gallery London.
About Fitaihi Junior
Fitaihi Junior is a subsidiary company of Fitaihi Holding Group. It's a name synonymous with superiority in jewelry design in the past few years. Fitaihi Junior designs are inspired by 4000 years of consecutive civilizations' art in jewelry designs; thus transforming them into newly-designed striking jewelry for the modern lady.
Each piece of Fitaihi Junior glamorous jewelry is unique and eccentric for the artistic and cultured lady desiring matchless yet stunning collective pieces of art. Among the designs of Fitaihi Junior: "Islamic Antique", "Victorian Wedding", "Indian Mughal", and "Greek Collection" are considered the most sought after collections.
Fitaihi Junior showrooms are designed as enchanting museums; displaying the greatest civilizations' designs in every display.
Showrooms
Jeddah: Basateen Center Tahlia Street,
jewelry Center, Tahlia Street.
Riyadh: Centria Mall, Al-Olyah Street.
For additional information please contact:
Joelle Mehchi
Account Manager
Rawaj International
Phone: +97150 5782974
Email: Joelle.m@rawajinternational.com
© Press Release 2012
