Tabbah

Tabbah is a Lebanese family-owned jewelry house specializing in bespoke and high-jewelry creations. The business traces its wider family craft tradition to the seventeenth century, when the Tabbah family worked as printers of patterned silk. Joseph Tabbah established the jewelry house in Beirut in 1862, creating the foundation for a business that has remained associated with the family for more than a century and a half. The house is centered on individually designed jewelry rather than mass-market production. Its work is presented through an atelier and boutique model, with an emphasis on precious metals, diamonds, pearls, gemstones, and commissioned designs for private clients and ceremonial occasions. Over its history, the company has served an international clientele that has included entertainers, public figures, members of royal and ruling families, and prominent jewelry collectors. Reported clients include Ginger Rogers, Shirley Bassey, Elton John, Ibn Saud, Mouna Ayoub, and Brooke Shields. The Tabbah family relocated to Monaco in 1974, broadening the house's connection with European luxury markets while retaining Beirut as an important base. The business later developed points of sale and retail presence in several international centers, including Paris, Geneva, London, and Saks Fifth Avenue locations in New York City and Beverly Hills. A House of Tabbah boutique opened on Allenby Street in Beirut in 2014. The current family-led generation includes Nagib Tabbah, who serves as chief designer and chief executive officer, and Nabil Tabbah, who is also identified as an owner and operator of the business. Nagib Tabbah is a descendant of Joseph Tabbah. He spent time in the family's boutique atelier, studied at the Gemological Institute of America, joined the family's Swiss headquarters after graduating in 1991, and returned to Beirut in 1997. One of the house's most publicly visible commissions was the jewelry created for the 2011 wedding of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene Wittstock. Nagib Tabbah designed Charlene's 'Infinite Cascade' necklace, made from 18-karat rose gold set with 1,237 diamonds and six pear-shaped white pearls. The commission illustrates Tabbah's positioning at the intersection of private high jewelry, ceremonial commissions, and European royal clientele. Available reference material does not provide reliable information about revenue, employee numbers, legal structure, or a dedicated corporate website.

The Tabbah family's documented craft history reaches back to the seventeenth century, when the family worked as printers of patterned silk. This earlier textile activity established a tradition of decorative craftsmanship that later developed into jewelry making. In 1862, Joseph Tabbah founded the jewelry house in Beirut, Lebanon. The company developed as a family enterprise centered on bespoke jewelry and atelier production. Rather than being described as a high-volume branded jewelry manufacturer, Tabbah is associated with individually commissioned pieces using diamonds, pearls, precious metals, and other fine-jewelry materials. Its long history enabled the house to build a clientele extending beyond Lebanon into European luxury markets and international entertainment and high society. In 1974, the Tabbah family moved to Monaco. The relocation connected the business with the principality and with a wider European network, while Beirut remained an important part of the house's identity and operations. Nagib Tabbah, a later-generation descendant of Joseph Tabbah, was raised with exposure to the family's boutique atelier. He graduated from the Gemological Institute of America in 1991, joined the family headquarters in Switzerland, and returned to Beirut in 1997. He subsequently became chief designer and chief executive officer. Tabbah's client history has included internationally known entertainers and prominent figures such as Ginger Rogers, Shirley Bassey, Elton John, Ibn Saud, Mouna Ayoub, and Brooke Shields. The company's most specifically documented ceremonial commission came in 2011, when Nagib Tabbah designed the Infinite Cascade necklace for Charlene Wittstock for her wedding to Albert II, Prince of Monaco. The piece combined 18-karat rose gold with 1,237 diamonds and six pear-shaped white pearls. The house has maintained a presence in Beirut while expanding its points of sale to Paris, Geneva, London, and selected luxury retail locations in the United States, including Saks Fifth Avenue in New York City and Beverly Hills. In 2014, it opened a House of Tabbah boutique on Allenby Street in Beirut. The available reference material presents Tabbah as an active, family-owned luxury jewelry business, but does not establish detailed information about its corporate registration, financial performance, workforce, or current store count.

• 2014

  Beirut boutique opens on Allenby Street

  [1]Tabbahen.wikipedia.org

  House of Tabbah opened a boutique on Allenby Street in Beirut.

• 2011

  Infinite Cascade necklace is created for the Monaco royal wedding

  [1]Tabbahen.wikipedia.org

  Nagib Tabbah designed the Infinite Cascade necklace for Charlene Wittstock's wedding to Albert II, Prince of Monaco.

• 1997

  Nagib Tabbah returns to Beirut

  [1]Tabbahen.wikipedia.org

  After working at the family's Swiss headquarters, Nagib Tabbah returned to Beirut and continued his involvement in the family business.

• 1991

  Nagib Tabbah graduates from the Gemological Institute of America

  [1]Tabbahen.wikipedia.org

  Nagib Tabbah completed gemological studies and later joined the family's Swiss headquarters.

• 1974

  The Tabbah family moves to Monaco

  [1]Tabbahen.wikipedia.org

  The family relocated to Monaco, strengthening the house's connection with European luxury and ceremonial markets.

• 1862

  Joseph Tabbah establishes the jewelry house in Beirut

  [1]Tabbahen.wikipedia.org

  Joseph Tabbah founded the Tabbah jewelry house in Beirut, establishing the family business that later became associated with bespoke and high jewelry.

A heritage Lebanese jewelry house focused on family ownership, atelier craftsmanship, bespoke commissions, and high-jewelry clientele.

• High jewelry

  Bespoke high jewelry

  Tabbah's core offering is individually commissioned jewelry produced for private clients and ceremonial occasions. The house works with precious metals and fine gemstones, with designs developed around the client's brief rather than a standardized mass-market range.

• Ceremonial necklace · 2011

  Infinite Cascade necklace

  Designed by Nagib Tabbah for Charlene Wittstock's 2011 wedding to Albert II, Prince of Monaco, the necklace is described as being made from 18-karat rose gold and set with 1,237 diamonds and six pear-shaped white pearls.

• Bridal jewelry

  Bespoke bridal jewelry

  The company's documented ceremonial work places bespoke bridal and wedding jewelry within its luxury offering, including custom necklaces and other pieces designed for major formal occasions.

• 2014

  Opening of a Beirut flagship boutiqueStrategy

  Background

  The family-owned house maintained an international presence while continuing to operate from and identify with Beirut.

  Action taken

  House of Tabbah opened a boutique on Allenby Street in Beirut.

  Aftermath

  The opening provided a dedicated retail location in the company's historic home market.

  Source

• 2011

  Creation of the Infinite Cascade necklaceProduct launch

  Background

  Tabbah was commissioned to create jewelry for Charlene Wittstock's wedding to Albert II, Prince of Monaco.

  Action taken

  Chief designer Nagib Tabbah designed an 18-karat rose-gold necklace set with 1,237 diamonds and six pear-shaped white pearls.

  Aftermath

  The commission became one of the house's most publicly documented examples of royal and ceremonial high-jewelry work.

  Source

1. 1Tabbahen.wikipedia.org