By Rayan Innue
Dress them up or dress them down, pearls epitomize the elegance of fashionable jewellery. And no
company epitomizes the elegance of pearl jewellery better than the venerable Assael International.
| Fashion models, left to right: George Chakras, Charlotte Ron,
Project Runway, Cynthia Streffe. |
A third-generation family business dating to the early 1900s Assael is run today by Salvador J.
Assael, an award-winning pioneer in the industry and the first to bring the Tahitian cultured pearl to
the market.
“He was also instrumental in obtaining the certification of the Tahitian Natural Colour
Cultured Pearl by the GIA,” says Madeleine Stancescu, the company’s Director of Marketing.
| Fashion models, left to right: Max Azria, Dennis Basso,
Terexov, Nonja Mckenzie. |
Assael’s jewellery ranges from classic strands to pearls combined with diamonds, coloured gemstones,
wood, and other “contemporary” materials, as well as loose cultured pearls supplied to
some of the world’s most well-known luxury jewellers and designers. And, to find these remarkable
pieces, Salvador Assael explains that the brand’s “experts travel the globe in search of the best
quality cultured pearls and precious stones for our creations.” Elegant creations that range from
classic to contemporary.
www.assael.com
