Wear your heart on your wrist, says jewellery designer Kanso

Congratulations on the debut of your new line Nadine, tell me about the inspiration behind it?

Thank you! Well, the line is actually more like a collage and it's a parallel to what I do with photography. It's a totally new line for Bil Arabi, all the pieces are one-off's, with the name Ya Ghali meaning "precious and expensive" in Arabic. I basically handpicked classical jewellery that my jeweler had sourced from different places; I then reworked and "Arabised" them.  Everything is made in white gold and there's a nice mix of contemporary and classical designs.

What stones have been used and how much do the pieces cost?

I've used all diamonds, some amethyst, citrines and tourmalines too. The pieces retail from around Dh12,000 to Dh400,000 for a big diamond bangle/cuff with diagonal writing in Arabic on it, saying "passion".

Nadine Kanso at Harvey Nichols. Courtesy: The National