Residence Lebanon Occupation Jeweler, businessman Place of birth Beirut | Nationality Lebanese Known for Tabbah | |
Alma mater Gemological Institute of America | ||
Nagib Tabbah (29 September 1967) is a Lebanese jeweler. He is the chief designer and CEO of Tabbah, a bespoke Jewelry company based in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Biography
Nagib Tabbah is the great, great-grandson of Joseph Tabbah, the founder of the Tabbah brand. Nagib Tabbah's family moved to Monaco in 1974. He grew up in the atelier of the family's boutique, watching artisans creating all sorts of art with precious metals, and traveling around the world for stones and precious metals purchasing purposes.
Nagib Tabbah graduated from the Gemological Institute of America in New York City in 1991. After graduating, he moved to Switzerland, and quickly joined the family headquarters there. He returned to Beirut in 1997.
In the 1990's, he designed jewelry for Mouna Ayoub, which was auctioned at Christie's in 1996 after her divorce from Nasser Ibrahim Al-Rashid. In 1998, In 1998, he launched “Designer Line by Tabbah”.
In 2011, Nagib Tabbah designed the "infinite cascade" necklace wore by Charlene, Princess of Monaco during her wedding with Albert II, Prince of Monaco (during the evening concert reception following their civil service).
Private life
Nagib Tabbah is married to Antonia Di Guevara Fabbri and has 2 daughters, Annalisa and Isabella.