Shafaq Habib House of Jewellery

Shafaq Habib is a Pakistani Jewellery designer that established her label in 1981 in New York City. She started her career at Lord & Taylor on 5th Avenue under the label, ‘Pearls Galore.’ At the time she hand made every piece of Pearl Jewellery herself. She re-launched herself in Pakistan in the 1990s focusing on Jewellery for today’s South Asian women. She now heads a Jewellery Design house that employs craftsmen from all over Pakistan, utilizing the specialized skills of artisans from all areas of the country. Working closely with the artisans the brand creates unique 22K Gold and Diamond jewelry that exhibit modern design aesthetics while remaining loyal to the beauty of ancient Indian and Islamic jewelry making forms. Shafaq travels all over the world looking for unique pearls, gemstones, and inspiration from different cultures and art forms to fuse with her own ethnic tastes. Her designs capture her travels and research as she fuses European, Far Eastern, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Central Asian art with traditional South Asian Jewellery forms. She finds inspiration in traditional South Asian designs yet challenges the traditional jewelry form by introducing unconventional colors and shapes. For example, Using Amber and Turquoise in traditional bridal sets instead of conventional Emeralds and Rubies. Or using traditional Indian Polki Diamonds with an Italian Gold pattern. She also likes to challenge the traditional way Jewellery is worn. For example, taking the Jhumer and making it a multipurpose piece (Brooch/Pendant/ Hairpiece).