Jordanian jewellery maker, Lama Hourani, has won the “Most Innovative Design, Middle East” at a prestigious awards ceremony that took place at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Manama, Bahrain, on 22nd November 2011. The award was given by the The Middle East Watches, Jewellery & Pens Awards.
His Excellency the Jordanian Ambassador to Bahrain, Mr. Mohamed Siraj, presented the award to Lama’s sister, Reem, as Lama was in Washington D.C., opening a new exhibition.
Hourani began designing and producing jewelry since 2000. She opened her first Art Gallery & Jewelry shop in April 2004. Hourani holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Two Diplomas in jewelry design & gemology from the Gemological Institute of America in addition to a Master’s degree in Product Design from Istituto Marangoni, Milano- Italy. Her handmade jewellery is sold from her shop in Amman.
In This Story: Bahrain
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a sovereign state in the Persian Gulf. The island nation comprises a small archipelago made up of 40 natural islands and an additional 51 artificial islands, centered around Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 percent of the country’s landmass.
The country is situated between the Qatari peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia to which it is connected by the 25-kilometre (16 mi) King Fahd Causeway. According to the 2010 census, Bahrain’s population is over 1.2 million, of which around half are non-nationals. The capital and largest city is Manama.
Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is an Arab country in the Levant region of Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River. The Dead Sea is located along its western borders and the country has a 26-kilometre (16 mi) coastline on the Red Sea in its extreme south-west. Jordan is strategically located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe. The capital, Amman, is Jordan’s most populous city.
Jordan is a founding member of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation. The sovereign state is a constitutional monarchy.
From as early as 1948, Jordan has accepted refugees from multiple neighbouring countries in conflict. An estimated 2.1 million Palestinian and 1.4 million Syrian refugees are present in Jordan as of a 2015 census. The kingdom is also a refuge to thousands of Iraqi Christians fleeing persecution by ISIL.
