United Kingdom
Moussaieff Jewellers
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The House of Moussaieff, one of the most discreet and exclusive fine jewellers in the world, was founded in the mid 19th century, at the heart of an exotic tale of romance and adventure. In the l850s, Moussaieff, the grandfather of the present owner, and a fearlessly passionate pearl-merchant, spent days and nights riding his camel alongside a caravan of nomads, back and forth across the deserts of Arabia, in search of the most ravishing natural pearls from the Persian Gulf. He bought the pearls directly from the divers and traded them throughout the area for gemstones from India. His knowledge and expertise were handed down to his son, who moved to Paris and established himself as a leading dealer in natural Oriental pearls and precious gemstones, supplying the great Parisian master jewellers of the Belle Epoque and the l920s.
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