Jordan’s Princess Rajwa wears bespoke Bahraini pearls by Mattar Jewellers

To mark Princess Rajwa’s 31st birthday this week, her husband, Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein, posted a previously unseen portrait on social media. The princess wore a gold charm necklace and a pair of gold earrings made with rare Bahraini pearls.

The drop earrings were custom-made for the princess by Mattar Jewellers, a pearl specialist that has been working with natural pearls from the Arabian Gulf for 175 years. Inspired by traditional lampshades, the drop earrings are a nod to regional culture while being resolutely modern. Sculptural gold beads and white diamonds are interspaced with natural pearls.

This is not the first time that Mattar has found royal favour. Prince Hussein’s mother Queen Rania of Jordan has been photographed carrying a Mattar clutch bag decorated with pearls. Faten Mattar is a sixth-generation member of the family business, as well as its director of brand and communications.

Mattar Jewellers is known for its expertise and has worked with Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpel.