Noura bint Mohammed Al Saud explained
Spouse: | Faisal Al Shawaf |
Full Name: | Noura bint Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal |
House: | Al Saud |
Father: | Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Saud |
Mother: | Nouf bint Khalid bin Abdulaziz |
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Noura bint Mohammed Al Saud is a Saudi royal and a businesswoman. She is the founder and owner of Nuun Jewels and is a jewelry designer.
Early life and education
Noura bint Mohammed was born in Saudi Arabia. She is a great-granddaughter of King Faisal. She is the daughter of Mohammed bin Abdullah, the son of Abdullah bin Faisal.[1] Her mother is Nouf bint Khalid, a daughter of King Khalid.[1]
Noura is a graduate of King Saud University and holds a bachelor's degree in English literature.[2] [3] She also studied interior design at Richmond University in London.[1] [3] [4] She participated Place Vendôme workshop on jewelry in Paris.[5]
Career
Noura bint Mohammed designed various high jewellery for private clients until 2014 when she founded Nuun Jewels,[6] a jewellery house,[7] [8] which is located in Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris.[9] The word, Nuun, is a reference to her nickname, Nu.
In 2019 Noura also opened a branch of Nuun Jewels in Riyadh.[10] She has exhibited her jewelry collection in different cities, including Paris, at the Four Seasons George V, Riyadh, Manama, Dubai and Monaco.[1] [2] [11]
In 2018 Noura bint Mohammed started a platform to assist the design industry and emerging designers in Saudi Arabia which is named Adhlal.[12] [13] In 2020 Forbes Middle East named her as the sixth most successful Saudi female entrepreneur who developed a native brand.[13]
Princess Noura has been serving as a special adviser to the Jockey Club Saudi Arabia headed by Bandar bin Khalid Al Saud since 2020.[14] [15]
Personal life
Noura bint Mohammed lives in Riyadh and Paris, and is married to Faisal Al Shawaf, a Saudi architectural engineer and the president of Saud Consulting Services.[1] [16] Faisal Al Shawaf is a graduate of the Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston.[17]
Notes and References
- News: Expo spotlight on stunning designs by Princess Nourah. 10 October 2020. Gulf Daily News. 25 November 2015. Manama.
- News: Exclusive Interview: NUUN Jewels. 10 October 2020. Katerina Perez. 26 June 2015.
- News: Marie-Caroline Selmer. A talk with Noura Al Faisal, the founder and creative director of Nuun jewels. 10 October 2020. The Eye of Jewelry. 19 March 2019.
- News: Princess Noura Helps Young Saudis in The Design Industry. 28 May 2021. Al Bawaba. 23 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210523154917/https://www.albawaba.com/editors-choice/princess-nourah-helps-young-saudis-design-industry-1428925. 23 May 2021.
- News: Fashion. 10 October 2020. The Business Year. 19. 2018. 29 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211129075036/https://www.thebusinessyear.com/saudi-arabia-2018-19/fashion/b2b. dead.
- News: Brands. Nuun. 10 October 2020. The Jewelry Editor.
- News: Hatem Alakeel. HRH Princess Noura bint Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud on building a design industry in Saudi Arabia. Buro. 14 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017094934/https://www.buro247.me/culture/insiders/hrh-princess-noura-bint-mohammed-bin-abdullah-bin.html. dead. 10 October 2020. 17 October 2020.
- Catherine Minthe. Saudi Nuun Jewels Unveils its "Sweet Spot" at Jewellery Arabia. 10 October 2020. Vogue Middle East. 19 November 2019.
- News: Olivia Morris. The Saudi jewellery brand you need to know about. Emirates Woman. 10 October 2020. 25 May 2020.
- News: Grace Gordon. Meet the Saudi Designer Shaking Up the World of Fine Jewelry. 10 October 2020. Savoir Flair. 17 January 2019.
- Sophie Stevens. First Look: New Collections From NUUN Jewels. 10 October 2020. Harper's Bazaar Arabia. 11 June 2018.
- Web site: Let's design local. Let's design Saudi. Adhlal. 10 October 2020.
- Sara El Safty. The 10 Most Successful Saudi Female Entrepreneurs Behind Homegrown Brands. 10 October 2020. Forbes Middle East. 30 July 2020.
- News: Who's Who: Princess Nourah Al-Faisal, Saudi designer and founder of Nuun Jewels. 30 June 2023. Arab News. 4 February 2022.
- News: Hussam Al Mayman. Saudi Cup can showcase Kingdom's beauty, Princess Nourah Al-Faisal tells 'The Mayman Show'. Arab News. 30 June 2023. 24 February 2023.
- News: Diana Bell-Heather. A&E Interviews HRH Nourah Al Faisal, Founder of NUUN Jewels. 10 October 2020. A&E World. 21 August 2018.
- News: Kristen Walsh. Inspiration Builder. 11 October 2020. WIT Magazine. January 2019.