Fez — Moroccan jewelry brand Nuqta has unveiled “Glass,” a new capsule collection by designer Mariam Fadlou-Allah that treats the mirror as more than an accent and builds each piece around light, movement, and inner reflection.
Fadlou-Allah told Morocco World News that Glass is “reflective capsule, both literally and figuratively (an inner reflection). “In this new capsule, the mirror is no longer a simple detail: it’s reimagined as an integral element of each creation, becoming a medium for contemplation, a fragment of light, the heart of the jewel.”
Materials that balance minerality and shine
The pieces are crafted in gold-plated silver and set with delicately integrated mirrors and semi-precious stones, including jade, lapis lazuli, amethyst, pink agate, and freshwater cultured pearls, Fadlou-Allah detailed.
“Each element is chosen for its texture, vibration, and nuance, achieving a subtle balance between raw minerality and radiance,” she said, framing the collection as a meeting point between earthy color and reflective brightness.
Heritage techniques, updated through a mirror
Beyond the “Glass” capsule itself, the designer said she has extended the mirror motif into other Nuqta lines, using it as a bridge between tradition and a more contemporary jewelry language.
“I have also incorporated the mirror into my ‘Kshoush’ capsule (‘charms’ in arabic) to give it a contemporary touch, as well as into the ’embroidered earrings’ capsule, using the Moroccan ‘Randa’ technique with silk thread, creating a dialogue between artisanal heritage and modernity,” she said.
From geometry to asymmetry, with earrings meant to mismatch
Design-wise, “Glass” moves between structured lines and deliberate irregularity. The collection draws on geometric and architectural inspirations, but it resists perfect pairing.
“The forms range from geometry to asymmetry, with architectural inspirations. Some earrings are designed to be worn mismatched…each piece stands on its own, without seeking perfect, classical symmetry,” Fadlou-Allah said. “This irregularity is, in a way, Nuqta’s signature, giving character and freedom to the series.”
That signature shows up in how the pieces sit on the body: some are airy and dangling, designed to respond to motion and change with every turn of the head, while others lean into bolder structure and stronger edges.
Jewelry at the border of sculpture
The capsule plays with lightness as a design strategy, using movement to “activate” the mirror and create shifting flashes rather than a fixed shine.
“The capsule also explores lightness, with airy, dangling forms designed to follow the movement of the head, accentuate the line of the neck, capture the light, and create a subtle play of reflections that structures the silhouette,” she said.
At the other end of the spectrum, Fadlou-Allah describes more rigid pieces as graphic objects—designed to read almost like small sculptures rather than purely decorative accessories.
Tinted glass bubbles and an Art Deco line
In addition to the mirror elements, Fadlou-Allah said “Glass” introduces tinted glass bubbles meant to deepen color and amplify the way the pieces interact with light.
“Tinted glass bubbles catch the light, adding depth to color, and are set on textured hoops or along lines inspired by Art Deco,” she said, pointing to a final layer of contrast: softness and shimmer held inside sharper, architectural frames.
