She went from piercing her friends’ ears at home to launching a global jewellery line. Here, Grazia speaks with Maria Tash as she becomes the first luxury piercing destination in the Middle East and sets up a permanent home in Dubai.
If the word piercing makes you shudder and grab your ear lobes protectively, you need to uncover them so you can hear us out. We imagine you’re remembering the not-so glamorous process of getting your ears pierced with a basic silver stud while sat in the shop window of Claire’s Accessories, but today, it’s all about fine-jewellery piercings curated to genuinely complement your face.
The New Yorker, who opened her first shop in the city in 1993, has revolutionised ear piercing by developing a technique through which each client’s personal style, complexion and anatomy guide a bespoke combination of studs and rings, combined to best flatter the wearer’s ears. How does this work, exactly? We’ll pass you over to celebrity piercing expert Maria Tash, who recently opened her first store in The Dubai Mall.
The New Yorker, who opened her first shop in the city in 1993, has revolutionised ear piercing by developing a technique through which each client’s personal style, complexion and anatomy guide a bespoke combination of studs and rings, combined to best flatter the wearer’s ears. She has also modernised and elevated piercing jewellery through design, with the use of thinner and stronger gold, resulting in a more delicate and refined aesthetic.
