It was one of those Dutch cold winter days of February when I boarded the train from Nijmegen heading to Leiden to visit the National Museum of Ethnology ‘Volkenkunde’. This long journey was triggered off by the fact that Azza Fahmy Jewellery was selected by the Museum to represent Egypt in their winter exhibition entitled ‘JEWELLERY: Made By, Worn By’ from 13 December 2017 to the 3rd of June 2018. It is the first time for Azza Fahmy Jewellery to be displayed in a museum in the Netherlands, let alone in this exhibition which is presenting the largest collection of jewellery to be displayed in a Dutch museum. Around 1000 items of jewellery by designers from all over the world are displayed in the exhibition. So, I had to go see for myself. I wanted to see which of Azza Fahmy’s pieces were presented and why the museum specifically chose Azza Fahmy. Of course, Azza Fahmy is one of Egypt’s most influential women and her story has been an inspiration to many, and as described by The Telegraph, an exceptional woman. Her jewellery has been worn by famous figures from…
