Exquisitely crafted using ethically sourced materials,
Tabayer fine jewelry is rooted in notions of protection and
empowerment, set in pure and elemental, contemporary
designs.

Founded in 2021 by Nigora Tokhtabayeva, the brand is inspired by the power and symbolism of jewelry. Reflective of its founder, Tabayer nods to the multifaceted woman: an independent, feminine, and empowered individual who embodies a unique balance of vulnerability and strength. This special duality is echoed in Tabayer’s modern, minimalist designs.

Long fascinated by the beauty of jewelry as a protective
amulet, Tabayer’s first collection Oera took its cue from Inanna’s Knot, an ancient Mesopotamian symbol of fertility and protection. Recalling a braided bundle of reeds, the knot is reinterpreted through the lens of modernist sculpture, and features a tactile, sensually rounded form that gradually acquires a knife-edge point, culminating in asymmetric ends.

Central to Tabayer’s vision is establishing first-class business practices that improve people’s livelihoods and protect the planet for future generations. All Tabayer
jewelry is set in Fairmined certified gold, with all diamonds ethically sourced and compliant with the Kimberley Process.

The Founder, CEO and Creative Director

Nigora’s love of jewelry began as a child growing up in
Uzbekistan, where amulets and close-knit family traditions
were very much part of her upbringing. A passion and
sentiment for jewelry transcends generations of women in
Nigora’s family. A pair of ruby earrings, for example, is an
important heirloom infused with meaning and protection:
now worn by her daughter, the earrings once belonged to
her ancestor and has been passed down and worn by each
generation of women in Nigora’s family.

Based in Miami, Nigora’s vision has been influenced by
American sculpture. The interplay of mass and void in
Alexander Archipenko’s work informs her designs, as
does the tubular minimalism found in Isamu Noguchi’s
urban pieces at Miami’s Bayfront Park. She also cites
female sculptors like Barbara Hepworth and Eve Hesse as
inspirations. Tabayer’s debut collection Oera amalgamated
the many rich influences in Nigora’s life: modernist
sculpture and volume, the notion of a universal talisman,
and a unique balance between the abstract and figurative,
vulnerability and strength, masculinity and femininity.