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Maria Tash | |
Formerly | Venus Body Arts |
Company type | Private |
Industry | |
Founded | 1993East Village, Manhattan, New York | in
Founder | Maria Tashjian |
Headquarters | New York , United States of America |
Number of locations |
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Area served | |
Products | |
Owner | Maria Tashjian |
Number of employees | ~200 (2019) |
Subsidiaries |
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Website |
mariatash |
Maria Tash (born Maria Tashjian in West Islip, New York) is a jewelry designer and retailer. Tash founded the eponymous Maria Tash, a New York-based luxury piercing and fine jewelry brand. [2] The brand specializes in body piercing, ear curation, [3] and fine jewelry design. Originally founded in New York City in 1993, Maria Tash has since expanded globally. [4]
Tash's work, under her eponymous brand, has combined elements of mainstream piercing culture with fine jewelry, coining the term “Curated Ear” [5] to refer to an ear pierced with fashionable intention and under the direction of piercing experts. [3]
Originally from West Islip, New York and raised in New York City, [6] Maria Tash (birth name Maria Tashjian) attended Columbia University [7] and the Fashion Institute of Technology. [8] She also attended King's College in London, England. [8]
Tash opened her first studio, Venus Modern Body Art, in 1993 [7] [8] [9] in Manhattan's East Village, specializing in navel piercings and jewelry. Venus Body Arts [9] later became Venus by Maria Tash [10] until eventually Tash decided to use her own name for the shop. While first specializing in navel jewelry, [11] the shop later become known for a variety of ear piercing styles. [12] [6]
Tash launched a line of international stores with its flagship location opening in New York City in 2004. [8] In 2016, the brand began expanding globally with the opening of a shop at Liberty London. [13] Maria Tash has since opened permanent locations in Rome, [14] Dublin, [15] Harrods London, [16] and Dubai. [17] [18]
In November 2018 she opened her second freestanding location outside New York City with a 2,000 sq. ft luxury boutique in The Dubai Mall. [19] [20]
In 2020 during the Corona-Pandemic, Maria Tash began to offer complimentary virtual appointments through FaceTime and Google Hangouts in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Arabic. [21]
Tash modified several industry standard methods of assembling jewelry to create pieces that better fit the wearer. [3] These include a “ threaded” style earring backing and "invisible set" diamonds, which are notched and set below the crown. [22] Tash's designs are often smaller and more subtle than the traditional punk-style heavy piercings that were popular in the early 1990s, [23] when Tash began piercing. [8]
Her designs have been worn by Hailey Bieber, Rihanna, Ashley Graham, Queen Rania and Maritta Hallani. [20]
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![]() Photo of Maria Tash | |
Maria Tash | |
Formerly | Venus Body Arts |
Company type | Private |
Industry | |
Founded | 1993East Village, Manhattan, New York | in
Founder | Maria Tashjian |
Headquarters | New York , United States of America |
Number of locations |
|
Area served | |
Products | |
Owner | Maria Tashjian |
Number of employees | ~200 (2019) |
Subsidiaries |
|
Website |
mariatash |
Maria Tash (born Maria Tashjian in West Islip, New York) is a jewelry designer and retailer. Tash founded the eponymous Maria Tash, a New York-based luxury piercing and fine jewelry brand. [2] The brand specializes in body piercing, ear curation, [3] and fine jewelry design. Originally founded in New York City in 1993, Maria Tash has since expanded globally. [4]
Tash's work, under her eponymous brand, has combined elements of mainstream piercing culture with fine jewelry, coining the term “Curated Ear” [5] to refer to an ear pierced with fashionable intention and under the direction of piercing experts. [3]
Originally from West Islip, New York and raised in New York City, [6] Maria Tash (birth name Maria Tashjian) attended Columbia University [7] and the Fashion Institute of Technology. [8] She also attended King's College in London, England. [8]
Tash opened her first studio, Venus Modern Body Art, in 1993 [7] [8] [9] in Manhattan's East Village, specializing in navel piercings and jewelry. Venus Body Arts [9] later became Venus by Maria Tash [10] until eventually Tash decided to use her own name for the shop. While first specializing in navel jewelry, [11] the shop later become known for a variety of ear piercing styles. [12] [6]
Tash launched a line of international stores with its flagship location opening in New York City in 2004. [8] In 2016, the brand began expanding globally with the opening of a shop at Liberty London. [13] Maria Tash has since opened permanent locations in Rome, [14] Dublin, [15] Harrods London, [16] and Dubai. [17] [18]
In November 2018 she opened her second freestanding location outside New York City with a 2,000 sq. ft luxury boutique in The Dubai Mall. [19] [20]
In 2020 during the Corona-Pandemic, Maria Tash began to offer complimentary virtual appointments through FaceTime and Google Hangouts in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Arabic. [21]
Tash modified several industry standard methods of assembling jewelry to create pieces that better fit the wearer. [3] These include a “ threaded” style earring backing and "invisible set" diamonds, which are notched and set below the crown. [22] Tash's designs are often smaller and more subtle than the traditional punk-style heavy piercings that were popular in the early 1990s, [23] when Tash began piercing. [8]
Her designs have been worn by Hailey Bieber, Rihanna, Ashley Graham, Queen Rania and Maritta Hallani. [20]
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