Our Story

Born out of passion for art and nature and a love of jewelry. 

Maru is a contemporary designer jewelry brand based in Amman, Jordan and inspired by nature, art, architecture, travel and hint of life’s energy. Our every day jewelry pieces showcase a sense of understated glamour with a touch of playfulness and a genuine approach to sustainability. The jewelry is exclusively made of 18k gold adorned with natural diamonds and gemstones and meticulously crafted to high quality standards.

The name Maru is inspired by a village in northern Jordan built at the top of a green hill and named after its white stone houses. The word Maru means “quartz” in Arabic and “clear” in the Jordanian spoken language, which lends itself perfectly to inspire authenticity in our jewelry pieces.

The brand was co-founded in 2020 by a creative and passionate duo, Lana and Zaid after attaining multiple degrees in jewelry design and making from GIA Dubai and DIA Amman.

All of the pieces are handcrafted in Jordan to high quality standards at the hands of masters in every jewelry making profession and who possess long years of experience in jewelry making.

The Designer

Zaid Barakat

Coming from a family of jewelers, Zaid started his jewelry journey at a young age. He graduated with an engineering degree and continued to obtain 4 jewelry professional course certificates from GIA Dubai and 3 jewelry design certificates from DIA Amman. In 2018 Zaid started his own workshop, making and selling wholesale gold jewelry, and then moved to establish Maru's platform for designing contemporary fine jewelry pieces reflecting his passion and vision for jewelry. 

Zaid’s engineering degree helped him bridge the gap between design and functionality and his background enables him to create pieces that push boundaries in terms of techniques, structures and mechanisms.