Commercial Bank ‘VIP Sadara’ customers hosted at ‘Al Tawash’ Gallery

Commercial Bank’s ‘VIP Sadara’ customers were recently hosted by Hussain Ibrahim Alfardan, the bank’s vice-chairman, at “Al Tawash” Gallery, home to his private collection of pearls, “one of the largest, diverse and fascinating in the region”.“To these valued affluent relationships, it was rare opportunity to have a close scrutiny of the unique jewellery pieces displayed therein. They also had the opportunity to tour the gallery, courtesy, Hussain Alfardan himself, who passionately narrated the fascinating history and techniques of pearl diving besides captivating stories behind each and every exclusive pieces of jewellery in the collection,” Commercial Bank said. Pearl diving and trading has been the mainstay and backbone of the economy long before the discovery of oil in the Gulf region; hence evoke historical significance and strong social and emotional bonds among many Gulf-based communities. “Al Tawash” Gallery is the epitome of this colourful legacy over the last six decades, making each and every piece of the collection, a marvel to all visitors. Besides the “outstanding” collection of handcrafted ornaments, several units of regionally popular raw pearls, such as “Dana”, “Dorra”, “Hasbaah”, “G-1”, “Sherine” and “Gumash” are displayed among others. Pearls of different sizes, colours, shapes and weight are on display. Commercial Bank assistant general manager and head (Sadara Banking) Reham Thawabi said, “Al Tawash Gallery owes its treasured legacy to Mr Hussain Alfardan, whose undying passion for natural pearls, highlighted his commitment to preserve their history and to revive an important cornerstone of Qatari heritage. The exclusive invitation to VIP Sadara customers comes as a gesture of goodwill, appreciation and gratitude for their continued loyalty to Commercial Bank.”