Lalaounis Set
Vintage 1970s Greek Rope Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek More Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modern Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Greek Revival Historical Memorabilia
Silver, Brass
Late 20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Modernist Fashion Rings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Retro Bangles
Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Greek Revival Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Hellenistic Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Greek Revival Rope Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Classical Greek Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Greek Revival Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Greek Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Ruby, Cultured Pearl, Gold
Vintage 1980s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Classical Greek Retro Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Arts and Crafts Pendant Necklaces
Other, 22k Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Bangles
Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Greek Retro Clip-on Earrings
22k Gold
20th Century French Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Greek Revival Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Greek Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Greek Necklace Enhancers
Vintage 1980s Greek Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Greek Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Beaded Bracelets
Amazonite, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Artisan Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Cocktail Rings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Brooches
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American More Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek More Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek More Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Fashion Rings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Band Rings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Clip-on Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold
Greek More Rings
Diamond, Ruby
Vintage 1980s Greek Hoop Earrings
Late 20th Century Greek More Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Greek Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modern Necklace Enhancers
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Lalaounis Set For Sale on 1stDibs
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Ilias Lalaounis for sale on 1stDibs
It’s fitting that Ilias Lalaounis (1920–2013) is the only jeweler ever inducted into the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts — the Greek jeweler’s creations, such as his decorative gold necklaces and rings, are less fashion adornment and more works of art.
Lalaounis was born in Athens in 1920 to a family of goldsmiths and watchmakers with origins in Delphi. Before turning to the family business, Lalaounis studied law, economics, business and music and trained with the painter Alexandros Alexandrakis. Such a well-rounded education laid the foundation for his unique approach to jewelry.
Lalaounis took the helm of his uncle’s jewelry company in 1940. The impact of the Second World War on Greece inspired the jeweler to celebrate his country’s history by reinterpreting its artifacts into new works of art. In 1957, Lalaounis founded the Greek Jewelers’ Association and exhibited at the Thessaloniki International Fair, showcasing the first of his “collections,” as he would come to define his phases of work. This, the Archaeological Collection, was informed by classical and Hellenistic history.
Lalaounis would go on to find new ways to render historic motifs in gold and gemstones after founding his namesake house in 1969. For his 1970s-era collection, Blow Up, he displayed gold pieces inspired by Minoan art on his models’ entire bodies; after opening a store in Tokyo, he presented a collection informed by Japanese art. Later, Lalaounis introduced a collection inspired by Native Americans at his Madison Avenue store in Manhattan. One of the jeweler’s most important commissions came in 1976, when he designed a collection that drew on Persian art for Empress Farah of Iran.
In 1984, Lalaounis explored his unique creative vision with a book, Metamorphoses. By the 1990s, he had stores across Europe as well as in Tokyo, Hong Kong and New York City, and his work had been exhibited at the National Museum of American History and the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, to name a few. In 1994, he founded his own eponymous museum in Athens, with a permanent collection of pieces from 45 of his collections. Lalaounis died in 2013.
Lalaounis’s research-driven approach to jewelry design gives his pieces a depth on par with any art form.
Find an ornate assortment of Ilias Lalaounis’s yellow-gold necklaces, rings and more on 1stDibs.