Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Legendary Spanish jewelry house Carrera y Carrera is based in Madrid but its sculptural and wholly distinctive pieces are known all over the world. Devotees of the company’s luxurious rings, necklaces, bracelets and other adornments have included royalty and a range of high-profile pop culture figures, and its artisans’ expertise in jewelry design spans a history of more than 130 years.
The origins of Carrera y Carrera can be traced to a small shop in 1885 founded by Madrid native Saturio Carrera. A student of lapidary — the practice of carving and shaping stones and minerals — Saturio established a modest jewelry business, and later, his son, José, who studied jewelry design in Paris, took up the family business and opened a new shop near the old center of Spain’s capital city. José passed the firm onto his nephews, and Carrera y Carrera garnered international acclaim when the Spanish royal family awarded them their first royal commission in 1960 to craft a bridal tiara to be presented to Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón on her wedding day. This tiara — the house’s most prestigious piece to date — raised Carrera y Carrera’s profile significantly.
During the 1970s, the luxury house first presented their designs at the epicenter of international jewelry, Baselworld. Carrera y Carrera became a household name for Americans of means thanks to a distribution partnership that landed its offerings in the Cellini boutique at New York City’s Waldorf Astoria. Celebrities such as Sofía Vergara, Jennifer Lopez and Madonna have all worn custom Carrera y Carrera jewels on the red carpet, and the brand’s work has been exhibited at the Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin. Each of the brand’s unique designs for watches and other jewelry — which frequently draw on animal forms, mythology and art — are still made by hand, just as its founder intended.
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21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
White Gold
2010s European Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
White Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Early 2000s Spanish Classical Roman Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Classical Greek Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Artisan Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Nouveau Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Retro Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Spanish Retro Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Modern Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Early Victorian Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Spanish Contemporary Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Spanish Contemporary Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Modern Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Classical Greek Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Spanish Contemporary Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s Spanish Retro Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Chrysophrase, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold