De GRISOGONO Brooches
Lebanese-Italian jeweler Fawaz Gruosi (b. 1952) founded the Geneva-based De Grisogono in 1993, naming the luxury jewelry company after his mother, who had been the Marquise de Grisogono. He wanted a name that would conjure elegance and rarity. Gruosi would soon have his own aristocratic nickname — “King of Black Diamonds” — for the stones that made his jewelry house famous.
Born in Beirut, Gruosi grew up in Florence and as a teenager got a job with the Florentine jeweler Torrini and went on to work for luxury jewelry houses Harry Winston and Bulgari in the years that followed. When De Grisogono was established, most jewelers favored the simplicity of white diamonds and platinum. Gruosi was more interested in color and diamonds with character. Along with the then-undervalued black diamonds, he designed vibrant pieces that exuberantly mixed stones like emeralds, sapphires, amber, pink opal and jade.
De Grisogono’s audacious pieces bedecked with black diamonds captured the fancy of well-heeled buyers in the 1990s, leading to the brand’s meteoric rise to fame. It entered the world of luxury watches in 2000 with the Instrumento Uno for men, which led to the development of the Crazy Skull in 2015. The playful made-to-order timepiece could be outfitted with up to 45 carats of gems.
Since the early aughts, De Grisogono has become synonymous with A-listers who donned the jeweler’s wares on red carpets; the company was also known for hosting an annual party at the Cannes Film Festival. De Grisogono made headlines in 2017 by partnering with Christie’s to sell a necklace made with a dazzling 163.41-carat emerald-cut diamond for $33.7 million — a record price for a D-color flawless diamond.
In January 2020, the jewelry house filed for bankruptcy. Today, Gruosi continues to sell his intricately designed decadent pieces from his namesake boutique in London.
Find a range of De Grisogono jewelry on 1stDibs, including necklaces, rings and other accessories.
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss De GRISOGONO Brooches
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque De GRISOGONO Brooches
Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1910s Italian Victorian Vintage De GRISOGONO Brooches
Diamond, Pearl
2010s British Contemporary De GRISOGONO Brooches
Tourmaline, Sapphire, Black Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose G...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern De GRISOGONO Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique De GRISOGONO Brooches
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary De GRISOGONO Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist De GRISOGONO Brooches
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond,...
2010s American Contemporary De GRISOGONO Brooches
Yellow Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Nouveau De GRISOGONO Brooches
Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s American Artisan De GRISOGONO Brooches
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary De GRISOGONO Brooches
Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, Pearl, T...
2010s Unknown Modern De GRISOGONO Brooches
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary De GRISOGONO Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold