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Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Heart Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold chain necklace suspending
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Necklace Enhancers

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Heart Slab Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold chain necklace suspending
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Necklace Enhancers

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Starfish Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold chain necklace suspending
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Necklace Enhancers

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Minimal Heart Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold chain necklace suspending
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Necklace Enhancers

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold link chain necklace. Chain
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
Alex Jona Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
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W 0.53 in L 19.6 in
Alex Jona Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold 18" - 45cm long link chain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
Alex Jona Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
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W 0.29 in L 17.71 in
Alex Jona Black Tourmaline Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection black tourmaline necklace with brushed gold plated sterling silver
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Tourmaline, Sterling Silver

Alex Jona Black Tourmaline Necklace
Alex Jona Black Tourmaline Necklace
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Dm 1.14 in L 18.89 in
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold Pendant chain necklace
Category

2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, finely hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold link necklace
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Yellow Gold Curb Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold curb link chain necklace
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Yellow Gold Curb Link Chain Necklace
Alex Jona Yellow Gold Curb Link Chain Necklace
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W 0.66 in L 17.7 in
Alex Jona White Diamond Gold Butterfly Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold butterfly pendant set with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona White Diamond Gold Butterfly Pendant Necklace
Alex Jona White Diamond Gold Butterfly Pendant Necklace
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H 0.4 in W 0.52 in D 0.13 in
Alex Jona Blue Diamond White Gold Beaded Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona collection, hand crafted, white gold chain necklace featuring 76 blue diamonds weighing
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Blue Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold

Alex Jona White Gold Twisted Wire Choker Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
This flexible choker by Alex Jona, hand crafted in Italy, is made by a twisted 18 Karat white gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona White Gold Twisted Wire Choker Necklace
Alex Jona White Gold Twisted Wire Choker Necklace
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W 0.12 in Dm 5.75 in
Alex Jona Rubellite Tourmaline Morganite Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, faceted Rubellite Tourmaline Morganite necklace
Category

2010s Italian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Morganite, Tourmaline, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Alex Jona Rubellite Tourmaline Morganite Necklace
Alex Jona Rubellite Tourmaline Morganite Necklace
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W 0.59 in L 20.86 in
Alex Jona Morganite Amethyst Carnelian Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
necklace with gilt sterling silver clasp. Length 20.86"-53 cm, 0.43"-10 mm thick. Alex Jona jewels stand
Category

2010s Italian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Morganite, Carnelian, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Alex Jona Morganite Amethyst Carnelian Necklace
Alex Jona Morganite Amethyst Carnelian Necklace
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W 0.43 in L 20.86 in
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold, 18.11 in / 46 cm long
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Link Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Rose Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold, 18 in / 46 cm long, link
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Link Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold, 17.7 inch-45cm., long link
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold 17.3 inch long link chain
Category

2010s Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

White Gold, 18k Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold Link Chain Necklace
Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold Link Chain Necklace
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W 0.39 in L 18.11 in
Alex Jona Persian Turquoise 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona collection, long necklace of Round and Smooth Iranian Turquoise Beads ranging from 8.4MM
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold 17.3 inch long link chain
Category

2010s Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold 17.7 inch-44cm long link
Category

2010s Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Blue Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold chain necklace, featuring
Category

2010s Italian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Long Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold long chain necklace
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Star Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold with 9 stars, chain
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold 16.9 inch-43cm long link
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Rose Gold Heart Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rose gold heart pendant chain necklace
Category

2010s Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold, 17.7inch-45cm long, link
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Rose Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat Rose gold, 17.7 inch-45cm long, link
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Rose Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat Rose gold, 17.7 inch-45cm long, link
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold, 17.7 inch-45cm long, link
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold 17.7 inch-44cm long link
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold link chain necklace
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold Hoop Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold hoop chain necklace. Alex
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold Hoop Chain Necklace
Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold Hoop Chain Necklace
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H 0.77 in L 17.71 in
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold link chain necklace
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold link chain necklace
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Crazy Cut Amethyst Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, crazy cut amethyst necklace weighing 65 grams, with a brushed gold
Category

2010s Italian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver

Alex Jona Crazy Cut Amethyst Necklace
Alex Jona Crazy Cut Amethyst Necklace
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W 0.63 in L 17.33 in
Alex Jona White Diamond White Gold Love Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold necklace, 15.35 inch long
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona White Diamond White Gold Love Pendant Necklace
Alex Jona White Diamond White Gold Love Pendant Necklace
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H 0.43 in W 0.86 in D 0.13 in L 15.35 in
Alex Jona Tourmaline 18 Karat Yellow Gold Heart Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold necklace, alternating
Category

2010s Italian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona White Diamond White Gold Heart Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold necklace a heart pendant
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold, 18.11 in / 46 cm long
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Link Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
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W 0.32 in D 0.06 in L 18.1 in
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona Design Collection, Hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold link chain necklace
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Burmese Moonstone 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold chain necklace, featuring
Category

2010s Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Coral Pompon 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona one-of-a-kind, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold coral pompon necklace, 58 cm
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chain Link Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold interlocking link necklace
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Link Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Coral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold chain necklace alternating
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Gecko Lizard 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold necklace suspending a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Turquoise 18 Karat Yellow Gold Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold chain necklace alternating
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold chain necklace suspending
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Aquamarine 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold chain necklace featuring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Emerald 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold chain necklace suspending
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Fire Opal 18 Karat Rose Gold Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rose gold chain necklace, alternating
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Link Necklaces

Materials

Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Alex Jona Amethyst Chalcedony Yellow Gold Soutoir Long Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold, amethyst and chalcedony
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Amethyst, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Pink Sapphire 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold chain necklace featuring a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Alex Jona White Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold Necklace with 145 flat cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona Carved Tanzanite Leaves Yellow Gold Link Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold link chain suspending
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces

Materials

Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona White Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold Necklace with 152 White
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona Yellow Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold necklace suspending 114
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona White Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold necklace suspending a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona Octagonal Long and Happy Life 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold chain necklace suspending
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Necklace Enhancers

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Alex Jona Gold Necklace For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the alex jona gold necklace you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. While most can agree that any alex jona gold necklace from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 32 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also bead cut and briolette cut cut versions available here, too. When shopping for a alex jona gold necklace, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Alex Jona Gold Necklace?

Prices for a alex jona gold necklace can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $326 and can go as high as $59,674, while this accessory, on average, fetches $4,919.

Alex Jona for sale on 1stDibs

When Alex Jona joined the Italian jewelry purveyor that his father, Giorgio Jona, had founded in 1961, the Jona brand began to offer elegant bracelets, cufflinks, necklaces and other accessories subdued enough for daily wear yet visually splendid and skillfully handcrafted using precious metals and stones.

Tucked in a 1690 Baroque building on Torino’s Palazzo Balbo di Vinadio is a 3,000-square-foot showroom. This is the headquarters of Jona, home to luxury jewelry designs that are complex, yet often understated. For example, a slender pair of yellow tourmaline drop earrings set into 18-carat gold has a juxtaposition creating just the slightest contrast, which might be noticed only upon close inspection.

Alex travels frequently, and precious stones collected from around the world are a common fixture in Jona jewelry — he personally designs pieces with stones like lapis lazuli shaped into eye-like cufflinks, sapphires caged in 14-carat-gold rings and quartz crystals stacked into modern beaded necklaces. Enamel, which is one of the oldest forms of surface decoration, is often arranged to create graphic, abstract patterns or cheekier winks, like miniature tennis balls on cufflinks. Even sparklier pieces, like diamond-encrusted earrings, bear an organic quality when arranged in the shape of a blooming daisy.

An innovative spirit can also be found in Jona’s collaborations, such as the partnership with Italian architect and jewelry designer Tiziana Redavid that yielded radical bracelets and necklaces made with stainless-steel springs. The result is a brand whose modern shapes and precious stones ride the line between traditional elegance and modern daring.

Find a wide range of Alex Jona jewelry on 1stDibs today.

Finding the Right necklaces for You

We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners.

Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers. 

In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs. 

For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone. 

Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage necklaces designed by David Webb — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt

On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.