Ilias Lalaounis 18k Gold Ram Pendant
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ilias Lalaounis 18k gold ram's head brooch circa 1980s, Finely detailed with gold chasing and
Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches
18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis 18k Gold Ram Pendant
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ilias Lalaounis 18k gold ram's head brooch circa 1980s, Finely detailed with gold chasing and
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Lalaounis Ram RIng
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
by Ilias Lalaounis Circa 1970s Size 7 1/2, resizable
18k Gold
Lalaounis Greece Ruby Gold Ram's Head Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Classic ram's head 18k gold ring, crafted by Greek designer Ilias Lalaounis, adorned with ruby eyes
Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1960s Lalaounis Gold Ram Horns Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Finley crafted in 22K yellow gold. Signed by Lalaounis Circa 1960s
22k Gold
Lalaounis Ancient Style Rams Head Yellow Gold Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Chicago, IL
Ilias Lalaounis of Greece 18K Yellow Gold Rams Head Ring in an Ancient Roman style. the top of the
18k Gold
1960s Lalaounis Ruby Gold Ram's Head Ear Clips
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
are in the classic shape of a Rams head. Lalaounis and gold marks. Metal Type: 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Ruby, 18k Gold
Lalaounis Chimera Ram Head 22K 18K Gold Choker Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Miami, FL
A striking creation from the renowned Greek house Lalaounis, this vintage 1960s choker necklace
18k Gold
$49,500
W 1.65 in L 20.25 in
Monumental Scale Lalaounis 18k Gold Double Rams Head Necklace 38 Inches Long
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This 18k yellow gold Lalaounis double rams head lariat necklace is a truly magnificent example of
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage Greek Jewelry Ring in 925 Silver Ram's Head
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
of jewelry has a Hellenizing character, following the style of Ilias Lalaounis, the celebrated
Silver
1960s Lalaounis Ruby Emerald Gold Ram Ear Clips
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of 1960s 18K gold ear clips by Lalaounis based on a design motif found in Greek
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalounis Rams Head Bracelet Set with Ruby Eyes and Amazonite Beads
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Warrington, PA
Beautifully crafted bracelet by designer Ilias Lalounis features two kissing ram heads embellished
Amazonite, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Ram Head Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
. Manufactured by the leading Greek jeweller Ilias Lalaounis the piece is crafted in the Etruscan Revival taste
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Ram's Head Lariat Knot Drop Woven 18 Karat Gold Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautiful Ilias Lalaounis woven gold necklace featuring two rams head drops set with ruby eyes
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Vintage Ram's Head Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in SYDNEY, NSW
Unique features: Ilias Lalaounis Vintage Ram's Head Brooch, modelled as a ram's head in textured
Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Lalaounis Large Yellow Gold and Gem set Rams head Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Ilias Lalaounis Rams Head Brooch, measuring 1 7/8 X 1 7/8 inches and weighing 30.4 Grams
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis 18 Karat Ram's Head Bangle
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in San Antonio, TX
Ilias Lalaounis 18k Ram's Head Bangle, 1970's
18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Ruby Gold Ram's Head Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 18 karat yellow gold and ruby rams head hoop style earrings, Ilias Lalaounis, Greece
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ram Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
This Ilias Lalaounis bracelet that features a ram motif is crafted from 18K yellow gold and weighs
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis 18 Karat Yellow Gold Crystal Ram Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
This Ilias Lalaounis necklace is made out of 18K yellow gold and crystal and weighs 20.4 grams. It
Crystal, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Ruby Hercules Knot Ram Head Yellow Gold Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
Ilias Lalaounis Greece 18k Yellow Gold Ruby Hercules Knot Ram Head Necklace By Illias Lalaounis
Ruby, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Filigree Yellow Gold Aries Astrological Ram Bypass Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous bypass Ram/Aries ring by Ilias Lalaounis made of 18k yellow gold featuring ruby and a rose
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Ruby Hercules Knot and Ram's Head Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
This utterly stunning Hercules knot necklace by Lalaounis is uniquely crafted in the beautiful
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Ruby Hercules Knot and Ram's Head Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
This utterly stunning Hercules knot necklace by Lalaounis is uniquely crafted in the beautiful
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ram's Head Ring by Lalaounis
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Firenze, IT
Each terminal designed as a textured ram's head, to a ropetwist band, ring size 7
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lalaounis, Yellow Gold Ram's Head Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in PARIS, FR
18Kt (750°/°°) yellow gold ring figuring two slightly crossed rams' heads decorated with gadroons
Yellow Gold
Lalaounis 1980s Twin Ram Heads Gold Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Lalaounis 1980s Twin Ram Heads Ring Gold Lalaounis 1980s twin ram head ring. This petite version
18k Gold
LALAOUNIS Emerald Ruby Ram Head Yellow Gold Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Emerald Ruby Ram Head Bangle Bracelet from Illias Lalaounis. This piece is from the
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Lalaounis Gold Diamond and Ruby Ram’s Head Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Firenze, IT
BERNARDO ANTICHITÀ PONTE VECCHIO FLORENCE textured and sculpted gold terminating in a ram head
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Lalaounis of Greece Ram's Head Gold Ruby Pendant Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Iconic ram's head necklace by Ilias Lalaunis of Greece, with ruby eyes. The necklace is 18k yellow
Ruby, Gold
Lalaounis 18 Karat Yellow Gold with Ram's Head Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Designer: Lalaounis Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Condition: Excellent Item Weight: 93.2 grams Length
Double Ram’s Head Tiger Eye Lariat Necklace, Signed “Lalaounis”
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
rope with each end tipped with a tiger’s eye-anchored ram’s head. A cabochon ruby bespeckles the flower
Ruby, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lalaounis Ram Head Bangle Bracelet Emerald Sapphire Ruby 18K Yellow Gold
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautifully crafted bangle bracelet by designer Ilias Lalounis features two kissing ram heads
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Lalaounis Vintage Double Ram's Head Ruby Bangle Bracelet 18K Yellow Gold 1970s
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lisbon, PT
Lalaounis vintage double ram’s head ruby bangle bracelet in 18kt yellow gold, Greece, 1970s. This
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lalaounis 1970 Ram Ring In Textured 18Kt Yellow Gold With Rubies And Sapphire
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Miami, FL
A ring designed by Ilias Lalaounis. Gorgeous Hellenistic revival ring, created in Greece by the
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Greek Jewelry Rams Head Bracelet / Bangle 925 Silver
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Amazing rigid bracelet or bangle in 925 sterling silver decorated with ram's heads at the ends
Silver
Ilias Lalaounis Rams Head Bangle Bracelet With Ruby Eyes
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
Classic Ilias Lalaounis Rams head bangle bracelet with Ruby eyes. Circa 1970 Metal Type: 18
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
ILIAS LALAOUNIS Ram Head Yellow Gold Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Ram Head Large Ring by Ilias LaLaounis. Details: Size: 6 Weight: 13.6 grams
18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis 18 KT Gold Ram Horn Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Napoli, IT
hand made in a row of fancy links designed a stylized Ram’s horns Signed Ilias Lalaounis – Greece18 KT
Gold, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Ruby Diamond Gold Ram's Head Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Bejeweled ram's head earrings are the highlight of any outfit! These classic Ilias Lalaounis clip
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Ilias Lalaounis Gold Ram's Head Ring with Ruby Eyes
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Bay Harbor Islands, FL
This 1970's Classic Lalaounis ram's head ring features ruby eyes and a single diamond. Size 6
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis 18K Yellow Gold Rams Head Motif Lariat Style Greek Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This classic revival lariat necklace by famed Greek jeweler, Ilias Lalaounis, is crafted from rich
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lalaounis Yellow Gold Ram Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Ilias Lalaounis 18K yellow Gold Ram head earrings, measuring 1 3/4 inch in length
18k Gold
Lalaounis Ram's Head Gold Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Greenwich, CT
Symbolizing determination, action, initiative, and leadership, the ram is the 1st sign of the
18k Gold
Lalaounis 1960s Ram’s Head Gold Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Litchfield, CT
style. Its look is effortlessly everyday chic. Ilias Lalaounis' vision to create jewelry based on
18k Gold
Lalaounis Yellow Gold Ram Head Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Lalaounis 18K yellow Gold Ram Head Bracelet, measuring 1/4 inch thick and having an
Ruby, 18k Gold
Lalaounis Greece Yellow Gold Rams Heads Cuff Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Ilias LaLaounis Greece 18K yellow Gold Rams heads 3.5 MM thick cuff Bracelet. The
18k Gold
Lalaounis of Greece Gold Ram's Head Ruby Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold necklace, by the most prominent Greek designer Ilias Lalaounis, featuring iconic
Ruby, Gold
Vintage Hellenistic Vintage 18 Karat Gold Lalaounis Ram's Head Rope Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
Lalaounis 18 K yellow Gold Lavalier Style Braided Rope Necklace featuring two signature Ram
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 0.99 in W 2.37 in L 1.97 in
Rams Head Brooch Signed Lalaounis Sapphires and Rubies 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Designer: Ilias Lalaounis Gemstones: Blue & Pink Sapphires, Rubies Metal: 18K Yellow Gold
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 1.75 in W 2 in D 0.88 in
Iconic Vintage Gold Rams Head Brooch by Lalaounis with Unbranded Gold Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This rich 18k yellow gold vintage Lalaounis rams head brooch is a deft offering of this venerated
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Lalaounis Double Rams Head Yellow Gold and Gemstone Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Ilias Lalaounis hinged bangle bracelet crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. A silky
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Ram's Head Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ilias Lalaounis bracelet in 18k yellow gold,featuring two ram's heads with ruby eyes. Bracelet will
Ruby, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Large Gold Ram's Head Brooch Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold large brooch, crafted by Greek designed Ilias Lalaounis, featuring ram's head
18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Gold Ram's Head Knot Lariat Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Beautiful Ilias Lalaounis woven gold necklace featuring two rams head drops set with ruby eyes
Ruby, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Gold Ruby Rams Head Collar Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ilias Lalaounis Greece 18k yellow gold collar necklace.Necklace's inner circumference is 14
Ruby, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Greece 18 Karat Yellow Gold Large Ram Swirl Clip-On Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Miami, FL
Designer: Ilias Lalaounis Style: Clip On Earrings Metal: Yellow Gold Metal Purity: 18k Total
Yellow Gold
Lalaounis Gold Ram's Head Cufflinks
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 18 karat yellow gold ram's head cufflinks by Lalaounis, Greece, designed as ram's heads
18k Gold
LALAOUNIS Ram's Head Lariat Necklace
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Toronto, ON
Unusual heavy foxtail chain lariat necklace set with sunstone ram's head terminals and sun ray
22k Gold
Lalaounis Gold Abstract Ram's Head Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Greenwich, CT
textured gold that tapers to a hammered gold ball, in 18k yellow gold, circa 1970's, signed Ilias Lalaounis
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lalaounis Gold Abstract Ram's Head Pin
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Vail, CO
textured gold that tapers to a hammered gold ball, in 18k yellow gold, circa 1970's, signed Ilias Lalaounis
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lalaounis Gold Ram's Head Pendant Earclips
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 18 karat yellow gold pendant earclips by Lalaounis, Greece, designs a circular discs of
18k Gold
Lalaounis "Ram's Head" Suite in 18K Gold
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Toronto, ON
A unique suite, from the most famous Greek jeweler, Ilias Lalaounis, with ram's head finials, made
18k Gold
Lalaounis Aventurine Quartz Gold Ram's Head Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 22 karat gold and aventurine quartz ring by Lalaounis, Greece, designed as a rams head with a
Quartz, 22k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1950's Lalaounis Gold Sapphire and Ruby Double Ram's Head Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Sapphires with handmade textured engraving all around bracelet signed Ilias Lalaounis
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Lalaounis 18K Gold Long Chain with Zolotas Ram's Head 18K Gold Ruby Pendant
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
18 kt., nugget-textured links, one round cabochon carnelian, ruby eyes, chain with maker's marks and French import mark, pendant signed Zolotas, Made in Greece, ap. 59.2 dwts. Length...
Ruby, 18k Gold
Lalounis vintage etruscan gold rams head bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Lalounis vintage hinged twisted rope designed 18 kt gold rams head signed bracelet with ruby eyes
Ilias Lalaounis Gold Rams Head Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
18 karat yellow gold Lalaounis rams head estate clip earrings
18k Gold
Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked, European, ca. XVIII - early XIX centuries. Huge cabochon of natural Light - Blue Sa...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1960s Etruscan Style 8 Carat Amethyst 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 karats yellow gold. Inspired by Etruscan jewels, these dangle earrings are each set with a pear-cut amethyst set within a slightly amati and chiseled gold setting. The...
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Massive Estate 18K Yellow Gold Rigato Statement Bracelet, 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous, massive 18K yellow gold cuff statement bracelet in the Rigato technique, synonymous with fine Italian craftsmanship 1970's Weight: 93.8 grams Marks: 750, 18K, Italy The Rig...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Cartier Carved Tourmaline 18K Yellow Gold Ring, Circa 1991
By Cartier
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
Cartier Tourmaline ring set with three carved pink tourmalines and round brilliant cut diamonds. Made in 18 karat yellow gold the ring features approximately 0.45ctw of brilliant rou...
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
On Hold|$2,200
Ilias Lalaounis Greece Gold Bow Brooch
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold bow brooch, crafted by Ilias Lalaounis of Greece, featuring polished and hand hammered finish. Brooch measures 2" x 1.25". Hallmarked R17, 750, Greece, Maker's hallma...
Gold
Hermes Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Blue Jean Bag Epsom Leather Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier bag featured in New Bleu Jean. The iconic Hermes Blue Jean is finally reintroduced in limited quantity and is gorgeous for year ro...
David Webb Turquoise Diamond Platinum Wrap Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous David Webb platinum wrap coil ring with two turquoise cabochons (measuring 15mm x 10mm and 20mm x 13.5mm), surrounded with a total of approx. 7.00ctw H-SI1 diamonds. Ring si...
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Cartier Baignoire Mini 18K Yellow Gold Bangle Watch 17
By Cartier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Sold out worldwide with a waitlist extending over a year, this petite timepiece is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. Skilfully created in the house's Swiss atelier, it boasts 18-karat ...
Vintage Bulgari Ancient Coin Ring Monete 18k Yellow Gold Jewelry Jewelry
By Bulgari
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage Bulgari ancient coin ring crafted in 18 karat yellow gold (circa 1970s to 1980s). The iconic coin ring was created by Bulgari back in the 1960s. The enduring 'Monete...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Gold Rope Chain Necklace with Tassels
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold. Made in France Circa 1970s 20 1/4 inches + 1 inch tassels Adjustable clasp
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Van Cleef & Arpels 24.29 Carat Cushion Cut Yellow Diamond Ring
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with a GIA certified Cushion cut Diamond, Fancy Yellow color, VVS2 clarity, GIA#6177266012. The ring features two Shield cut side Diamonds. Signed b...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Panthère 18k Gold Diamond Onyx Ring with Emerald Eyes
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A striking embodiment of Cartier’s iconic feline, this Panthère de Cartier ring captures the spirit of elegance and power. Crafted in 18k yellow gold, the sculptural design brings th...
Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
$19,500
W 2.02 in D 0.65 in L 2.75 in
Cartier 1970 Sculpted Dragon Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Rubies And Emerald
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Sculpted dragon brooch designed by Cartier. This is an exceptional brooch, created by the iconic jewelry house of Cartier, back in the 1970. This brooch was carefully sculpted in th...
Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
Holy Grail Archival Cavalli Gown Thie beautiful Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2003 gown is an exquisite statement in feminine allure, a masterpiece of fluid elegance. Well documen...
BUCCELLATI Aquamarine Diamond Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage Gianmaria Buccellati cocktail ring is crafted in 18k brushed and textured yellow gold with white gold accents. This ring is set with a faceted oval 7.0mm x 10....
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Fancy Vivid Yellow Diamond Dragonfly Brooch
By Fred Leighton
Located in New Orleans, LA
Enveloped in a sea of 60.26 carats of fancy vivid yellow diamonds is this tour de force of jewelry craftsmanship from the collaboration of jewelry legends Fred Leighton and Carvin Fr...
Yellow Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.