Lalaounis Diamond
Late 20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Greek Revival Bangles
Emerald, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Greek Revival Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Modern More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Clamper Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek More Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
20th Century Greek More Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Fashion Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Bangles
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Greek Hellenistic Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Modern Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Cuff Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Bangles
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Rings
Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Retro Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Modern Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Drop Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Gold
Vintage 1980s Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American More Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Retro Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Greek Revival Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Link Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1990s Greek Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Late 20th Century Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Greek Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Greek Cuff Bracelets
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Greek Necklace Enhancers
21st Century and Contemporary Bangles
Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Retro Bracelets
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond, Emerald
2010s Greek Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Quartz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Hoop Earrings
Vintage 1970s Greek Retro Dome Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Link Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek More Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Bangles
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
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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.