Lalaounis Etruscan
Late 20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Link Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Drop Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold
20th Century Greek Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Gold
Late 20th Century Etruscan Revival Brooches
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Hoop Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
20th Century Swiss Couture
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Edwardian More Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1850s Persian Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Link Bracelets
Gilt Metal
20th Century Greek Multi-Strand Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Drop Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau More Jewelry
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 22k Gold
1990s French Band Rings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Artisan Drop Earrings
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Base Metal
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Late 20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Beaded Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Greek Multi-Strand Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival More Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Etruscan Revival Bangles
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Greek More Necklaces
24k Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Bangles
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Etruscan Revival Drop Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Band Rings
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Classical Greek Fashion Rings
22k Gold
20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Clip-on Earrings
22k Gold
Vintage 1950s Greek Etruscan Revival Brooches
18k Gold, 22k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Etruscan Revival Bangles
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Dome Rings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Beaded Bracelets
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Classical Greek Bangles
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Etruscan Revival More Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century Greek Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Greek Lever-Back Earrings
Late 20th Century Greek Choker Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Bangles
Late 20th Century Greek Etruscan Revival Bangles
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Greek Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Greek Classical Greek Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
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.