Lalaounis Shell Gold Ear Clips
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Lalaounis shell gold ear clips 18 karat yellow gold, shell motif; marked Lalaounis hallmark, 750
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lalaounis Shell Gold Ear Clips
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Lalaounis shell gold ear clips 18 karat yellow gold, shell motif; marked Lalaounis hallmark, 750
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$595
H 1.04 in W 2.2 in D 2.06 in
Vintage Greek Lalaounis Sterling Silver Figural Scallop Sea Shell Paperweight
By Lalaounis
Located in Philadelphia, PA
scallop or cockle sea shell. Marked to the base. Simply a wonderful Lalaounis shell! Date: 20th
Sterling Silver
Illias Lalaounis Ridged Shell Design Wrap Cocktail Ring in 22 Karat Yellow Gold
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ring Size: 5.25 This gorgeous Ilias Lalaounis shell design ridged wrap ring, crafted in 22 karat
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis of Greece High Karat Gold Shell Swirl Motif Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 22k gold shell/swirl motif earrings by Greek iconic designer Ilias Lalaounis. The earrings
Gold
$2,400
W 0.88 in L 0.94 in
Ilias LaLaounis Crystal Quartz 18K Gold Nautilus Shell Vintage Ear-Clip Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as domed rock crystal quartz cabochons carved as nautilus shells Transparent colorless
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Silver and Gilt Dish Designed by Ilianis Lalaounis
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
dolphin leaping over a shell. Stamped 900 Lalaounis to front. Dimensions: H 3.5cm, D 20cm Origin: Greece
Silver
Unavailable
Lalaounis Greece Gold Shell Motif Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of 18k gold shell motif earrings by Ilias Lalaounis of Greece. MATERIAL: 18k Gold GEMSTONES
Gold, 18k Gold
Lalaounis Shell Earclips
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in San Antonio, TX
18k gold shell earclips by Ilia’s Lalaounis, with makers mark and Greek assay marks.
18k Gold
Lalaounis Shell Form Earrings 22k
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s, 22k, by Ilias Lalaounis, Greece. These high-karat gold earrings have that cool ancient
Agate, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Striking 18ct Gold Multi-Row Bib Necklace With Shell Motifs
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in London, GB
A striking 18ct gold multi-strand bib style necklace by Lalaounis circa 1980s, formed of a central
18k Gold
Lalalounis Shell Earpendants
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in San Antonio, TX
18kt Gold Earpendants, signed Lalalounis.
Estate Lalaounis Shell Pearl Pin in 18K Yellow Gold
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful estate Lalaounis white pearl shell design brooch. Handmade in 18k yellow gold.
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Vintage Ilias Lalaounis 22 Karat Gold Shell Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Vintage Ilias Lalaounis 22 Karat Gold Shell Ring. Crafted in 22 karat yellow gold, with
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Ilias Lalaounis Yellow Gold Shell Clip- On Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: The earrings are designed by Ilias Lalaounis in Greece, it is made out of 18
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis 18K Yellow Gold Rock Crystal Shell Bypass Bracelet
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Southampton, PA
crossing-over ends decorated with sculpted shell-like rock crystal. This Ilias Lalaounis 18K Yellow Gold
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Large Lalaounis Hammered Nautilus Clip Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This pair of 22k yellow gold Lalaounis Nautilus shell motif earrings are hand hammered over their
22k Gold
Lalaounis Greece Shell Motif Gold Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of 18k yellow gold shell motif earrings, crafted by Greek designer Ilias Lalaounis. Earrings
18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Nautilus Shell Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ilias Lalaounis uses the simple lines of a nautilus shell to create this elegant earring. one inch
18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Nautilus Shell Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ilias Lalaounis uses the simple lines of a nautilus shell to create this elegant earring. One inch
18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Gold Shell Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ilias Lalaounis Greek 18k yellow gold earrings - measure 40mm x 20mm. Marked 750,A21,Greece. weight
18k Gold
Lalaounis Lapis Lazuli Turtle Shell Pendant
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Vail, CO
Turtle shell pendant in carved lapis lazuli mounted in 18k yellow gold, with partial Lalaounis
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Dramatic Gold Shell Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Atlanta, GA
Famed designer Ilias Lalaounis creates a bold chic earring from the simple shape of a shell. The
18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Gold Shell Motif Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Atlanta, GA
Greece is surrounded by the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas. Iconic Greek designer Ilias Lalaounis
Gold, 18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Hand Hammered 18K Gold Shell Design Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in Woodland Hills, CA
earrings have a shell like or fossil design. The earrings are marked 750 Greece with Lalaounis hallmark
18k Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Heavy 18 Carat Gold and Diamond Shell Ring
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in St Helens, GB
An impressive 18ct gold and diamond cluster ring by Ilias Lalaounis. Solid 18 carat yellow gold
Diamond, Gold
$37,500
H 1.97 in W 1.02 in Dm 8 in
AUSTRIAN Art Deco 1925 Curvex Wristwatch in Platinum With 7.75 Ctw in Gemstones
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco curvex wristwatch in platinum with gemstones. This is an absolutely gorgeous wristwatch, created in Austria during the art deco period, back in the late 1920's. The case...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Cartier Paris 5cts Diamond Huggie Hoop Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Dallas, TX
A fabulous pair of vintage Cartier Paris diamond huggie-hoop earrings. They showcase approximately 5 carats of sparkling diamonds set in shimmering 18 karat yellow gold. Each earring...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond Gold Flower Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18k gold flower earrings, with approx. 0.80ctw H/Si diamonds. Earrings measure 1.25" x 1 1/8". Weight - 22.4 grams.
Diamond, Gold
Hermes 18K Yellow Gold 61.50cttw Citrine Braided Choker Necklace
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Hermes 18K Yellow Gold Citrine Braided Choker Necklace, a luxurious and timeless masterpiece from circa 1955. This exquisite choker showcases Hermes' renowned craftsmanship...
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Snake Motif Adjustable Lariat Bolo Necklace 14 Karat Yellow Gold 5.6 Grams
By Harbor Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
This necklace features a snake motif making the lariat adjustable, in 14 karat yellow gold. Can be worn as a choker or longer. Available in three different sizes & gold color....
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Nouveau Ladies Wrist Watch, Platinum with Diamonds
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Art Nouveau ladies watch, platinum with diamonds. Case and strap are studded with diamonds throughout. Manual wind movement. Very good condition.
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
On Hold|$7,250
W 0.85 in L 1.02 in
Paul Morelli Convertible Earrings 18Kt Yellow Gold with 3.12 Cts in VS Diamonds
By Paul Morelli
Located in Miami, FL
Convertible Earrings designed by Paul Morelli. Beautiful pieces, created in the Philadelphia United States at the jewelry atelier of Paul Morelli. These gorgeous pair of earrings ha...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Scroll Top Earrings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This striking pair of 18K yellow gold scroll top earrings are reminiscent of Ionic columns, in design. Set with sixty brilliant cut diamonds weighing an approximate 1.50ct total of o...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
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
$10,985 / set
W 0.71 in L 0.91 in
RENE BOIVIN Paris 1970 Puffed Bulbous Clips On Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold
By René Boivin
Located in Miami, FL
Clips-on earrings designed by Rene Boivin. Beautiful rare pair of earrings, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Rene Boivin, back in the 1970. They has been crafted in t...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Cartier Trinity Rolling Large Model Tricolor Gold Medium Size Bangle Bracelet
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Tricolor Gold Diamond Large Model Medium Size Trinity Bangle Bracelet by Cartier. Details: Length: 6.5" Each Bangle Width: 9mm Size: Medium or 6.5" Weight: 85.6 grams Stamped Ha...
Gold
Graff Fancy Intense Yellow and White Diamond Bracelet
By Graff
Located in New York, NY
GRAFF Fancy Intense Yellow and White Diamond Bracelet This bracelet has 233 fancy intense yellow diamonds weighing approximately 7 carats and 196 baguette shape diamonds weighing ap...
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
AGL Certified Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Edwardian Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
This stunning ring contains a cushion cabochon cut sapphire weighing approximately 9.46 carats surrounded by numerous single cut diamonds. Mounted in a beautifully engraved handmade ...
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
FENDI Embroidered Baguette Handbag Flap Bag Clutch - Full Set
By Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi, Fendi
Located in Switzerland, CH
Special Piece, ultrarare collector's Baguette bag by FENDI Wonderful rare Fendi Baguette Bag Hand-embroidery on front and back Black exotic ostrich leg leather trimmings Adjustable ...
Tiffany & Co Aria Diamond Cultured Pearl Platinum Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
The Authentic! Tiffany & Co Platinum Diamond 6.5mm Pearl Necklace is a captivating piece of jewelry. Made with platinum, it exudes a luxurious and timeless appeal. The necklace showc...
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Ilias Lalaounis 18K Yellow Gold Flower Dangle Earrings
By Ilias Lalaounis
Located in New York, NY
1980' Ilias Lalaounis 18K yellow gold flower drop earrings weight 11.9 g Marked 750 T35 GREECE 43 x 17 mm
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.