Andrew Grima Jewelry
A widely respected postwar British-Italian jewelry designer, Andrew Grima is often regarded as the father of modern jewelry. Grima was entirely self-taught and unafraid to take bold risks. His pioneering designs of the 1960s — set with amethysts, emeralds and other vibrantly colored stones — included cocktail rings, pendant necklaces and clip-on earrings in sculptural and eye-catching styles that sharply contrasted with the adornments of the era.
Grima was born in Rome in 1921, but he grew up in London. Though he came from an artistic family, he initially studied mechanical engineering at the University of Nottingham and served in the Royal Engineers during World War II. Upon returning from the war, in 1946, Grima joined his father-in-law's London jewelry business. He started as an accountant but quickly began experimenting with jewelry design.
By the mid-1960s, Grima's innovative techniques and abstract designs had catapulted him to fame, and his creations were in high demand. He opened his own exclusive gallery in London's West End, which featured an opulent spiral staircase. Candy-colored gems had captivated magazine editors and jewelry lovers everywhere, and Grima's prestigious clientele included Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, artist Barbara Hepworth and the British Royal family. In the 1970s, Grima also expanded into watchmaking, creating the "About Time" collection for Omega and a line of gold watches for Pulsar.
Grima received numerous awards over his career for his contributions to jewelry design. He was the winner of the De Beers Diamonds International Award a record number of 11 times and he was the only jeweler to win the Duke of Edinburgh Prize for Elegant Design. Today, his high-profile collectors include the likes of Miuccia Prada and Marc Jacobs, and his work is held in the collections of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Grima passed away in 2007, but his wife and his daughter carried on his legacy. Every year, they enlist a team of specially selected goldsmiths to produce a small collection of original jewelry in his unique style.
Today's designers and collectors recognize the importance of Grima's work and its impact on the jewelry industry. In 2018, New York jewelry dealer Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos featured Grima's groundbreaking designs in her "London Originals: The Jeweler’s Art in Radical Times" exhibit.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Andrew Grima rings, brooches and earrings.
1970s British Modernist Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s British Modernist Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century English Andrew Grima Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century English Andrew Grima Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s English Modern Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1960s British Modernist Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Quartz, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
1960s English Modernist Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Modern Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Modernist Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s English Modern Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Modernist Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s British Modern Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Modern Andrew Grima Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century British Modernist Andrew Grima Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s British Modern Andrew Grima Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1970s Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Artisan Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Andrew Grima Jewelry
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Artisan Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Andrew Grima Jewelry
Jade, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modernist Andrew Grima Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Swiss Modernist Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century European Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modernist Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s British Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s English Modernist Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Andrew Grima Jewelry
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s British Modernist Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century British Modernist Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century British Modern Andrew Grima Jewelry
Green Beryl, Gold
Late 20th Century English Andrew Grima Jewelry
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Modernist Andrew Grima Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Modern Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s British Modernist Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Modernist Vintage Andrew Grima Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s British Modernist Andrew Grima Jewelry
Agate, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold