Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Legendary Spanish jewelry house Carrera y Carrera is based in Madrid but its sculptural and wholly distinctive pieces are known all over the world. Devotees of the company’s luxurious rings, necklaces, bracelets and other adornments have included royalty and a range of high-profile pop culture figures, and its artisans’ expertise in jewelry design spans a history of more than 130 years.
The origins of Carrera y Carrera can be traced to a small shop in 1885 founded by Madrid native Saturio Carrera. A student of lapidary — the practice of carving and shaping stones and minerals — Saturio established a modest jewelry business, and later, his son, José, who studied jewelry design in Paris, took up the family business and opened a new shop near the old center of Spain’s capital city. José passed the firm onto his nephews, and Carrera y Carrera garnered international acclaim when the Spanish royal family awarded them their first royal commission in 1960 to craft a bridal tiara to be presented to Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón on her wedding day. This tiara — the house’s most prestigious piece to date — raised Carrera y Carrera’s profile significantly.
During the 1970s, the luxury house first presented their designs at the epicenter of international jewelry, Baselworld. Carrera y Carrera became a household name for Americans of means thanks to a distribution partnership that landed its offerings in the Cellini boutique at New York City’s Waldorf Astoria. Celebrities such as Sofía Vergara, Jennifer Lopez and Madonna have all worn custom Carrera y Carrera jewels on the red carpet, and the brand’s work has been exhibited at the Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin. Each of the brand’s unique designs for watches and other jewelry — which frequently draw on animal forms, mythology and art — are still made by hand, just as its founder intended.
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1990s European Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Nouveau Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Classical Greek Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Classical Greek Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s British Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s European Edwardian Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
20th Century Unknown Artisan Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Spanish Retro Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Mixed Metal
2010s Australian Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s European Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s British Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
1980s European Contemporary Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1980s European Contemporary Vintage Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Modern Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Pearl, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s Spanish Romantic Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Carrera y Carrera Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold