Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
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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1980s European Contemporary Vintage Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Artisan Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Egyptian Revival Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1980s Artisan Vintage Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Swiss Modernist Vintage Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Spanish Art Nouveau Vintage Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Spanish Vintage Carrera y Carrera Bracelets
18k Gold