Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
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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21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
1990s European Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s Spanish Retro Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Spanish Retro Vintage Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Spanish Contemporary Vintage Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Spanish Contemporary Vintage Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Artist Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby
2010s Turkish Modern Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
1960s American Contemporary Vintage Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Artisan Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold
20th Century American Modern Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Nouveau Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century Spanish Baroque Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artist Carrera y Carrera Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold