Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
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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20th Century Spanish Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Italian Victorian Antique Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Tsavorite, Purple Sapphire, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Pink ...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Black...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Yellow Diam...
1990s Italian Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Classical Greek Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Classical Greek Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Amethyst, Onyx, Multi-gemstone, Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, Ename...
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
1990s Spanish Contemporary Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Spanish Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Spanish Carrera y Carrera Necklaces
18k Gold