De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Lebanese-Italian jeweler Fawaz Gruosi (b. 1952) founded the Geneva-based De Grisogono in 1993, naming the luxury jewelry company after his mother, who had been the Marquise de Grisogono. He wanted a name that would conjure elegance and rarity. Gruosi would soon have his own aristocratic nickname — “King of Black Diamonds” — for the stones that made his jewelry house famous.
Born in Beirut, Gruosi grew up in Florence and as a teenager got a job with the Florentine jeweler Torrini and went on to work for luxury jewelry houses Harry Winston and Bulgari in the years that followed. When De Grisogono was established, most jewelers favored the simplicity of white diamonds and platinum. Gruosi was more interested in color and diamonds with character. Along with the then-undervalued black diamonds, he designed vibrant pieces that exuberantly mixed stones like emeralds, sapphires, amber, pink opal and jade.
De Grisogono’s audacious pieces bedecked with black diamonds captured the fancy of well-heeled buyers in the 1990s, leading to the brand’s meteoric rise to fame. It entered the world of luxury watches in 2000 with the Instrumento Uno for men, which led to the development of the Crazy Skull in 2015. The playful made-to-order timepiece could be outfitted with up to 45 carats of gems.
Since the early aughts, De Grisogono has become synonymous with A-listers who donned the jeweler’s wares on red carpets; the company was also known for hosting an annual party at the Cannes Film Festival. De Grisogono made headlines in 2017 by partnering with Christie’s to sell a necklace made with a dazzling 163.41-carat emerald-cut diamond for $33.7 million — a record price for a D-color flawless diamond.
In January 2020, the jewelry house filed for bankruptcy. Today, Gruosi continues to sell his intricately designed decadent pieces from his namesake boutique in London.
Find a range of De Grisogono jewelry on 1stDibs, including necklaces, rings and other accessories.
Early 2000s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, White Gold
2010s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Kunzite, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Rhodocrosite, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Sapphire, Turquoise, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Art Deco De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Swiss De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1950s French Vintage De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Rhodium, 18k Gold
20th Century De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Belgian Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Rhodium
2010s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Black Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Coral, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, PVD-Coated
2010s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Amethyst, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold