De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
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 De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Early 2000s Contemporary De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Singaporean De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Singaporean De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s German Retro De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s British Contemporary De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Black Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Lever-Back Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold