De GRISOGONO Rings
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.
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Swiss De GRISOGONO Rings
Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s De GRISOGONO Rings
Brown Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
White Diamond, White Gold
Early 2000s De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern De GRISOGONO Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss De GRISOGONO Rings
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern De GRISOGONO Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Di...
Late 20th Century French De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Rings
Kunzite, Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
14k Gold
2010s Indian Modern De GRISOGONO Rings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian De GRISOGONO Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Egyptian Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
Chrysophrase, Zircon, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan De GRISOGONO Rings
Gold, 22k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan De GRISOGONO Rings
Aquamarine, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tou...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco De GRISOGONO Rings
Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Kunzite, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
White Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Peridot, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
Kunzite, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage De GRISOGONO Rings
21st Century and Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
White Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
Ruby, Diamond, White Gold
Early 2000s Swiss Modern De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern De GRISOGONO Rings
Coral, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary De GRISOGONO Rings
Diamond, White Gold