Every piece of jewelry carries a message, has a story to tell. The matching bracelet and necklace to these earrings are shown photographed on p.72 of ‘Ilias Lalaounis : Modern Revival of Ancient Gold’ by Chadour-Sampson and Lalaounis-Tsoukopoulou and p.68-72 describes the inspiration behind the Choreographism collection which was conceived as a tribute to movement in dance. As a young apprentice goldsmith he learnt about the skills and history of jewellery and his enthusiasm for ancient art saw him spend increasing amounts of time in museums.
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It is a non for profit cultural organisation that acts as an international center for the study and promotion of decorative and traditional crafts with an emphasis on Jewelry.Located under the sacred hill of the Acropolis, and just a stone throw away from the Acropolis museum, the permanent collection of the ILJM includes contemporary historic Jewelry, while temporary exhibitions display decorative arts from the 17th century onwards from important museum collections, as well as from private and artists’ collections. 4 were here. Lalaounis. "SortKey": "default" ,
Many pieces were crafted in 22ct gold which was favoured for its rich, warm colour and malleable nature but 18ct was also used and whilst most pieces were unadorned with gems, some utilised stones such as rock crystal and rubies for added interest and patterns.When his uncle died, Lalaounis decided the time had come to branch out on his own and in 1969 he founded his eponymous company with headquarters overlooked by the Acropolis, the embodiment of Ancient Greece and all that fuelled his imagination and creativity. By browsing this website, you agree to our use of cookies. A stylish pair of hammered gold dome earrings by Ilias Lalaounis, the earrings designed as a pair of 18ct yellow gold domed earrings with a soft tactile hammered finish each edged with three rows of gold beads interspersed with two rows of twisted wirewor 4 were here.
Would you like to save these items? They are inspired by a range of themes such as the history of art from the prehistoric period until the Renaissance with an emphasis on ancient Greek art, nature, and modern technology.The mission of the museum is not just to preserve and exhibit Jewelry and decorative arts, but also to inspire new creations.
The Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum (ILJM) is the first museum devoted to the art of Jewelry in Greece and one of three of its kind in the world. His success and reputation grew quickly and further stores were opened first on surrounding Greek islands and then in due course throughout Europe including Paris and Geneva before eventually taking his unique brand of 'new old' jewels to cities such as New York and Tokyo.As well as designing his own jewellery, Lalaounis was a great supporter of the Greek jewellery trade in general and set up both the Greek Jeweller’s Association and the Goldsmith’s Union. The result of exhaustive research, the pieces successfully married the ancient craft of goldsmithing with a contemporary sensibility and were exhibited at the Thessaloniki International Fair that same year. Would you like to save these items? He sought to promote the craftsmen and jewellery of his homeland at every opportunity and was widely recognised as having been instrumental in the resurgence of interest in traditional Greek jewellery both at home and abroad. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website.