Yellow gold Lalaounis ring with diamond center, size 5 - 1/2, with approximately 0.20 ct diamond.

The House of Ilias Lalaounis has become renowned for creating luxurious gold jewelry steeped in history. Lalaounis creations represent a synthesis of past and present, a unique interpretation of an ancient civilization or culture translated into a modern idiom. Influences as diverse as the Neolithic age, Mycenaean art, the Byzantine era, pre-Columbian architecture as well as science and nature, have all inspired the Lalaounis collections. Age-old techniques such as granulation, filigree, hand-hammering and repousse are used in creating the exquisite and distinctive hand-crafted Lalaounis jewelry which keeps alive and renews a 4,000 year old tradition in Greek art. During the last years several celebrities have shown their passion for Lalaounis jewelry in their public appearances such as Elizabeth Hurley, Jennifer Lopez, Rene Fleming, Charlize Theron and many others.