When Alex Jona joined the Italian jewelry purveyor that his father, Giorgio Jona, had founded in 1961, the Jona brand began to offer elegant bracelets, cufflinks, necklaces and other accessories subdued enough for daily wear yet visually splendid and skillfully handcrafted using precious metals and stones.
Tucked in a 1690 Baroque building on Torino’s Palazzo Balbo di Vinadio is a 3,000-square-foot showroom. This is the headquarters of Jona, home to luxury jewelry designs that are complex, yet often understated. For example, a slender pair of yellow tourmaline drop earrings set into 18-carat gold has a juxtaposition creating just the slightest contrast, which might be noticed only upon close inspection.
Alex travels frequently, and precious stones collected from around the world are a common fixture in Jona jewelry — he personally designs pieces with stones like lapis lazuli shaped into eye-like cufflinks, sapphires caged in 14-carat-gold rings and quartz crystals stacked into modern beaded necklaces. Enamel, which is one of the oldest forms of surface decoration, is often arranged to create graphic, abstract patterns or cheekier winks, like miniature tennis balls on cufflinks. Even sparklier pieces, like diamond-encrusted earrings, bear an organic quality when arranged in the shape of a blooming daisy.
An innovative spirit can also be found in Jona’s collaborations, such as the partnership with Italian architect and jewelry designer Tiziana Redavid that yielded radical bracelets and necklaces made with stainless-steel springs. The result is a brand whose modern shapes and precious stones ride the line between traditional elegance and modern daring.
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Alex Jona White Agate & Pink Sapphire 18 Karat Rose Gold Pendant Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rose gold pendant earrings set with 0.30 carats of pink sapphires, suspending two white agate oval curb links. Total leng...
Agate, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Alex Jona Grey Agate & Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat Yellow gold pendant earrings set with 0.30 carats of rubies, suspending two grey agate oval curb links. Alex Jona jewels...
Agate, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona Light Grey Agate and Ruby 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat Yellow gold pendant earrings set with 0.268 carats of rubies, suspending two hand carved translucent light grey agate ova...
Agate, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona White Agate 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold pendant earrings, suspending two white agate oval curb links. Total length 3 inch. Alex Jona jewels stand ou...
Agate, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona Pink Opal Quartz 18 Karat Rose Gold Drop Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat rose gold drop earrings set with a crazy cut Quartz over Pink Opal. Dimensions : Length mm37/in1.46 - Width mm16.8/in0.66...
Opal, Quartz, Rose Gold
Alex Jona Carved Rubelite White Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Drop Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rose gold dangling pendant earrings suspending two engraved Rubellites weighing 22.24 carats and set with 0.11 carats of ...
White Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Rose Quartz with Pink Sapphire Earrings Set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Rose Quartz 10.85 carats with Pink Sapphire 0.52 carat Earrings set in 18 Kara Rose Gold Settings Width: 0.8 cm Length: 3.2 cm "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was t...
Quartz, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Earrings Rose Quartz Diamonds Bakelite Rose Gold 18 Karat
Located in Vannes, FR
Opt for the timeless elegance of these magnificent rose gold earrings, enhanced by sparkling diamonds and a vintage touch with bakelite. With 80 sparkling diamonds totalling an impre...
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
18 Karat Gold 21.39 Carat Diamond, Pink Sapphire, and Rose Quartz Drop Earrings
By Gems Paradise
Located in Jaipur, IN
18 Karat Rose Gold 21.39 Carat Diamond, Pink Sapphire, and Rose Quartz Drop Earrings This glorious vibrant pink sapphire and rose quartz mix...
Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Earrings Rose Gold Carved Drop Translucent White Jade with Ruby and Diamonds
By Angeletti
Located in Roma, IT
Angeletti Earrings Rose Gold Carved Drop Translucent White Jade with Ruby and Diamonds. The Live Tradition of Jadeite in a Contemporary Italian Design. Tradition in Carved Jadeite, set in More Contemporary Design, Manifactured in Rome. Customized Box. Gold Weight is Around 24 Grams. White Jade is gr. 6.4 ct. 15.42+16.05 and the size is mm 47x24.5x2.5, Certified by HK J&S as Natural Fei Cui...
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Sunita Nahata 360° Double Sided Lavender Quartz and Rose Quartz Earring in 18KRG
By Sunita Nahata
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Eye Candy Collection - this collection was inspired by the uniqueness of every human eye and the beauty they behold. These earrings are able to rotate 360°, and this movement makes t...
Amethyst, White Diamond, Iolite, Pearl, Quartz, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Ros...
Quartz, Pink Sapphire, Brown Diamond Organic Earrings in 18K Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Quartz 47.84 carats, Pink Sapphire 1.10 carats, Brown Diamond 2.36 carats and Diamond 0.70 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 3.4 cm Length: 7.0 cm Total Weight:...
Brown Diamond, Quartz, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
