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 Sterling Silver Organic Shape Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, sterling silver rhodium-coated satin finish organic shape chain necklace. Alex Jona jewels stand out, not only for their special d...
Sterling Silver
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Organic Shape Chain Link Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, sterling silver gold-coated satin finish organic shape chain necklace. Alex Jona jewels stand out, not only for their special desi...
Sterling Silver
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Organic Shape Long Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, sterling silver rhodium-coated satin finish organic shape 36.22" long chain necklace. Alex Jona jewels stand out, not only for the...
Sterling Silver
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Brushed Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, sterling silver necklace made from interconnected brushed silver discs. Alex Jona jewels stand out, not only for their special de...
Sterling Silver
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, rhodium plated twisted wire sterling silver link chain necklace. Marked Jona. Dimensions: 17.71 in. L. x 0.60 in. W x 0.63 in. D 4...
Sterling Silver
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Long Curb Link Chain Necklace
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, rhodium plated twisted wire sterling silver curb link long chain necklace. Marked Jona. Alex Jona jewels stand out, not only for ...
Sterling Silver
Nathalie Jean Limited Edition Sterling Silver Hoya Carnosa Chain Necklace
By Nathalie Jean
Located in Milan, Lombardia
With their delicate, curved, free-form surfaces, the twenty five elements of this contemporary sculpture necklace fold and unfold with harmony and grace like glittering shell fragmen...
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
Nathalie Jean Limited Edition Sterling Silver Saphir Infini Long Chain Necklace
By Nathalie Jean
Located in Milan, Lombardia
The sapphire's magnificent blue brilliance has enthralled and fascinated us since the beginning of time. The ancient Persians believed that the earth rested on a giant sapphire whose...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Silvorra Pure 925 Sterling Silver Link Necklace 20 Inch Chain for Unisex Gift
Located in New York, NY
Bold oval links paired with smaller connectors define this pure 925 sterling silver necklace, giving it a distinctive and stylish character. Weighing 42.8 grams, it offers a comforta...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Betony Vernon "O'Ring Chain Medium Necklace" Sterling Silver 925 in Stock
By Betony Vernon
Located in Rome, IT
The "O'Ring Chain Medium Necklace" was designed by Betony Vernon in 1992 and handcrafted in lost wax element in Sterling Silver 925 in 2018. The timeless "O'Ring Chain Medium Necklace" has been long appreciated for its symbolic and aesthetic appeal, as well as for its functional purpose. The "O'Ring Chain Medium Necklace" has a double hook on each side of the chain, that serves to put all sorts of BV Attachments and Pendants close to your heart, at hand’s reach...
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Fancy Crinkle Link Chain Necklace 18 3/4" - 925 Mexico
Located in Greensboro, NC
Metal Content: Sterling Silver Chain Style: Fancy Crinkle Link Necklace Style: Chain Fastening Type: Tab Box Clasp Measurements Length: 18 3/4" Width: 19/32" (14.5mm) Weight: 91....
Sterling Silver
Long Chain Necklace Sterling Silver
By Cristina Cipolli Jewellery
Located in London, Richmond
Long chain necklace in polished sterling silver with a gender neutral style The design has a rock ‘n’ roll vibe and it is inspired by the equestrian world, as the links of the necklace have a shape which reminds the horseshoe nails...
Sterling Silver, Silver
