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 Diamond Black Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coil Snake Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, stunning 18 karat yellow gold flexible coil snake ring set with 2 marquise cut white diamonds on the head of the serpent weighing ...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Alex Jona White Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coil Snake Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat brushed yellow gold coil serpent ring. The eyes set with two white diamond eyes, carats 0.02. Ring size US 6- EU 12. Can ...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona Natrix White Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coil Snake Ring Band
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold coil snake ring band, set with 1.246 carats of white round cut diamonds, FG color, VVS clarity. Alex Jona jew...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona 18kt Yellow Gold Diamond Serpent Ring, 0.48ct, Italy
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, 18 karat yellow gold diamond serpent ring featuring eighty-seven micro set diamonds weighing 0.48 carats, F-G color, VS clarity. Signed Alex Jona. Size U...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona White Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coil Snake Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat white gold diamond coil serpent ring featuring 77 round white diamonds, F color, VVS1 Clarity, weighing 0.50 carats in to...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coil Snake Ring
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold coil serpent ring. The eyes are set with 2 white diamonds. Ring size US 6.5- EU 12. Can be sized to any speci...
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Enamel Diamond Snake Serpent Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
A striking creation by David Webb, this lifelike serpent ring coils elegantly around the finger, showcasing a bold pattern of white enamel accented with brilliant diamonds and ruby e...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Serpent Yellow 18K Gold White Diamond Ring for Her
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
RING 18K Yellow Gold Yellow Diamond 1.16 Cts/57 Pcs
18k Gold
Vintage 0.13ct Diamond and 14ct Yellow Gold Snake Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive vintage 0.13 carat diamond and 14 carat yellow gold snake ring; part of our diverse diamond jewellery and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive vintage diamond ring has been crafted in 14ct yellow gold with a 14ct white gold setting. The ring has been modelled in the form of an intertwining snake. The head of the snake is ornamented with a feature collet set 0.13ct transitional modern brilliant round cut diamond. The body and tail of the snake are accented with engraved decoration, emulating a snake's scales. The ring is hallmarked to the interior of the shank with the 14ct gold fineness mark ( 585 ). This impressive antique...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Snake Diamonds 14 Karat Yellow and White Gold Cocktail Ring
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
This captivating snake-shaped ring is crafted in 14K yellow and white gold, blending the elegance of a two-tone design with the artistry of fine jewelry craftsmanship. Its sinuous, c...
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
David Webb White Enamel Ruby Yellow Gold Diamond Snake Ladies Ring
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
The coiled snake applied with white enamel scales, the head, and tail set with round diamonds weighing approximately .75 carat, the eyes set with cabocho...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Rossella Ugolini 18k Yellow Gold 3.1 Carats White & Brown Diamonds Snake Ring
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Rossella Ugolini 18k Yellow Gold 3.1 Carat Diamond Snake Ring Luxury Cocktail Snake Ring A stunning 18k yellow gold snake ring, handcrafted in Italy with 3.1 carats of champagne, whi...
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
