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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$7,300
H 0.28 in W 0.44 in L 0.71 in
Turtles Fancy Diamond Red Ruby & White Pearl 18K Rose Gold Animal Earrings
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
Dimensions: 1.80x1.10x0.70cm Color: 18K Rose Gold Materials: "54 Fancy Diamonds 0.32 CT 4 Ruby 0.02 CT 14 White Shell 1.25 CT 18KR 6.23 GM (WBTT)"
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Frog Rubies Eyes 18k Yellow Gold Enamel Man Cufflinks Made in Italy
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Rossella Ugolini Frog Rubies Eyes 18k Yellow Gold Enamel Man Cufflinks Made in Italy. Two mirrored frogs are portrayed in motion. Handcrafted in 18-karat gold, they have ruby eyes....
Ruby, Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$7,777
H 0.36 in W 0.6 in L 1.62 in
Turtles Fancy Diamond Red Ruby & White Pearl 18K Rose Gold Animal Earrings
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
Dimensions: 4.10x1.50x0.90cm Color: 18K Rose Gold Materials: "86 Fancy Diamonds 0.55 CT 4 Ruby 0.10 CT 26 White Shell 6.05 CT 18KR 13.76 GM (WBTT)"
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Whimsical 18K Yellow Gold Frog Cufflinks with Diamond Eyes
Located in Miami, FL
These delightful 18K yellow gold frog cufflinks bring a touch of playful charm to formalwear, blending fine craftsmanship with whimsical design. Expertly textured to capture lifelike...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
$4,600
H 0.24 in W 0.44 in L 1.3 in
Turtles Fancy Diamond Red Ruby & White Pearl 18K Rose Gold Animal Earrings
By Unbranded
Located in Tysons, VA
Dimensions: 3.30x1.10x0.60cm Color: 18K Rose Gold Materials: "78 Fancy Diamonds 0.47 CT 4 Ruby 0.02 CT 14 White Shell 1.15 CT 18KR 7.65 GM (WBTT)" 18K Gold & Precious Diamond & Gems...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Natural Pink GRS Certified Spinel Rose Gold Contemporary Stud Earrings
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
These contemporary Mesopotamia stud earrings with natural pink untreated spinels belong to Tea collection, which was featured in Vogue UA published is...
Pink Sapphire, Spinel, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,429Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.32 in L 1.38 in
White Diamond Mediterranean Red Coral Enamel Yellow Gold Stud "Frog" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. We can ship every...
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Naimah The Prince Frog Earrings
By Naimah
Located in Istanbul, 34
Oh, kiss me like a frog And turn me into flame Metals: Sterling Silver, 18k gold vermeil and Rhodium plated. Color: Gold Gems: Onyx, Cubic Zirconia Dimensions: 57x31 mm Clip-on Hand...
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,896
Dm 0.31 in L 0.39 in
little Turtle 18 Karat Gold Karat Pink Tourmaline Handcrafted Stud Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Rossella Ugolini Design Collection, a pair of Little Turtles Stud Earrings handcrafted in 18 Karats Yellow Gold and adorned with a beautiful pink tourmaline and green tsavorite head....
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Contemporary Earrings with Rubies
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
These elegant earrings with rubies are part of the Tea collection, which was featured in Vogue UA. The earrings are crafted from 18 karat yellow gold and designed by the Berlin-based...
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Alex Jona Ruby White Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Frog Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rose gold frog earrings. Set with 0.38 carats (86 pieces) of white diamonds and 0.04 carats (4 pieces) of rubies. Dimensi...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Frog Stud Earring
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold frog stud earrings. Dimensions: H x 1.5 cm/0.59 in - W x 1 cm/ 0.39 in. Alex Jona jewels stand out, not only...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona Pearl Sapphire White Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Frog Clip-on Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold frog clip-on earrings, showcasing two baroque pearls, with a white diamond black rhodium pavé tiny paws and fo...
Blue Sapphire, Natural Pearl, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, ...
Alex Jona Ruby Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat brushed rose gold stud earrings set with 6 brilliant cut white diamonds (0.19 carats) and 10 rubies (0.71carats). Alex J...
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Alex Jona Rhodolite White Diamond 18 Karat Gold Open Heart Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rose gold open heart stud earrings, set with 4.04 carats of heart cut rhodolites and 0.19 carats of white diamonds. Di...
White Diamond, Diamond, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
Alex Jona Pink Sapphire White Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Halo Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold stud earrings showcasing a pair of intense pink sapphires weighing 1.80 total carats, surrounded by a pear sh...
Pink Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
