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 Turquoise Quartz 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold stud earrings set with a crazy cut Quartz over Turquoise, weighing 5.6 carats. Clips can be mounted upon requ...
Turquoise, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Emerald Stud Earring
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold stud earrings set with 0.52 carats of emeralds. Alex Jona jewels stand out, not only for their special desig...
Emerald, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona Lapis Lazuli Quartz 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold stud earrings set with a crazy cut Quartz over Lapis Lazuli, weighing 5.6 carats. Clips can be mounted upon r...
Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona Drop Peridot White Diamond Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold stud earrings set with two pear cut peridots weighing 3.41 carats, surrounded by 0,22 carats of brilliant cu...
White Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona Brushed 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rough frosted yellow gold stud earrings. Dimensions: H 0.96in/24.51mm, W 0.70in/18mm, D 0.19in/5mm. Alex Jona jewels sta...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tsavorite Flower 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Clip-On Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, TI
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold stud and clip-on earrings set with 14 oval cabochon tsavorite weighing 10.33 carats in total. Dimensions: 0.6...
Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Syna Yellow Gold Green Chalcedony Studs with Diamonds
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18 karat yellow gold Green chalcedony 2 carats approx. Diamonds 0.05 carat approx. Post backs for pierced ears Limited edition This exclusive Chakra Long Necklace is a lu...
Diamond, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Syna Yellow Gold Small Green Chalcedony Earrings with Diamonds
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18 karat yellow gold Green Chalcedony 14 carats approx. Diamonds 0.15 carats approx. Omega clip-backs & posts Limited Edition Crafted in 18 karat yellow gold, these limit...
Diamond, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Syna Chrysoprase Yellow Gold Earrings with Diamonds
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18 karat yellow gold Chrysoprase cabochons 4 carats approx. Diamonds 0.10 carat approx. 18kyg butterfly backs Limited edition These Candy Blue Topaz and Moon Quartz Earri...
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rossella Ugolini 18k Yellow Gold Green Agate White Diamonds Stud Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Rossella Ugolini Design Collection 18 Karats Yellow Gold Green Agate Rock Crystal White Diamonds Stud Earrings. Dimensions: 0.32 in. (8 mm) x 0.32 in. (8 mm) A beautiful pair of Art Deco Style Stud Earrings, handcrafted in 18 karats yellow gold and enriched with green agate, rock crystals and white diamonds. The central stone is made of a green agate slide covered...
Agate, Crystal, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Syna Green Chalcedony Yellow Gold Earrings with Diamonds
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18 karat yellow gold Green chalcedony cabochons 4 carats approx. Diamonds 0.10 carats approx. 18kyg butterfly backs Also available in other gemstones Limited edition Glim...
Chalcedony, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold White Diamonds Green Agate RockCrystal Stud Design Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
18 Karat Yellow Gold White Diamonds Green Agate Rock Crystal Stud Design Earring. Stunning Green stud earrings handcrafted in Italy . dimension H 1 cm x W 0.6 mm H. 39 in x W. 2.6 i...
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
