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Ilias Lalaounis 18K Yellow Gold Lion Head Emerald Diamond Bolo Lariat Necklace
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Ilias Lalaounis 18K Yellow Gold Lion Head Emerald Diamond Bolo Lariat Necklace
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This Ilias Lalaounis signed 18K yellow gold bolo lariat necklace features two sculpted lion head terminals set with emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and diamonds, suspended from a woven foxtail chain with an emerald-set slide. The necklace measures 18.5 inches in length with a 5.5mm chain width and 16.5mm lion head terminals.
Product Specifications:
- Item Type: Bolo Lariat Necklace
- Brand / Maker: Ilias Lalaounis, Greece
- Metal: 18K Yellow Gold (stamped 750, Greece hallmark)
- Metal Purity Verified: 19.37K (XRF test confirmed 80.71% Au)
- Chain Style: Woven Foxtail / Rope Mesh
- Chain Width: 5.5mm
- Length: 18.5 inches
- Lion Head Terminal Size: 16.5mm
- Total Weight: 152 grams
- Hallmarks: A21, 750, Greece maker's mark
- Origin: Made in Greece
Accent Stone Details:
- Type: Natural Emerald, Natural Sapphire, Natural Ruby, Diamond
- Emerald Setting: Bezel-set round emeralds on slide connector and lion collar bands
- Sapphire Setting: Bezel-set round sapphires on lion collar bands
- Ruby Setting: Bezel-set round rubies as lion eyes
- Diamond Setting: Bezel-set round diamonds on white gold petal crown detail
- Metal Accent: White gold petal crown surrounds the lion head finials
About the Setting:
The setting showcases Ilias Lalaounis's signature archaeological revival craftsmanship, with two three-dimensional lion heads hand-sculpted in 18K yellow gold, each crowned with alternating white gold petals set with round diamonds. A woven foxtail mesh chain — a hallmark of the house — flows into braided rope terminals that connect to each lion head collar, finished with bezel-set emeralds and sapphires in granulated gold bands. The emerald-set slide connector at center controls the drape and drop of the lariat, allowing adjustable wear.
About the Stones:
The necklace features a multi-gem combination of natural emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and diamonds spread across the lion heads, collar bands, and center slide. Round emeralds dominate the slide and lower collar rings in a vivid, saturated green that contrasts brilliantly against the warm yellow gold. Round sapphires add deep blue accents to the collar bands alongside the emeralds, while ruby cabochons serve as the lion's eyes — a dramatic and iconic Lalaounis design detail. White round diamonds set into the white gold petal crown frames above each lion head complete the multi-gemstone composition.
About Ilias Lalaounis:
Ilias Lalaounis (1920–2013) was one of Greece's most celebrated and internationally recognized jewelry masters, whose work brought ancient Hellenic and archaeological motifs into the realm of high jewelry. Founded in Athens in the 1950s, the House of Lalaounis became renowned for its exceptional goldsmithing techniques, drawing inspiration from Minoan, Mycenaean, Byzantine, and Classical Greek art. The atelier's signature use of heavy 18K gold, granulation, repoussé, and intricate chain-weaving established a distinctive visual language that was immediately identifiable. Lalaounis pieces are held in major museum collections worldwide, including the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum in Athens, making them not only luxury objects but also cultural artifacts of enduring significance. Collectors prize Lalaounis jewelry for its rarity, museum-quality craftsmanship, and the unmistakable marriage of ancient Greek heritage with wearable art.
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