Ilias Lalaounis (Greece 1920-2013) ‘Biosymbols’ 18K Yellow Textured Gold Necklace, multiple abstract designs, with oval and rectangular plaques, each pair uniquely engraved on a hand chased gold chain, marked 750 121 Ilias Lalaounis; 155.36g, 99.90dwt

Length 34 in.

Ilias Lalaounis (4 October 1920 − 30 December 2013) was a pioneer of Greek jewelry and an internationally renowned goldsmith, he founded the Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum, the located under the Acropolis, in the center of Athens. The permanent exhibition displays jewelry and micro-sculptures from forty-five collections, designed by Lalaounis in the period 1940–1992. Some special commissions are also kept on permanent display, such as the Olympic torch, designed by Ilias Lalaounis, used to start the Olympic torch rally before every Olympic Games.