"Elias Lalounis"

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Elias Lalounis (4 October 1920 – 30 December 2013) was a noted goldsmith, jeweler and jewel designer. He was born in Agia Catherine, Plaka, grew up and lived in Plaka, in the building where the Museum of Jewelry Ilias Lalaouni is housed today. He came from Delphi. Elias Lalounis is the only jewel artist awarded by the French Academy of Fine Arts. He studied Law and Political Sciences at the University of Athens.

His work
In 1940 he took office as director in the jewelry brand of his uncle "Zolota" and created exclusively the designs of jewellery.

In 1968 Elias Lalaunis was separated from the company "Zolota" and created his own operation Elias Lalaunis – Greek Gold SABE.

From 1957 to 2001 he created over 18,000 jewels and miniatures and at least 50 collections, his own inspiration and creation. Gradually he acquired over thirty stores around the world.

Elijah Lalaunis' inspiration was drawn from nature, history, technological progress, man's visit to the Moon, mythology, foreigners, towards him, cultures.

He also studied and revived ancient Greek techniques, and also created new tools, techniques and styles for modern silver goldsmithing such as the technique of repouche, the forged technique, the barbed technique, the technique of the knit chain, the technique of coking and the nailing technique.

Personal life
In 1957 he married Lila Alcijoglu and they had four daughters, Catherine, Dimitra, Maria and Joanna together.

Collections
(If first presentation date)
Minoan and Mycenaean-Minoan and Mycenean (1957)
Classical and Hellenistic Classical and Hellenistic (1957)
Swans and Dolphins-Swans and Dolphins (1957)
Bonnie and Clyde-Bonnie and Clyde (1968)
Body Jewelry-Body Jewelry (1969)
Paleolithic and Neolithic-Paleolithic and Neolithic (1969)
Animals-Signs of the Zodiac (1970)
Byzantine-Byzantine (1970)
Wildflower-Wild Flowers of Greece (1970)
Biosymbols (1972)
Small sculptures from Minoan to Hellenistic period-Microcultures from the Minoan to the Hellenistic Period (1972)
Silver Games-Silver Frolics (1973)
Neogeometric-Neo Geometric (1973)
Movement in Space-Motion in Space (1974)
Microcosm (1974)
Cycladic-Cycladic (1974)
Executive Boxes (1974)
Glauces and Anthemia-Owls and Anthemia (1975)
Drops and Chitons (1975)
From Luristan to Persepoli-From Luristan to Persepolis (1975)
The Dawn of Art-Dawn of Europe (1976)
Golf-Players (1976)
Choreographism (1977)
Horse legs-Horseshoes (1977)
Gold artifacts-Chrysotektonemata (1977)
Achilles' shield-The Shield of Achilles (1978)
Lips and Shells-Seashells (1978)
Katerini L.-Katerini L. (1980)
Demeter L.-Dimitra L. (19