Carrera y Carrera has worked precious metal in Madrid since 1885 and is one of the very few houses in the world that still treats fine jewelry as sculpture first and ornament second. The maison's signature technique — combining matte and high-polished gold in figurative scenes drawn from mythology, dance, and the natural world — is unmistakable in any case. At Almaz Jewelry in Vienna we hold a curated selection of Carrera y Carrera pieces for collectors who want jewelry that does not look like anyone else's.
The Sculptural Tradition
Where most fine jewelry is engineered around stones, Carrera y Carrera is engineered around form. A Carrera ring is first a small bronze sculpture, modeled by hand, then translated into 18-karat gold through lost-wax casting and finished by master goldsmiths who alternate satin and mirror surfaces by hand to give the metal its narrative depth. Stones are set into the sculpture, not the other way around. The result is jewelry with the presence of an object, not a piece of decoration.
Collections to Know
The Atlantis collection draws on undersea imagery: mermaids (Sirena), waves, foam, and bubbles, often paired with aquamarine and rock crystal. Vitral takes inspiration from the stained-glass windows of Spanish cathedrals, building geometric patterns in coloured gemstones. Mi Princesa is the maison's bow-and-ribbon line, instantly recognisable. Promesa is the bridal collection. Garden brings botanical sculpture — orchids, anemones, lilies — to ring and pendant form.
Why Almaz Vienna
Carrera y Carrera has no Austrian boutique. For Vienna collectors and for visitors to the city who want to handle the pieces before deciding, Almaz Jewelry is the practical address — five minutes from the Hofburg, opposite Stephansdom. We have been on Stephansplatz since 1991 and our team handles authentication, sizing, and worldwide insured delivery in German, English, and Russian.
Where is Carrera y Carrera made? The maison's atelier is in Madrid; every piece is hand-finished there before reaching the market.
What makes a Carrera y Carrera piece different from other Spanish gold jewelry? The sculptural-first approach — most pieces begin as wax or clay models — and the signature alternation of matte and polished gold surfaces. There is no other house using this exact technique at this scale.
Are these pieces appropriate as collector or investment jewelry? Carrera y Carrera holds value well in the secondary market for the sculpted high-jewelry references; bridal and lighter pieces are bought for wear rather than investment.
