Ilias Lalaounis, a jeweler of international renown, has his roots deep in Greek history and tradition. His name has become closely linked with the craft of the goldsmiths in ancient times, whose skills and ideas traveled over the centuries to faraway countries on trade routes from East to West. His curiosity for the marvels of his forebears in antiquity and his profound interest for the past let to the revival of Greek goldsmithery in the 20th century and its world-wide recognition.