Maramenos & Pateras revives Ribbon gold collection, spotlights sculptural earrings

Textured yellow gold took center stage as Maramenos & Pateras brought back Ribbon, the collection first introduced in 1970, and used it to underline a design language that has been building for more than half a century. The sculptural earrings read less like ornament and more like small pieces of metalwork, with a tactile surface and a shape that feels deliberate, architectural, and rooted in the house’s Greek identity.

That matters because Maramenos & Pateras has never been a brand chasing novelty for its own sake. Founded in Athens in 1969 by brothers Dimitris and Giorgos Maramenos and their cousin Nikos Pateras, the family house says it has created more than 30 collections inspired by Hellenic civilization and nature. Its jewelry is described as hand-crafted and made in original contemporary styles, a combination that places the Ribbon revival firmly in the lane of collectible gold pieces with a clear point of view.

The collection’s symbolism gives the revival more weight. Ribbon has been linked to Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, and to the victory ribbons awarded to young athletes, which gives the design a sense of movement and reward rather than decoration alone. That connection also suits the earrings’ fluid, textured look: they suggest motion captured in gold, with a finish that catches light the way a folded ribbon would.

Antonis Pateras said the company makes sure it has a new collection for JCK each year, calling it the result of the same creative vision that has guided the family since 1969. At a fair like JCK in Las Vegas, that continuity stands out. Many gold launches lean on scale alone, but Maramenos & Pateras is leaning on form, craft, and mythology, the kind of heritage-driven storytelling that gives a piece staying power long after the trade-show floor clears.

The revival also fits the broader appeal of statement gold that feels artisanal rather than disposable. Marialena Maramenou, a second-generation family member, opened her own space in Hydra in 2014 after studying jewelry design and manufacturing, and her work has been tied to the harmony of Greek nature and symbols. Taken together, the Ribbon earrings show why sculptural gold keeps returning: it offers history, texture, and identity in one precise object.