Andrew was born in Rome in the 1990s to an Italian family who soon moved to London. Grima learned to be an engineer, but he did not even think about the profession of a jeweler, besides, the Second World War began. Andrew went to the front and served for almost five years.
Andrew Grima in his studio, 1969
Returning home, Grima starts working for his stepfather in his jewelry workshop as an accountant, but one day a seller of semi-precious stones from Brazil wandered into the shop. The stones were unhewn and rough, but the young man liked them so much that he immediately bought a whole suitcase. There is nothing to do – began to tinker. And he did it so cleverly and interestingly, and Andrew was so captivated by the process that he decided to take jewelry seriously. Grima, with his engineering education, gravitated toward abstract forms and wanted to move away from the classical standards of jewelry art, to create something new and unusual.
Gold brooch with black opal and starburst diamonds, GRIMA, 1965
Success came after the exhibition of international jewelry art in 61. According to various sources, the royal family of Great Britain acquired about 100 Grim jewelry, and one brooch with a large ruby in the center is most loved by the Queen, she wore it many times with different outfits. One day, Princess Margaret sent Grima a branch of lichen, which she found on a walk in Scotland, Grima repeated this branch in gold and adorned with diamonds, making a set of brooches and earrings. In the future, the royal family continued to order jewelry from Grim for diplomatic gifts, and he also designed a collection of watches for Omega.
Now his work is continued by his daughter Francesca.
Gold brooch with rose quartz and diamonds, GRIMAOpal gold pendant set with diamonds, sapphires and tourmalines, GRIMA, 1975Gold necklace with star sapphire pendant set with diamonds, GRIMA, 1975Opal gold pendant set with diamonds, GRIMA, 1991Rutile quartz gold necklace with pearls set in diamonds, GRIMA, 1990Gold necklace with boulder opal pendant set in diamonds, GRIMA, 1972Mother-of-pearl gold pendant set with diamonds, GRIMA, 1991Shell gold brooch set with rubies, 1972Gold pendant with black opal and diamonds, 1996Gold pendant brooch in raw lapis lazuli set with diamonds, 1991Interior jewelry Christmas tree made of gold with rubies, sapphires and emeralds, mounted on a quartz druse, 1970sBrooch set with emeralds, rubies and diamonds, 1963Gold starfish brooch set with pearls and diamonds, 1967Gold necklace with opal and diamond pendant, 1968Cerini gold bracelet watch from the About Time series with citrine and diamonds, 1970sAbout Time pendant watch in platinum with opal and diamonds, 1970sGold pendant with opal and diamonds, 1973Interior jewelry Blackbird in agate and stibnite with a stylized golden bird, circa 1989Gold necklace with fire opal and diamond brooch, 1991Golden brooch with lapis lazuli and diamonds in the form of a cornucopia, 1986Gold brooch Shell with carved mother-of-pearl and rubies, 1972Golden flower brooch made of rock crystal, emeralds and diamonds, 1967Watermelon tourmaline gold brooch set with diamonds, 1969
