Her parents were the architect Ludwig Huber and Amélie (née the Countess Deym), both of whom encouraged her early interest in the arts.
In 1908 Jone and her mother moved to Vienna so the former could attend the Wiener Frauenakademie [de], a women's art academy.
[1] Jone was well acquainted with many other artists and writers of her time, including Peter Altenberg, Adolf Loos, Ludwig von Ficker [de] and Karl Kraus, who became a spiritual mentor.
[1] Jone is well known for her collaborations with the composer Anton Webern, who set her music numerous times.
[3] Webern's compositions on poems by Jone include the song cycles Drei Gesänge aus 'Viae inviae' (1934), Drei Lieder (1934), the orchestral-choral work Das Augenlicht ("The Eyes' Radiance") and both his first (1939) and second (1943) cantatas.