Vintage Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver and Mabe Pearl Lever Back Earrings
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:
- Stone:
- Stone Cut:
- Style:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970's
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. In very great vintage condition.
- Seller Location:North Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU251219847932
Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewels. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.
Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry. In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.
At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.
When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.
Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world. In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: North Miami, FL
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Tiffany Sterling Silver Criss Cross Lever Back EarringsBy Tiffany & Co.Located in North Miami, FLThese classic Tiffany and Co hallmarked sterling silver criss cross lever back earrings are from 1990. On the back they read 1990 Tiffany & Co...Category
1990s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Sterling Silver Sculptural Clip On Earrings Pair OfLocated in North Miami, FLThese sculptural sterling silver clip on earrings are from the 80's. They have light weight on the ear and dimension from the side. Tres chic! They are 1" H/ L and 1" W. The depth ...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Pair of Vintage Sculptural Brass and Amber Lucite Dangle EarringsLocated in North Miami, FLDifferent shapes connect between the brass and the lucite to make these sculptural vintage earrings a noted form on your ears. They are fab! These look now so courant. They are a per...Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Drop Earrings
- Paco Rabanne Signed Geometric Gold Plated Modernist Brass Earrings 60'sBy Paco RabanneLocated in North Miami, FLThese fabulous and amazing signed vintage French Paco Rabanne modernist dangle sculptural earrings are so au courant now as they were then in the 60's. The geometric cutout forms and...Category
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Dangle Earrings
MaterialsGold Plate, Brass
- Boris Aurealis Vintage Crystal Clip On Earrings by VogueBy VogueLocated in North Miami, FLThese ever so chic and gorgeous hues of the designer Vogue vintage prong set clip on earrings have the crystal Boris Aurealis. They are signed and will g...Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsCrystal
- Tortoise Lucite and Brass Plated Dangle Sculptural Earrings Pair Of VintageLocated in North Miami, FLTriangles meet tortoise resin in these great pair of vintage pierced dangle earrings.They have sculptural form to them as alternating brass plated and tortoise lucite triangles are i...Category
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
MaterialsBrass
- Senia Sterling Silver White Sapphire Brittany HuggiesLocated in Morganville, NJElevate your ear game with our Brittany Links in sterling silver studded with white sapphires This pair is a playful take on the classic huggie. Hexagonal edges adorned with sapphi...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsSapphire, Sterling Silver
- 8.00 Carat Cubic Zirconia Rose Sterling Silver Lace Drop Statement EarringsBy Lustre of LondonLocated in London, GBA delicate pair of drop earrings, intricately designed oozing instant Hollywood glamour. Featuring 8.00ct of round brilliant cut cubic zirconia, suspended from a lever back fastenin...Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Drop Earrings
MaterialsSterling Silver, Rhodium, Silver
- Art Deco White Diamond Mediterranean Red Coral Onyx Yellow Gold Drop EarringsBy Luigi FerraraLocated in Naples, ITFor any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the selle...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsCoral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
- White Diamond Emerald Tourmaline Opal Onyx Coral Turquoise Yellow Gold EarringsBy Luigi FerraraLocated in Naples, ITThese Lever-Back Earrings are made of 14K Yellow Gold. These Earrings have 0.40 Carats of White Diamonds. These Earrings have 0.60 Carats of Emeralds. These Earrings have 1.40 Carats...Category
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsTurquoise, Tourmaline, Opal, Onyx, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Cora...
- Diamond Emerald Ruby Opal Turquoise Coral Onyx Yellow Gold Lever-Back EarringsBy Luigi FerraraLocated in Naples, ITThese Earrings are made of 14K Yellow Gold. These Earrings have 0.30 Carats of White Diamonds. These Earrings have 0.48 Carats of Emeralds. These Earrings have 0.10 Carats of Rubies....Category
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsCoral, Onyx, Opal, Emerald, Turquoise, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, 14k...
- Handcrafted Mediterranean Peach Coral Rose Gold Lever-Back Dangle EarringsBy Luigi FerraraLocated in Naples, ITFor any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. We can ship every...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
MaterialsCoral, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
15 Scintillating Jewelry Watches to Elevate Your Holiday Style
Watchmakers have tucked their movements into all manner of precious baubles, from lapel pins to cocktail rings. The result is dazzling, wearable art that will get you to the party on time.