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Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Vendome Tortoise Lucite Earrings
By Vendome
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Tortoise Lucite Earrings by Vendome, with gilt filigree wirework cabs on ears. Clip back
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1960s American Modernist Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Gilt Metal

Vintage Vendome Tortoise Lucite Earrings
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Unusual Tortoise Bakelite Compass Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Compass Earrings set in tortoise toned bakelite. Compasses actually work (when flat), with
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1980s American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Monies Oversized Dangle Tortoise Resin Clip Earrings
By Monies Gerda Lynggaard
Located in Atlanta, GA
These beautiful oversized clip-on earrings by Gerda Lyngaard for Monies feature a dangling
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1990s Danish Modernist Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Tortoise Lucite and Brass Plated Dangle Sculptural Earrings Pair Of Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
Triangles meet tortoise resin in these great pair of vintage pierced dangle earrings.They have
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1970s American Modernist Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Brass

Isabel Canovas Oversized Tortoise Resin Dangle Clip Earrings
By Isabel Canovas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Isabel Canovas Paris designed these outstanding resin or Lucite clip-on earrings. The massive
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1980s French Artist Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Gilt Metal

Palm Springs Fashionista Curated Vintage Earring Collection 1950s-2000 #14/100
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We have collected vintage costume jewelry earrings since the 80’s. One by one we have curated a
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1990s Unknown Anglo-Indian Vintage Tortoise Earrings

David Webb Jade Diamond Ruby Ear Clips
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
of auspicious tortoise shells floating in the clouds. While the earrings are round, placing eight
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20th Century American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Jomaz Faux Tortoise and Textured Metal Demi Parure
By Joseph Mazer
Located in New York, NY
Chunky bracelet and earring set by Joseph Mazer made with faux tortoise and textured gilt metal
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1960s American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Gilt Metal

Pellini Bijoux Bakelite Dot Set
By Pellini
Located in New York, NY
Pellini Bijoux Bakelite Dot Set of tortoise bakeite with injected black dots. Brooch has 4 dots and
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1990s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Vintage Pellini Bijoux Bakelite Dot Set
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Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Iconic Coral Design Necklace
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Located in Nice, FR
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YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Four Leaf Clover Pendant Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold tone four leaf clover pendant necklace. Red rope. Slips on (no closure system). Adjustable length (sliding heart). Embossed YSL Made in France. Emb...
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20th Century French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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House of Schiaparelli Retro Style Tassle Demi Parure
By House of Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Schiaparelli's costume jewelery of the 1950's continued the leit motifs from her pre-war and post-war couture collections. Nature,art, ethnic cultures and influences such as surreali...
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1950s American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Gilt Metal

Elsa Schiaparelli Vintage Faux Turquoise and Rhinestone Cluster Bracelet
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in North Miami, FL
This beautiful vintage Elsa Schiaparelli bracelet has 5-oval connected discs with faux turquoise and rhinestone clusters against gold filled brass. There is a safety chain on it. Thi...
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1950s American Retro Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Turquoise

Elsa Schiaparelli Vintage Faux Turquoise and Rhinestone Cluster Bracelet
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OOAK 1970s Brutalist Sterling Silver Ring With Faceted Red Stone
Located in Portland, OR
This is a sterling silver one of a kind vintage 1979's brutalist ring. The ring came from a collection of Lee Peck jewelry that we acquired but it is not one of Mr. Peck's pieces. I...
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1970s American Modernist Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Antique 1860s Rose Gold Crucifix Band Ring, Hand Made
Located in Wallkill, NY
Rose Gold Crucifix 14K Gold Size 8. Measuring .40" wide tapers down to .20" at the back. This can be sized by us or your jeweler. This is out of a massive collection of Hopi, Zuni, N...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Large frosted glass 'three leaf' earrings, Elsa Schiaparelli, USA, c.1954
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
These sumptuous earrings are from the later period of Schiaparelli design, in the 1950s, but are one of her most striking and elegant creations. Reminiscent of Lalique glass, in soft...
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1950s American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Base Metal

YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Fossil Medallion Pendant Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage fossil medallion pendant necklace. Black shoelace rope. Slips on (no closure system). Embossed with the cursive YVES SAINT LAURENT signature. Made in Fra...
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20th Century French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Couture 1939-50 Schiaparelli-SchlumbergerStyle GlassBeads ProngSetCrystal Brooch
By Artisan NYC
Located in Chicago, IL
In the style of Elsa Schiaparelli couture jewelry and one of her paruriers since the late 1930s, Jean Schlumberger, this handcrafted highly-textural glass-and-crystal rhodium-plated ...
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1940s American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Yves Saint Laurent Coin Necklace Multistrand Etruscan Medallions Vintage 70s HTF
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Schiaparelli 1950s Assorted Crystal Clip-On Earrings
By Schiaparelli
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
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Hollycraft Egyptian Revival Statement Costume Jewelry Necklace, circa 1960s
By Hollycraft
Located in McKinney, TX
- 30" chain - Pendant measures 1.75" x 2.5" - Gold tone - Resin accent - Signed Hollycraft - Circa 1960s - Good vintage condition
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1960s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Gemistry Victorian 17.95cttw Tsavorite and Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Make a statement with these Gemistry Victorian drop earrings in 18K White Gold & Black Rhodium Silver, inspired by the glitch and glam these pave pear drops of Tsavorite greens accen...
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2010s Victorian Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rhodium, Silver

House of Schiaparelli Faux Topaz and Citrine Chandelier Earclips
By House of Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
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Valentino Tortoise Earrings
By Valentino
Located in London, GB
A fun pair of unique Vintage Valentino clip on earrings of a tortoise set in gold plated metal set
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Gold Plate, Base Metal

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Vintage Faux Tortoise Shell Hoop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
These vintage earrings feature a hoop design in a faux tortoise shell/gold-tone setting. In
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1970s Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Vintage Chanel 95P Gold Tone Tortoise Resin 'CC' Heart Clover Clip On Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
These vintage Chanel earrings in a versatile color combination incorporate playful shapes that mix
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1990s French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

William DeLillo 1960s Fuschia Cabochon Goldtone Clip On Earrings
By William Delillo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous in tone and intent, these 1960s Fuschia Cabochon Goldtone Clip On Earrings by William
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1960s American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Enrique Ledesma Taxco Sterling Silver & Tortoise Shell Jewelry Suite 1953
By Enrique Ledesma
Located in New York, NY
. Consisting of a necklace, cuff bracelet & earrings made primarily of shell, with applied silver and brass
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1950s Mexican Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Sterling Silver

Enrique Ledesma Taxco Sterling Silver & Tortoise Shell Jewelry Suite 1953
By Enrique Ledesma
Located in New York, NY
. Consisting of a necklace, cuff bracelet & earrings made primarily of shell, with applied silver and brass
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1950s Mexican Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Sterling Silver

Chanel Tortoise and Gold Heart Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Chanel dangle earrings featuring a faux tortoise clover adorned with a gold tone heart and
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1970s French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Chanel Tortoise CC Logo Drop Earrings
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel goldtone metal clip-back earrings with faux-tortoise "CC" drops. Spring '94 collection
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1990s French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Chanel Tortoise Clover CC Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
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1990s French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

CHANEL Tortoise CC Clip On Earrings
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Tortoise CC Clip On Earrings Age: c. 1997 Made in France Materials
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1990s French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Vintage 1980s Faux Tortoise Diamanté Statement Earrings
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage circa 1980 faux tortoise diamante statement clip-on earrings - the earrings are comprised
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1980s French Contemporary Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Vintage XL Christian Lacroix Faux Tortoise Statement Earrings
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage extra large Christian Lacroix faux tortoise, coral, and diamante statement clip-on earrings
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Late 20th Century French Artisan Vintage Tortoise Earrings

CHANEL tortoise and pearl earrings with gilt CCs
By Chanel
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Classic Chanel earrings made of tortoise lucite with large faux pearls and gilt center CC motif
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Late 20th Century French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Chanel Large Faux Tortoise and Gold Earrings, Spring 1995 Collection
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
A unique pair of Chanel faux tortoise four petal and gold plate earrings from the Spring 1995
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1990s French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Gold Plate

Chanel Tortoise "Coco Chanel" Coin Round Clip-On Earrings - Circa 1997
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Tortoise "Coco Chanel" Coin Round Clip-On Earrings - Circa 1997. These lovely Chanel
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1990s French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

William Spratling Mexican Sterling Silver and Tortoise Shell Earrings
By William Spratling
Located in Mexico City, MX
A funny pair of Sterling silver and tortoise shell earring by American designer William Spratling
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Sterling Silver

Chanel
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tortoise clover clip-on earrings with CC logo at center.
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1990s French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Chanel
By Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tortoise clover dangle clip earring with classic heart and CC logo applique c. 1990's
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1990s French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

K. J. L. Faux Turquoise and Tortoise Earrings
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
Attractive Kenneth Jay Lane pendant earrings from the late 1960's of faux tortoise, turquoise and
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1960s American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

1997 Chanel Tortoise Lucite and Faux Pearl Earrings
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Austin, TX
1997 Chanel clip on earrings, made of tortoise lucite with large faux pearls and CC. 1" D
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1990s Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Lucite Tortoise Dangle Hoop Earrings By Crown Trifari, 1960s
By Trifari
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Each earring measures 2" tall - Lucite faux tortoise - Gold plated hardware
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1960s American Modern Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Vintage 1950s Signed Crown Trifari Goldtone Faux-Tortoise Drop Clip Earrings
By Trifari
Located in Easton, PA
Early 1950s goldtone filigree striated semi-translucent Lucite faux-tortoise clip back earrings
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1950s American Modern Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Gold Plate

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By Monies Gerda Lynggaard
Located in Thiensville, WI
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1970s Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Chanel Vintage Extra Long Dangling Earrings Spring 1995
By Chanel
Located in Nice, FR
CHANEL gorgeous vintage extra long dandling earrings (clip-on) featuring gold toned CC heart and
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20th Century French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

1930s Celluloid Doll, Cellba DRP Germany 18 1/2
Located in Antwerp, BE
dolls Germany. An antique cellulloid - tortoise toy doll with movable arms and legs Marked: DRP Germany
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Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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CHANEL TORTOISE CC LARGE DANGLING EARRINGS
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Chanel large dangling earrings with tortoise and CC logos.
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1990s French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Located in Chicago, IL
These are wonderful earrings. They have a very Modernist look.
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Yves Saint Laurent Faux Tortoise Hoop Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York City, NY
A pair of gilt and faux tortoise hoop earrings. YSL.
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1970s Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Lacroix Faux Tortoise Shell Heart Earrings - 1980s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in London, Chelsea
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1980s French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

1950's Tortoise Shell Hoop Earrings with Gold Posts
Located in New York, NY
1950's Tortoise Shell Hoop Earrings with Gold Posts
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1950s American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Vintage Chanel 95P Faux Tortoise Shell Earrings
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
The tortoise Chanel earring has always been popular and it was nice to get another pair in. These
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Vintage Dominique Aurientis Paris Faux Tortoise Couture Drop Clip Earrings
Located in New York, NY
These Dominique Aurientis earrings are amazing! There are two circular faux tortoise shell buttons
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Late 20th Century French Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Vintage Signed Chanel 95P Faux Tortoise Shell Heart Clover Earrings
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
These vintage signed Chanel earrings are designed with a faux tortoise shell clover with the Chanel
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50'S Pair Bakelite Faux Tortoise 1958 US Lincoln Penny Coin Earrings By, Bergere
By Bergère Jewelry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1950'S Bergere Signed 1958 Lincoln US penny coin round disc earnings made of Bakelite tortoise
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Haskell Bead Earrings
By Miriam Haskell
Located in Toronto, ON
Haskell striped amber colored bead and faux tortoise drop earrings.
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1950s American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

1960'S Kenneth Jay Lane Bakelite & Gold Large Hoop Earring
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960s Kenneth Jay Lane tortoise colored Bakelite large door knocker style hoop earrings with gold
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Italian Beaded Jewelry Ensemble for Giuggiu by Angela Caputi
Located in Blacksburg, VA
matching pair of clip-on earrings. The necklace is decorated with two medallion-form round clusters which
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Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Tortoise-Shell Clip-On Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Classic vintage clip-on earrings from Yves Saint Laurent. Features a gold-plated round frame and
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1980s French Etruscan Revival Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Gold Plate

1970s William deLillo Faux Amber and Jet Seed Bead Clip on Earrings
By William Delillo
Located in Palm Springs, CA
These lovely earrings by deLillo bear a strong ressemblance to the work of Miriam Haskell, whose
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1970s American Vintage Tortoise Earrings

Gianfranco Ferre Ear Drops 1980s
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Phoenix, AZ
large polished faux tortoise discs/drops and original clip backs. Pristine appears unworn.
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1980s Italian Vintage Tortoise Earrings

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Vintage Tortoise Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of vintage tortoise earrings for sale on 1stDibs. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from Gold, Gold Plate and Gilt Metal — can elevate any look. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 20th Century while others were produced as recently as the 20th Century. The designs in our inventory of vintage tortoise earrings bearing Modern or Artisan hallmarks are very popular. Chanel, Christian Lacroix and Monies Gerda Lynggaard each produced beautiful examples of these items that are worth considering. When shopping our range of vintage tortoise earrings, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are Vintage Tortoise Earrings?

Prices for vintage tortoise earrings start at $103 and top out at $2,900 with these earrings, on average, selling for $468.

Finding the Right earrings for You

In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.

Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.

Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.

While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.

Questions About Vintage Tortoise Earrings
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 8, 2023
    To wear vintage clip-on earrings properly, first position them so that the decorative part is in front of your ear and the backing is behind it. Clip-ons feature a variety of backings, but regardless of type, the clips should generally be positioned so that the open part faces the ceiling and the hinge or closed part is near the earlobe. Once you have the earrings in place, secure the clasp. This may involve squeezing a clip or turning a screw or fastener. On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage clip-on earrings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Screw back earrings were most popular during the first half of the 20th century, before clip earrings increased in popularity. However, screw back earrings have never gone out of style. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique screw back earrings from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    How you use vintage clip-on earrings depends on what type of backing they have. Some simply feature a hinged clip that you open, slip over your ear and then press gently to close. Others may require you to turn a screw or shift a tension bar. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of vintage clip-on earrings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023
    Most vintage earrings are clip-ons largely due to how beliefs about piercings have changed over the years. It was only during the 1980s and ’90s that many women began piercing their ears. Prior to that, many women didn't have piercings and could only wear clip-ons, so makers produced earrings to suit their customer base. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of vintage earrings.