1980s Drop Earrings

Very Iconic BOLD GOLD earrings from the decade of decadence, the 1980's. This pair of very recognizable Robert Lee Morris glamorous gold earrings are runway ready. The signature discs that define the organic quality of RLM jewelry...

These elegant and finely detailed evening "Show Stopper" chandelier drop earrings clip ons designed by Thelma Deutsch measures 3 1/4 inches in length...

In 1989 Robert Lee Morris created a collection of matte gold plated brass jewelry for Donna Karan all in the theme of egg forms. These voluptuous clip earrings are constructed of two...

Kenneth Jay Lane's wonderfully elegant polished gilded gold hardware accented with a black lucite center clip-on earrings measures 2 1/2 inches in length. The width measures 1 inch a...

Fabulous statement earrings by SG /SEIDENGANG made in solid 18kt yellow gold with Heart shape Tourmaline cabochons , amethyst and paved tiny...

Vintage Ivory Enamel and Gold Dangling Hoop Earrings Circa 1980s. The hoops are front facing and dangle from the round piece so always moving forward. These hoops will always be in ...

This magnificent pair of sapphire and diamond statement earrings was crafted from solid 18k yellow and white gold. The earrings feature a pair of beautiful, GIA certified, oval caboc...

Vintage Panetta Faux Turquoise Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s. These small and delicate earrings have the look of fine the way they present. They are s...

Set in 18 karat yellow gold, weighing 13 grams, are drop down earrings with one Oval Pink Sapphire, one Pear shaped Aquamarine and one Emerald cut P...

Etruscan drop pair of earrings designed by Seidengang. A beautiful statement pair, created by the jewelry designer's SeidenGang. These drop earrings are part of the Etruscan revival collection, carefully crafted in solid rich yellow-green gold of 18 karats, with brushed, polished and textured finish. They are suited with posts for pierced ears (Removable) and French omega backs for fastening clips. Bezel set on top with a pair of oval cabochon cut (12 x 10 x 7.5 mm) of natural vivid reddish pink tourmalines with a total weight of 15.26 carats. Bezel set, with two round cabochon cut (3 x 3 x 2.5 mm) of green tourmalines, 0.50 carats. Each earring is composed by 4 graduated round elements, each one is separate by a movable bezel and set with 6 round brilliant cut diamond, 0.46 carats, F color, VS-2 clarity. They has a combined weight of 34.2 grams and a measurements of 51 mm by 23 mm (2 x 0.90 Inches) Each one are stamped with the maker's mark, the hallmark for the assay of the gold and signed, "SG 18 KT.". SeidenGang, was founded by Carol Seiden...

Vintage French Gold with Green and Dangling Faux Peal Earrings Circa 1980s. These earrings are completely in the style of Chanel and so well made. The Green faceted stone is surrounded by a quilted darker gold tone like the house of Chanel...

Bulgari Celtaura Style 18k yellow gold drop earrings with multi-colored gemstones in rose and green shades. Made in Italy, circa 1980.

Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Turquoise and White Small Dangling Earrings Set in Gold Tone. There are small pieces of Faux Turquoise wrapped in Gold surrounding a white center. Clip On. These are so stunning and so classic in the style of Chanel. These can be worn in the winter as well as the summer. I just love these. Truly my taste. Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; and thus suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. In order to entertain his dejected spouse, one day her husband gets an invitation to a ball and gives his wife 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she would be able to order an appropriate dress. However, when the dress is ready it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry; and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her rich childhood friend with whom she was raised together at the monastery and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success and she is the centre of attention. However when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. In order to conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost, and to pay it off the woman gets into a huge debt which over the years gradually drags her down the social ladder from bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the whole story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most”. Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glass-maker Augustina Gripoix began making replicas of pearls and crystals; casting glass into different shapes and colours and inserting them into most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or qypsum form was filled with a multi-colour pieces of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry and thus Marquises, Duchesses and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix. Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890’s when she started making necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage; and later the costume jewelry for the first high fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later on, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of the 1910’s contacted her and she created sophisticated oriental style jewelry for him to match his famous oriental costumes based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons. The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right; and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House; Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet...

Vintage Maison Goossens Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Dangling Heart Textured Earrings. These have it all. Weighty, Textured, 3D. If I only had one pair of Heart earrings I wou...

An impressive pair of 0.12 carat sapphire and 0.06 carat ruby, 0.12 carat emerald and 1.96 carat diamond, 14 karat yellow gold earrings; part of our diverse gemstone jewelry collecti...

Bold Gold was the massive trend that Robert Lee Morris started in the 1980's and these bold swinging earrings are proof of that. A concave triangular top supports a wide curving tri...

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18k Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Carnelian Checkboard Large Earrings by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. With Carnelian and Mother of Pearl Checkerboard Design by Angela Cummings The...

Vintage Premiere Etage Paris Dangling Gold Tone Globe Earrings. These fall from a double chain side facing on a smooth surface and then the textured par...

Vintage Isaky Gold Tone Dangling Free Form Earrings Circa 1980s. French costume jewelry just has an edge. It just does. These earrings are so stun...

Lalaounis gold drop earrings, made in Greece 22k karat yellow gold; marked Ilias Lalaounis, Greece, A21 Size: width 1.13 inch, length 2.38 inches Tota...

These elegant earrings are made out of carved onyx set with diamonds mounted in 14 karat red gold and highlighted with red enamel. The hooks are made out of 14 karat white gold. The ...

18k Yellow Gold Diamond White Coral Earrings by Mikimoto. With 2 marque shape diamonds and 10 round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, E color total weight approximately .30ct Deta...

A stylish everyday pair of retro convertible heart hoop earrings set in 9k yellow gold. These fabulous earrings are firstly composed of a large 28-millimetre round hoop. Suspending ...

Beautiful vintage Askew Swallow & Bee earrings. Featuring wonderfully detailed work depicting a garden style array including an adorable swallow and bee motif. Vintage Condition: Ve...

Vintage Gripoix Translucent Earrings with Pieces Of Gold. Dangling Earrings With Pieces of Gold and Stones. Long Necklace/Sautoir on Site to Match. So Gorgeous! This matches the necklace and sometimes when a set is matched it is magical and this translucent dangling pate de verre is one of them. Clip On. Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; and thus suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. In order to entertain his dejected spouse, one day her husband gets an invitation to a ball and gives his wife 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she would be able to order an appropriate dress. However, when the dress is ready it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry; and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her rich childhood friend with whom she was raised together at the monastery and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success and she is the centre of attention. However when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. In order to conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost, and to pay it off the woman gets into a huge debt which over the years gradually drags her down the social ladder from bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the whole story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most”. Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glass-maker Augustina Gripoix began making replicas of pearls and crystals; casting glass into different shapes and colours and inserting them into most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or qypsum form was filled with a multi-colour pieces of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry and thus Marquises, Duchesses and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix. Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890’s when she started making necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage; and later the costume jewelry for the first high fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later on, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of the 1910’s contacted her and she created sophisticated oriental style jewelry for him to match his famous oriental costumes based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons. The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right; and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House; Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet...

Pair of diamond earrings Each is set with a square cushion-cut diamond, approximate total weight is over 2 carats Total weight: 2.1 grams

Cabochon Emerald and Diamond Earrings 14 karat white gold earrings with 2 emerald drops approximately 10 carat, 2 cabochon emera...

- Vintage item - Collectible jewelry piece from the '80s - Each earring measures 2.25" x 1.25" - Gold plated - Multicolored "Gripoix" style glass cabochons in Mughal jewel...

Vintage Edouard Rambaud Gold Earrings with Pink Crystals Circa 1980s. These look like suns that have pink crystals in the middle. They are so well made. There is a bracelet to matc...

Pair of 18k gold earrings by Henry Dunay, with signature recognizable brushed finish, alternating with high polish. The earrings measure 1.75" x 1". Hallmarked A9567, Dunay, 18k. Wei...

A fine and impressive pair of vintage 1.60 Carat emerald and 0.06 Carat diamond, 18k yellow gold drop earrings; part of our diverse emerald jewelry collections. These fine and impressive vintage emerald earrings...

Dazzle yourself day or night with these Glamorous Red Ruby & Diamond Earrings.    Clip-on with foldable post crafted in luxurious Platinum. Surrounded by a halo of (74) round-cut, ...

Vintage Cadoro Gold with Faux Turquoise Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s. These are in a front facing mogul inspired design of gold, faux turquoise and di...

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Diamante Dome Like Pearl Earrings Circa 1980s. These are so gorgeous where do I even begin. The faux pearl is like a flower waking up under a dome of g...

Vintage Dominique Aurientis Byzantine Dangling Matte Gold Earrings Circa 1980s. I have never encountered another pair like these in all the jewelry I see from Dominique Aurientis. Th...

These stunning modern platinum earrings feature beautiful flower designs adorned with 20 genuine round cut large sparkling large diamonds approx: 4.15 carats, F-G color, VS1-VS2 clarity, prong set. these are made for pierced and non pierced ears with clip backs with french hallmarks ( post can be added ), these sparkling flower drop earrings...

18k Yellow Gold Nickelodeon Abstract Earrings by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. These earrings are for non pierced ears, but they can be converted by adding posts. Details: Meas...

- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the '80s - Each earring measures 3.5" x 1.25" - Silver tone hardware - Turquoise-colored beads - Clip on earring backs - By Jose & Maria Barrera for Avon...

Vintage Ungaro Gold Dangling Butterfly Earrings Circa 1980s. These are double earings of a smaller and then larger butterfly. They are so chic and will make any outfit look put toge...

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Drop dead gorgeous chanel pearl lozenge drops. Hailing from the never-to-be-repeated era of Lagerfeld and Castellane and oozing magical nostalgia of the 1980s. Featuring a hallmark l...

A pair of vintage floral pearl earrings. Vintage Condition: Very good without damage or noteworthy wear. Materials: gilded metal, simulated pear...

These are the most fun piece of collectible costume jewelry! No one will be able to resist complimenting you on these works of art! Spice up any outfit by bringing out these chili pepper dangling earrings. These are large earrings, with a six inch length, made to make a statement. They feature vibrant gold hardware with red chili peppers, green leaves, and red and green crystals. Zoom in on these earrings and view the fun details like the varying sizes of chili peppers and the red and green dangling crystals. These earrings are from the 1980's with so much more life to live. These were kept in pristine condition with no notable flaws and no missing crystals. Wear these Lunch at the Ritz earrings to your next dinner party and they will be the center of conversation. Pair these with a Gucci dress and some Christian Dior kitten heels...

Vintage Gold Tone Square Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s. These are always classic earrings that look great and elevate an outfit to the next le...

Yves Saint Laurent Long Earrings spring summer 1980. Composed of painted, stained and lacquered wood with long multi colored silk tassels. Excellent condit...

Chanel is all about a youthful elegance! These earrings resemble just that! These are a very rare piece of vintage to add to your collection today. You will not be able to find these anywhere else! The drop style of these earrings give it a flirty flair that people won't be able to look over! Get ready for the compliments. These feature a vibrant gold hardware that is still in great condition. There is a geometrical design that includes ovals, squares, and triangles making these one of a kind. These are signed 'CHANEL' '26' 'MADE IN FRANCE' on the back. These earrings can be easily dressed up for day and night making them very versatile. In the day, pair them with a Gucci tweed jacket...

Beautiful vintage Chanel long coin dangling earrings with the iconic CC and rhinestones. Specifications: Height: 2.6, Width: 1.1 inches

Maison Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent Baroque asymmetric long imposing earrings of ornate gold plated filigree, amythest and topaz pate de verre beads and oval cabochons with cut cr...

Vintage teardrop crystal earrings. Featuring lavishly long drops culminating in a gigantic teardrop crystal. Vintage Condition: Very good without damage or noteworthy wear. Material...

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Chinese inspired long earrings. Of fuschia and bright pink crystal rhinestones set in blackened antiqued silver and japan...

Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Turquoise and White Layered Dangling Earrings. There are three layers to this all wrapped around with an offset gold tone and then a long dangling piece. These are so stunning and look good with many colors. Clip On. These are true statement earrings in that they are so well made and one knows it is a special piece and not an off the rack piece. These can also be worn in the winter against dark colors. Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; and thus suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. In order to entertain his dejected spouse, one day her husband gets an invitation to a ball and gives his wife 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she would be able to order an appropriate dress. However, when the dress is ready it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry; and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her rich childhood friend with whom she was raised together at the monastery and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success and she is the centre of attention. However when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. In order to conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost, and to pay it off the woman gets into a huge debt which over the years gradually drags her down the social ladder from bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the whole story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most”. Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glass-maker Augustina Gripoix began making replicas of pearls and crystals; casting glass into different shapes and colours and inserting them into most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or qypsum form was filled with a multi-colour pieces of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry and thus Marquises, Duchesses and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix. Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890’s when she started making necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage; and later the costume jewelry for the first high fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later on, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of the 1910’s contacted her and she created sophisticated oriental style jewelry for him to match his famous oriental costumes based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons. The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right; and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House; Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet...

Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Pearl and Red Dangling Earrings. Wrapped in woven gold around the Pearl in the typical 1980s style of Chanel. Clip on. So classic and you always look good no matter what you are wearing when you have these on. Clip on. Very much the colors of Chanel. Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; and thus suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. In order to entertain his dejected spouse, one day her husband gets an invitation to a ball and gives his wife 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she would be able to order an appropriate dress. However, when the dress is ready it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry; and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her rich childhood friend with whom she was raised together at the monastery and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success and she is the centre of attention. However when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. In order to conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost, and to pay it off the woman gets into a huge debt which over the years gradually drags her down the social ladder from bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the whole story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most”. Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glass-maker Augustina Gripoix began making replicas of pearls and crystals; casting glass into different shapes and colours and inserting them into most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or qypsum form was filled with a multi-colour pieces of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry and thus Marquises, Duchesses and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix. Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890’s when she started making necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage; and later the costume jewelry for the first high fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later on, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of the 1910’s contacted her and she created sophisticated oriental style jewelry for him to match his famous oriental costumes based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons. The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right; and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House; Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet...

Maison Gripoix Vintage Red and Green Flower Dangling Earrings Set in Gold Tone. These are some of the most gorgeous earrings I have in the collection. The colors of course and the way they are made. They are just special. They will always be relevant. They are well made and make a statement. They are just classy and chic. Clip On. Always In Style. Clip on. I also have them in blue. They are slightly less in price due to exchange rate at time of purchase. Acquired in Paris. Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; and thus suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. In order to entertain his dejected spouse, one day her husband gets an invitation to a ball and gives his wife 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she would be able to order an appropriate dress. However, when the dress is ready it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry; and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her rich childhood friend with whom she was raised together at the monastery and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success and she is the centre of attention. However when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. In order to conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost, and to pay it off the woman gets into a huge debt which over the years gradually drags her down the social ladder from bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the whole story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most”. Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glass-maker Augustina Gripoix began making replicas of pearls and crystals; casting glass into different shapes and colours and inserting them into most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or qypsum form was filled with a multi-colour pieces of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry and thus Marquises, Duchesses and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix. Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890’s when she started making necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage; and later the costume jewelry for the first high fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later on, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of the 1910’s contacted her and she created sophisticated oriental style jewelry for him to match his famous oriental costumes based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons. The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right; and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House; Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet, but certainly the best relationship Gripoix had was with Gabriel Chanel. It is well-known that Chanel, a fan of large jewelry with large stones, made bijouterie super fashionable. Chanel brought copies of byzantine jewelry to Susanne Gripoix; and asked her to make the pieces in that same style, requesting: “Let everyone think that this jewelry is not new, but found somewhere on an excavation site nearby Rue Camborne”. She was so satisfied with the result of her order that she remained a faithful client of Gripoix for several decades. This was how the famous byzantine style of Chanel jewelry was brought to life, fancying golden Maltese crosses with large multicolor stones and matching bracelets; cabochons and massive brooches all of which have become a part of the Gripoix Chanel liked to combine both natural and imitation stones in one item, for example she would combine natural and imitation pearls in one necklace. Gripoix made them in such a way that it was impossible to tell the difference between the either of them. Susanne Gripoix made special irregular shape pearls from glass for Chanel; imitating the baroque pearls. They were enameled in her workshops with mother-of-pearl to obtain some of the soft shine characteristic of natural pearls . As the main Paris supplier to the couturier houses, Gripoix worked for many designers: from Cristobal Balenciaga, Pierre Balmain and Christian Dior to Yves Saint Laurent; and later for Christian Lacroix and Marc Jacobs. However it was the cooperation with Chanel that was the most significant, both for Chanel and for Gripoix. Today Gripoix is no longer a family affair/company but the House still makes jewelry, although the style has changed considerably over the last few years. The jewelry has become simpler, more graphical and even minimalistic. In 2011, however, Gripoix and Catherine Baba...

Constructed of a combination of 14 Karat White Gold & Platinum - Featuring 2 Focal Emerald cut Intense Purple Amethysts totaling approximately 6.59 carats measuring 102mm-10.8mm in l...

Dramatic French Gilt Metal and Bakelite Earrings in the style of Isabel Canovas or Dominique Aurientis from the 1980's. Large and impressive scale wi...

Platinum & 18k Yellow Gold Diamond Multiplication Large Earrings by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. With 58 Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight appro...

18k Yellow Gold Diamond Lapis Lazuli Earrings by Tiffany & Co. With 12 round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity, G color total weight approximately .20ct 2 lapis stones 10mm each Th...