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Early 19th Century Cabochon Garnet and 15 Karat Cannetille Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Cabochon Garnet Drop Earrings c.1840s Composition: 15K Yellow Gold and Cabochon
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Antique 1840s Unknown George V Drop Earrings

Materials

Garnet, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Georgian Garnet Earrings in 18K Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Georgian earrings composed of 18K yellow gold and cabochon garnets. The garnets are foil backed
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold

Georgian Garnet Earrings in 18K Gold
Georgian Garnet Earrings in 18K Gold
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W 1 in L 3.13 in
Antique 2nd Quarter 19th Century Garnet Square Beads Hoop Earrings Silver Gilt
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These rare hoop earrings were made out of gilt silver in the 1st half of the ninenteenth century.
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Antique 1830s European Hoop Earrings

Materials

Garnet, Silver

Antique pair of earrings. Silver and garnets.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A sweet pair of small earrings made of silver with set garnets in the shape of flowers. Garnets
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Antique Late 19th Century European Dangle Earrings

Materials

Garnet, Silver

Antique pair of earrings. Silver and garnets.
Antique pair of earrings. Silver and garnets.
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H 1.15 in W 0.28 in
Antique 1890's Garnet Dangle Earrings
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Garnets, the birthstone of January, are beautifully set in these 19th century dangle earrings. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Garnet, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 1890's Garnet Dangle Earrings
Antique 1890's Garnet Dangle Earrings
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W 0.6 in L 1.66 in
Antique 9ct Gold Georgian Garnet Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Garnet Earrings 9ct Gold Circa 1820’s Pretty, Georgian drop earrings. Set with flat cut
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Drop Earrings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold

Antique 14K Gold Garnet Cluster Stud Earrings
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A lovely pair of antique natural red garnet clustered stud earrings. These Dutch antique flower
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Late Victorian Stud Earrings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold

Victorian Silver Gilt Turquoise and Garnet Earrings
Located in New York, NY
19th century silver gilt floral head and nesting bird dangle earrings with cabochon turquoise and
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Antique Late 19th Century Mexican Victorian Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Gilt Metal

Antique Repoussé Garnet and 18K Gold Earrings
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Elegant 18 karat gold repoussé scrolling and articulated earrings from early 19th Century. The
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Antique Early 19th Century European Early Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Repoussé Garnet and 18K Gold Earrings
Antique Repoussé Garnet and 18K Gold Earrings
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W 0.67 in L 1.34 in
Antique Garnet-Set Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1840-60s, 14k. These superb earrings are all about the luminous, smoldering Bohemian garnets
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Antique 1840s Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Bohemian Garnet Pearl Dangle Drop Earrings Gold
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare pair of Victorian Bohemian Garnet and Pearl Dangle Drop Earrings in 10 Karat Gold
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Georgian Garnet Forget-Me-Not Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
From the Age of Elegance and Poetry in the early 19th century come these flat cut garnet earrings
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Antique 1810s English George III Dangle Earrings

Materials

Garnet, 15k Gold

Antique Georgian Garnet Forget-Me-Not Earrings
Antique Georgian Garnet Forget-Me-Not Earrings
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W 0.5 in L 1.75 in
Victorian Style Garnet Yellow Gold Medallion Drop Earrings
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Rich deep red garnet gemstones accent this tastefully ornate pair of antique style fourteen karat
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Antique Late 19th Century American Early Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 18K Gold Brooch Pendant & Earrings Garnet & Chrysoberyl - c.1870
Located in London, GB
three-piece set of Victorian 18ct gold brooch/pendant & earrings. *Please note that the photographed
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Antique 19th Century Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Chrysoberyl, Garnet, 18k Gold

14K Gold Victorian Garnet Red Stone Dangle Earrings- Antique
Located in Wallkill, NY
Large Circles with inset Garnet Red stone in center. Open cut work. For Pierced Ears Measuring .96
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Dangle Earrings

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Garnet, 14k Gold

Antique Hand Painted Couple Miniature portrait and garnet pin earrings
Located in Plainsboro, NJ
garnet grape cluster earrings and brooch . Both portraits are very finely hand painted and set under
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Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Garnet, Silver

Antique Victorian Garnet Drop Earrings, 18 Carat Gold, Leaves and Vine
Located in NEWARK, GB
These antique Victorian garnet drop earrings are simply divine! Such fine craftsmanship and
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Fourteen Karat Gold Plum Flowers Contemporary Earrings with Diamonds and Garnet
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
cabochon garnets, which can be removed to wear the earrings separately. The size of one earring is 2x1.7 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Transformer Yellow Gold Modern Style Cocktail Earrings with Diamonds and Garnets
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century, ensuring VS clarity and F-G color. The Plum Blossom collection was featured in Vogue UA
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Yellow Gold Flowers Clip-on Drop Earrings with Diamonds and Detachable Garnets
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
with a German gem company that has been in the market since the 19th century. The sculptural design of
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold

4.07 Ct Sapphire Garnet Diamond 18 K White Gold Earrings
By ALPENGEM
Located in Territet, CH
and diamond earrings with suspended flawless scissor cut purple garnets. These rich cold hue gems are
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2010s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold

Yellow Gold Flowers Clip-on Drop Earrings with Diamonds and Detachable Garnets
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
cabochon garnets, which can be removed to wear the earrings separately. The size of one earring is 2x1.7 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Plum Flowers Contemporary Clip-On Earrings with Diamonds and Garnet
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
These contemporary clip-on earrings are the part of jewellery collection, which was featured in
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21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Clip-on Earrings

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Garnet, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Flowers Clip-on Drop Earrings with Diamonds and Detachable Garnets
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
work with german gems company, that is in the market since 19th century. The sculptural design
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Blossom Modern Transformer Earrings Diamonds in Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
These Plum Blossom cocktail transformer modern earrings with detachable cabochon garnet drops are
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Contemporary Botanical Earrings with Sapphire and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
, F-G, we work with gems company, that is in the market since 19th century. The sculptural design
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Garnet, Ruby, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, ...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Blossom Modern Style Earrings with Natural Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
These Plum Flowers cocktail earrings with cabochon natural garnets are made of 18 karat yellow gold
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings with Sapphire and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
, that is in the market since the 19th century. The earrings can be customised with a variety of
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, ...

Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Contemporary Earrings with Sapphire and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
, F-G, we work with gems company, that is in the market since 19th century. The sculptural design
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Ruby, Sapphire, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, ...

White Gold Contemporary Earrings with Sapphire and Fifty Six Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
VS, F-G, we work with gems company, that is in the market since 19th century. The sculptural design
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold,...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings with Sapphire and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
is in the market since the 19th century. The earrings can be customised with a variety of gemstones
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline,...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings with Sapphire and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
is in the market since the 19th century. The earrings can be customised with a variety of gemstones
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Beryl,...

Yellow Gold Contemporary Drop Earrings with Round Diamonds and Rose Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
These contemporary stud earrings are the part of jewellery collection, which was featured in Vogue
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow...

Yellow Gold Contemporary Clip-On Earrings with 6 Round Diamonds and Pink Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
19th century. The plum flowers symbolise the energy of life, the trees are blossoming earliest in
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings with Sapphires and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
in the market since the 19th century. The earrings can be customised with a variety of gemstones
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline,...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Stud Drop Earrings with Sapphires and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
since the 19th century. The earrings can be customised with a variety of gemstones such as sapphires
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapph...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Stud Drop Earrings with Sapphires and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
market since the 19th century. The earrings can be customised with a variety of gemstones such as
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapph...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Stud Drop Earrings with Beryl and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
since the 19th century. The earrings can be customised with a variety of gemstones such as sapphires
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapph...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Stud Drop Earrings with Sapphires and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
, that is in the market since the 19th century. The earrings can be customised with a variety of
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapph...

Emeralds Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Cocktail Earrings with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
, green garnets, or amethysts, which can also be ordered separately in the future. The earrings can be
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21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Stud Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Yellow Gold Modern Drop Transformer Plum Earrings with Tourmalines
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
company, that in the market since 19th century. The difference between the classical Plum Blossom
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

White Gold Transformer Cocktail Earrings with Diamonds and Topazes
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
has been in the market since the 19th century. The earrings fit best to classic, dramatic, romantic
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings with Sapphires and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
, that is in the market since the 19th century. The earrings can be customised with a variety of
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gol...

Yellow Gold Designer Blossom Earrings with Removable Drops of Amethysts
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
German gem company that has been in the market since the 19th century. This piece is from the jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Contemporary Earrings in Eighteen Karat White Gold with Natural Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
since the 19th century. The sculptural design adds extra highlights to the surface of the gold, and the
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Chrome Tourmaline, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, R...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Rubies and Diamonds Stud Earrings
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
natural diamonds VS, F-G, we work with german gems company, that is in the market since 19th century
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Eighteen Karat White Gold Natural Sapphires and Diamonds Contemporary Earrings
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
) and work with a German gems company that has been in the market since the 19th century. The
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Rose Gold, White Gold, ...

Eighteen Karat Gold Natural Rubies and Diamonds Contemporary Stud Earrings
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
that has been in the market since the 19th century. The sculptural design adds extra highlights to the
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Contemporary Earrings in Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold with Natural Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
market since 19th century. The sculptural design adds the extra highlights to the surface of the gold
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...

Eighteen Karat White Gold Contemporary Stud Earrings with Natural Emeralds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
we work with a German gems company that has been in the market since the 19th century. The
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Beryl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Go...

Modern Style Cocktail Earrings in Rose Gold with Natural Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
been in the market since the 19th century. The sculptural design adds extra highlights to the surface
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Ye...

Yellow Gold Floral Earrings with Diamonds and Detachable Green Quartzes
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
gems company, that in the market since 19th century. The sculptural design provides an extra shiny
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Contemporary Earrings in Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold with Natural Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
market since 19th century. The sculptural design adds the extra highlights to the surface of the gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...

Yellow Gold Plum Flowers Contemporary Earrings with Diamonds and Topazes
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
German gem company that has been in the market since the 19th century. This piece is from the jewelry
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21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...

Contemporary Earrings in Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold with Natural Rubies
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
quartz, blue topazes or red garnets. These earrings are custom hand made, each gem and a flower is
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Contemporary Earrings in Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold with Natural Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
) and work with a German gems company that has been in the market since the 19th century. The
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...

Yellow Gold Contemporary Stud Earrings with Diamonds and Pink Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
market since the 19th century. The sculptural design provides an extra shiny surface of the flowers and
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Contemporary Earrings in Eighteen Karat Rose Gold with Natural Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
German gems company that has been in the market since the 19th century. The sculptural design adds extra
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Stud Earrings with Natural Emeralds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
we work with a German gems company that has been in the market since the 19th century. The
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Beryl, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yello...

Eighteen Karat White Gold Contemporary Earrings with Light Pink Morganites
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
with a German gem company that has been in the market since the 19th century. The sculptural design
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Morganite, Beryl, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...

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19th Century Garnet Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of 19th century garnet earrings for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and yellow gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 155 vintage editions and 150 modern creations to choose from as well. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century, has proven very popular over the years. There are many different pieces in our collection of 19th century garnet earrings to choose from, but Victorian and contemporary 19th century garnet earrings are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made iterations of these items over the years, but those made by Polya Medvedeva Jewellery, Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection and ALPENGEM are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Lovers of these pieces agree that it’s a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 168 diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. A selection of round cut, cabochon and octagon cut can be found today on these pages. If you’re browsing the variety of 19th century garnet earrings for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men.

How Much are 19th Century Garnet Earrings?

Prices for 19th century garnet earrings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $170 and can go as high as $34,250, while 19th century garnet earrings, on average, fetch $6,300.

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.