3ct Old Cut Diamond Earrings
Antique 7.88 Ct Old Cut Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Chicago, IL
-silver, back – gold). The earrings feature two clean and very sparkly large old mine cut diamonds
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Early 20th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Enamel Earrings with Old Cut Diamond in Silver
Located in Bad Kissingen, DE
925 er silver
blue enamel
old cut diamonds ca. 2,5 ct
30,7 gram
6 cm long
on the top 1 cm diameter
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21st Century and Contemporary European Chandelier Earrings
Antique 4.10 Ct Diamond Platinum Gold Earrings
Located in Chicago, IL
embellished with well-matched, bright white old mine cut and old European cut diamonds (E-F color, VS-SI
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
White Diamond and Cabochon Cut Amethyst 18 Karat Gold Italian Made Earrings
By Annellino Fine Jewellery
Located in London, GB
A trio of White VVS-G Diamonds crown two 3ct Cabochon Cut Amethyst Stones set in 18kt Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Materials
Amethyst, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco Diamond Platinum Dangle Earrings 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
and sparkling old European cut round diamonds:
8.9 x 5.1 mm, approximately 2.55 ct, H color, I1
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond
Antique Diamond Silver Gold Openwork Dangle Earrings
Located in Chicago, IL
clarity) old cushion cut diamonds (approximately 0.67 ct, 0.68 ct, 0.61 ct, 0.50 ct.) set in buttercup
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Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond
Victorian Natural Turquoise 2.40 Ct Diamond Rare Drop earrings
Located in Napoli, IT
. average, surrounded by 2.40 CT of old mine cut Diamonds 24 in number providing the most lovely sparkle
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Antique Late 19th Century European Drop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1987 Vintage Armenian Earrings natural Diamonds 583 /14K Rose White Gold/ 4gr
Located in SE
Diamonds arranged in a very special way. Largest Diamonds 2 x Ø 3 mm /ca. 0.11 ct each and 6 x Ø 1.75 mm
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Vintage 1980s Armenian Retro Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1937 Earrings 0.4 ctw Diamonds Pearls solid 18K Gold / 3.3 gr
Located in SE
Diamonds ca. Ø 3 mm / 0.14 ct each. Six of minor size Ø 1.75 mm /0.025 ct each. All diamonds with backs
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage European stud Halo Earrings Emeralds Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 2.2 gr
Located in SE
-1970s.
Two oval cut natural oval green Emeralds 4 x 3 mm / ca.0.2 ct each, both demonstrate flaws and
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Vintage 1970s Danish Retro Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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H 0.32 in W 0.32 in D 0.2 in
Vintage European stud Halo Earrings Rubies Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 2.7 gr
Located in SE
inclusions typical for naturals.
Each Ruby is surrounded with 11 old brilliant cut diamonds Ø 1.25 mm
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Vintage 1970s European Retro Stud Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Russian Amethyst Diamond Cluster Earrings
Located in Chicago, IL
twenty four sparkling old European cut diamonds (G-H color, SI clarity).
Estimated total amethyst weight
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Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Cufflinks
Materials
Amethyst
Antique Necklace natural 25ctw. Amethyst Pearls 850 Gilt Silver/ 43cm/16.5 gr
Located in SE
/ ca. 4 ct + 3 stones ca. 10 mm x 8 mm x 4.95 mm / ca 2ct. each + 10 stones ca. 9 mm x 7 mm x 5.5 mm
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Pearl, Silver, Gold
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Carnelian, Jade, 18k Gold
Crown of Light Diamond Stud Earrings with Halo Flower Motif in 18 Karat Gold
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Antique Carved Bone Drop Earrings
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique Russian 2.95 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond Earrings
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10.14 Carat Brazilian Emerald and Old Cut Diamond Drop Earrings
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European cut diamonds.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
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Antique Art Deco 18K Yellow Gold and Platinum Old Mine Diamond Drop Earrings - G
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Old cut diamond earrings with silver and gold from late 19th century to early 20th century.
3 ct
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Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
Georgian jewellery.
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Art Deco Diamond 18 Carat Gold, circa 1920 Drop Earrings
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3ct Old Cut Diamond Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
Find an expansive variety of 3ct old cut diamond earrings available on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and yellow gold. Our selection of items includes 10 vintage examples as well as 4 contemporary versions. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 19th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. The designs in our inventory of 3ct old cut diamond earrings bearing Art Deco or contemporary hallmarks are very popular. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Annellino Fine Jewellery are consistently popular. Many pieces in our collection are stylish for most occasions, but diamond versions, from our inventory of 10, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. A selection of cabochon, old mine cut and old european cut can be found today on these pages. Most of our 3ct old cut diamond earrings for sale are for women, but there are 1 pieces available to browse for men.
How Much are 3ct Old Cut Diamond Earrings?
Prices for 3ct old cut diamond earrings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $666 and can go as high as $89,000, while 3ct old cut diamond earrings, on average, fetch $15,650.
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.
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