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Antique Chinese Jade Earring

Antique Chinese Jade Bat Earrings, Art Deco to Art Nouveau, Silver
Antique Chinese Jade Bat Earrings, Art Deco to Art Nouveau, Silver

Antique Chinese Jade Bat Earrings, Art Deco to Art Nouveau, Silver

Located in New York, NY

This is a delightful pair of antique Chinese Jade Earrings in the form of Bats.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco More Earrings

Materials

Jade, Silver

Antiques Chinese Jade 18 Karat Gold Earrings
Antiques Chinese Jade 18 Karat Gold Earrings

Antiques Chinese Jade 18 Karat Gold Earrings

By Giulia Colussi

Located in Milan, IT

Very special earrings with antiques jade plaques and cabochon yellow gold gr.12,60, antiques jade circle carved from one stone block. Weight 13,8gr length 8cm. All Giulia Colussi jew...

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2010s Italian Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold, Gold

Antique Chinese Mutton Fat Jade Earrings Lotus Flowers Vases Gilt Metal Feathers
Antique Chinese Mutton Fat Jade Earrings Lotus Flowers Vases Gilt Metal Feathers

Antique Chinese Mutton Fat Jade Earrings Lotus Flowers Vases Gilt Metal Feathers

Located in Munich, Bavaria

These rare earrings were handcrafted in China in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. A finely carved pair of vases is cut out of mutton fat jade. The vessels show metal ornam...

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Antique 1870s Chinese Drop Earrings

Materials

Jade, Gilt Metal

Sterling Silver and Green Jade Pierced Button Earrings
Sterling Silver and Green Jade Pierced Button Earrings

Sterling Silver and Green Jade Pierced Button Earrings

Located in North Miami, FL

These lovely pierced vintage sterling silver and carved jade earrings are vintage from the 70's. They have many hallmarks on them. They are from China. Button earrings. Please note: ...

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Vintage 1970s Chinese Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Jade, Sterling Silver

Antique Chinese Floral Gilt Sterling Filigree Lantern Dangle Drop Earrings
Antique Chinese Floral Gilt Sterling Filigree Lantern Dangle Drop Earrings

Antique Chinese Floral Gilt Sterling Filigree Lantern Dangle Drop Earrings

Located in Miami Beach, FL

These early 20th century gilt sterling silver earrings are in the form of Chinese lanterns. They feature 2 levels of dangling drops which sway with every movement. The top layer ar...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Dangle Earrings

Materials

Jade, Tourmaline, Silver

Antique Burmese ImperialGreen Jadeite Late1800s IntricateCarved Chinese Earrings
Antique Burmese ImperialGreen Jadeite Late1800s IntricateCarved Chinese Earrings

Antique Burmese ImperialGreen Jadeite Late1800s IntricateCarved Chinese Earrings

Located in Chicago, IL

These antique Chinese earrings feature rare Burmese natural untreated translucent imperial green jadeite, which is intricately hand-carved and polished from saturated medium-tone bul...

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Antique 1890s Chinese Arts and Crafts Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold

Antique Chinese Carved Jade Necklace, Ring & Earring Set in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Antique Chinese Carved Jade Necklace, Ring & Earring Set in 14 Karat Yellow Gold

Antique Chinese Carved Jade Necklace, Ring & Earring Set in 14 Karat Yellow Gold

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This necklace, ring and earring set is signed by an unknown maker, and presumed to have originated from China and date to approximately 1920 and done in a period Chinese Export style...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Collectible Jewelry

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Antique 10k Yellow Gold Chinese Green Jade Huggie Cuff Screw Back Earrings
Antique 10k Yellow Gold Chinese Green Jade Huggie Cuff Screw Back Earrings

Antique 10k Yellow Gold Chinese Green Jade Huggie Cuff Screw Back Earrings

Located in Montclair, NJ

–Stone(s)– (2) Natural Genuine Jade - Open Arch Shape - Rich Green Color Material: Solid 10k Yellow Gold Weight: 4.09 Grams Backing: Screw back closures (Pierced ears are NOT requi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings

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Antique Chinese Floral Gilt Sterling Enamel Filigree Egg Shaped Dangle Earrings
Antique Chinese Floral Gilt Sterling Enamel Filigree Egg Shaped Dangle Earrings

Antique Chinese Floral Gilt Sterling Enamel Filigree Egg Shaped Dangle Earrings

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Stunning early 20th century Chinese gilt sterling silver earrings are in the form of eggs. They feature dangling drops which sway with every movement. On the top, there is a button s...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Dangle Earrings

Materials

Jade, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver, Enamel

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Antique Chinese Jade Earring For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate antique chinese jade earring for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of gold, 14k gold and white gold, this item was constructed with great care. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. You’re likely to find the perfect antique chinese jade earring among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic antique chinese jade earring over the years, but those made by Tutti Frutti Jewellery, Giulia Colussi and Michael Kneebone are often thought to be among the most beautiful. An antique chinese jade earring of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring diamond, from our inventory of 18, is particularly popular. See these pages for a mixed cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and antique cushion cut cut versions available here, too. Finding an antique chinese jade earring for sale for women should be easy, but there are 4 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Antique Chinese Jade Earring?

The price for an antique chinese jade earring starts at $450 and tops out at $7,995 with these earrings, on average, selling for $750.

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.