Italian Victorian Era Micro Mosaic Onyx Dangle Earrings
Located in Seattle, WA
A unique pair of Victorian era micro mosaic 18K yellow gold dangle vintage earrings.
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Micro Mosaic Earrings
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Italian Victorian Era Micro Mosaic Onyx Dangle Earrings
Located in Seattle, WA
A unique pair of Victorian era micro mosaic 18K yellow gold dangle vintage earrings.
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Micro Mosaic Dangle Earrings, Base Metal, Italy, Circa 1880
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These antique Micro mosaic drop earrings were produced in the late 1800's.
Multi-gemstone, Base Metal
Antique Italian Earrings Micro Mosaic solid 14K/ 18K Gold / 6.2gr
Located in SE
The cement used to make micro mosaic jewelry usually makes the piece impervious to moisture, but care must be used, since the cement can be softened with water in some cases, which w...
18k Gold, 14k Gold
1870s Egyptian Revival Micro Mosaic Gold Ear Pendants
Located in London, GB
Egyptian Revival micro-mosaic ear pendants. A matching pair, each issuing from a roundel with fine ropework borders containing a raised micro-mosaic plaque depicting a heron against ...
Yellow Gold
$210Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Floral Micro Mosaic Ear Clips - Unsigned - Italy - Early 20th Century
Located in Chatham, CA
Vintage floral micro mosaic ear clips - silver tone rope twist metal details and backs - unsigned - Italy (stamped verso) - early/mid 20th century. Excellent vintage condition - no ...
A Micro Mosaic Pendant and Earring Suite
Located in London, GB
An early nineteenth century Italian micro mosaic pendant and earring suite, to the centre a swimming duck surrounded by red, blue and white micro mosaic bordered by fine rope work al...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Italian Micro Mosaic and Gold Suite
Located in London, GB
An Italian archaeological revival micro mosaic and gold suite, consisted of a brooch and a pair of earrings, each of the domed-shaped earrings, bearing a circular micro mosaic panel ...
Gold, Yellow Gold
Etruscan Revival 18 Karat Bloomed Gold Micro Mosaic Earrings
Located in Calabasas, CA
Each earring is done in 18 karat bloomed gold and centers a white, pink, yellow, blue, tan and orange micromosaic bird above a gold cross, surrounded by reddish-orange micromosaic an...
18k Gold
Unavailable
W 0.99 in L 1.19 in
Antique Victorian Micro Mosaic Earrings Roman Ruins 15ct Yellow Gold c1880s Rare
Located in Mona Vale, NSW
We are thrilled to offer you some high quality, Micro Mosaic pieces! These stunning earrings feature scenes of Roman ruins created by micro pieces of coloured glass.
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 18k Italian Micro Mosaic Fly Earrings
Located in Narberth, PA
An exquisite pair of Italian micro mosaic earrings from the Victorian (ca1880s) era!
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Micro Mosaic Urn Dangle Earrings
Located in Narberth, PA
Dainty spherical details adorn the sides of the closed-back urns, right below the handles. These earrings are a work of art and would make for an incredible addition to any micro mos...
14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Antique Micro Mosaic Brooch 'Doves of Pliny' 15ct Rose Gold c1880s
Located in Mona Vale, NSW
They were intended for rich visitors on the Grand Tour who wished to bring home a souvenir of their visit to countries whose ancient civilizations continue to inspire the rest of Eur...
Rose Gold, 15k Gold
Unavailable
W 0.38 in D 0.19 in L 0.38 in
Micro Mosaic Camelia Flower Stud Earrings Screwback, Pink Green, Italy, 1900s
Located in Lynnwood, WA
Emerald green Antique Micro Mosaic with Salmon matching pink/red and white Camelia Flower Design, small stud earrings with a screwback, made in Italy, 1900s Fourteen very small til...
Brass
Antique Victorian Micro Mosaic Earrings 18 Karat Gold Roman Scene Jewelry, Rome
Located in Torrance, CA
Elegant pair of antique Victorian micro mosaic conversion earrings crafted in 18k yellow gold (circa 1880s to 1900s).
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Yellow Gold Micro Mosaic Earrings Pendant Set
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An amazing antique micro mosaic set consists of a pair of earrings and a pendant/brooch.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 0.75 in L 2.61 in
Italy 1850 Roma Papal States Egyptian Revival Micro Mosaic Earrings in 18kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
It is embellished with several panels decorated with intricate micro mosaics. Accented with patterns of dots and twisted tiny wires, geometrically placed.
Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fabulous Micro Mosaic Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Micro Mosaic Earrings set in gold with long gold wires.
Opal, 18k Gold
Victorian Floral and Bird Design Micro Mosaic Dangle Earrings
Located in Towson, MD
One pair of 14-karat yellow gold and gold vermeil Victorian micro mosaic earrings, each featuring a flower and bird design.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
Victorian Floral and Bird Design Micro Mosaic Dangle Earrings
Located in Towson, MD
One pair of 14-karat yellow gold and gold vermeil Victorian micro mosaic earrings, each featuring a flower and bird design.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
A Pair of 18 Carat Gold Earrings with Micro Mosaic
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of 18 carat rose gold and micro mosaic earrings, each set with a round plaque with a butterfly on a white background set in red purpurin glass - which imitates obsidian - with...
Gold, 18k Gold
Victorian Micromosaic Gold Earrings
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A lovely pair of micro mosaic earrings, displaying a bouquet of flowers in a frame of 18 karat yellow gold.
18k Gold
Antique Micromosaic in Gold Chandelier Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1880s, 14k, Italy. These antique micro-mosaic earrings are stylish examples of Victorian archeological revival jewelry.
14k Gold
Victorian Micro-mosaic Onyx 14k Gold Earrings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
These 19th Century Victorian earrings made from Onyx stone, have detailed micro-mosaic stones depicting a butterfly and two birds on each one.
Onyx, 14k Gold
Victorian Papal Egyptian Revival Micro Mosaic Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Greenwich, CT
Feel like royalty with these Papal Victorian Egyptian Revival micro mosaic drop earrings. With a colorfully intricate mosaic portrait of an Egyptian pharaoh featured in a delicately...
Gold, 18k Gold
Edwardian Goldstone Micro Mosaic Dangle Earrings in 18K Gold
Located in Towson, MD
One pair of 18-karat yellow gold (stamped 750) goldstone pendant-style earrings with a tile floral design mosaic inlay. The earrings measure approximately 1.75 inches long and are co...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Vatican School Micro Mosaic Onyx White Topaz Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 14 karat gold, micro mosaic, onyx, and white topaz earrings, Vatican School, 1880.
Onyx, Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Micro Mosaic Suite, Italy, Circa 1870
Located in London, GB
A 19th century micro mosaic suite, with swans and birds, with pendant and earrings, in Etruscan style bead and wire gold work, with shield like panels with doves eating grapes, and s...
Gold
Giovanni Franchini Glass and Silver Micro-Mosaic Set of Earrings and a Pendant
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A set consisting of a pair of earrings and a pendant made of a glass micro-mosaic lion on a circular black background.
Silver
Sold
W 0.71 in D 0.2 in L 2.48 in
Roman Revival 1850 Papal States Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold Swan Micro Mosaic
Located in Miami, FL
This rare pair of dangle drop earrings was carefully crafted with Roman and Etruscan revival patterns in solid rich yellow gold of 18 karats and embellished with six intricate panels...
Carnelian, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Gold Mosaic Animal Earrings, circa 1875
Located in Toronto, ON
Each earring depicting micro mosaic animals on goldstone background.
Antique Victorian Micro Mosaic Gold Earrings Brooch Set
Located in New York, NY
Victorian gold earrings and brooch set with micro mosaic ornaments in the center.
Gold
Antique Micro Mosaic and Gold Insect Earrings
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1880s, 14k, Italy. These antique micro-mosaic earrings are stylish examples of Victorian archeological revival jewelry.
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Micro Mosaic Onyx Gold Pendent Drop Earrings
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Victorian micro mosaic onyx and gold pendent earrings circa 1890.
Onyx, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic 18k Yellow Gold Chandelier Earrings
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
Dating back to approximately 1870's, these earrings are a true testament of craftsmanship and patience. Designed and handmade in Italy. These Italian mosaic earrings offer a combinat...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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W 0.6 in D 0.6 in L 0.91 in
Antique French 18 Karat Dangling Earrings Roman Micro Mosaic Flower Bouquets
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These elegant French dangling earrings are mounted in 18 karat gold settings decorated with twisted gold wire. The mounts are marked with french hallmarks for 18 karat.
18k Gold
Pair of Victorian Micro-Mosaic Putti Earrings
Located in London, GB
A pair of Victorian micro-mosaic drop earrings, the circular plaque at the centre depicting a cupid, within a frame of geometric design, all set in yellow gold, suspended by a gold ...
Gold, Yellow Gold
Water Theme Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch and Earrings
Located in New York, NY
A unique Grand Tour brooch and earring suite in 14K gold, featuring five different water themed architectural scenes hand worked in colorful micro mosaic. c.1880.
14k Gold
Victorian Dove and Roses Motif Micro Mosaic Earrings 18K Gold from Papal States
Located in St.amford, CT
Made of 18k yellow gold and decorated with museum quality micro-mosaic. The earrings have been preserved in absolutely excellent condition.
18k Gold
Sold
W 0.6 in Dm 0.6 in
Antique Edwardian Micro Mosaic Pair of Doves Drop Earrings, Gold Dove Earrings
Located in Rottedam, NL
A truly remarkable and rare Italian antique micro mosaic earrings. These earrings are made of solid 12 ct gold and are decorated with a perfectly preserved micro mosaic.
Turquoise, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Black And Caramel Vintage German Glass Beads, Art Deco 2418E Earrings
By Aracheli Studio
Located in Monrovia, CA
The earrings are lightweight and are made to rotate and reposition with movement. The earrings are black and caramel new old stock vintage German glass beads framed with 24K gold. T...
Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Brass
22K Gold Hindu Dangle Earrings, Mid-20th Century, India, Floral Motif
Located in Nantucket, MA
A charming pair of 22K gold Hindu pendants converted to earrings. The delicate hand tooling depicts the folklore of the 7 sisters and the protective brother. The post also consists...
22k Gold
Victorian Etruscan Revival Large Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1880 Etruscan Revival Earrings, testing as 14k - 15k Gold, Large articulated and Impressive, measuring 2 1/8 inches in length with the bottom ball portion measuring 5/8 inch in...
Yellow Gold
Beaded Gold Earrings Ear Wire in 22kt with Oxidized Ancient Style Silver Coin
By Nicofilimon the Jewelry Designer
Located in Athens, GR
Beaded Gold Earrings, in 22Kt yellow gold, with oxidized Ancient Silver Coin represent the head of goddess Dimitra. A unique pair of earrings, handcrafted using traditional technique...
Yellow Gold, Silver, Gold, 22k Gold
14K Gold Victorian Pique Geometric Dangle Earrings, circa 1880
Located in Venice, CA
14K Gold Victorian Pique Geometric Dangle Earrings, circa 1880 These elegant Victorian pique drop earrings are inlaid with gold in a beautiful geometric design. Suspended from an ov...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$375Sale Price|37% Off
Diamond and Tsavortie Dangle Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Diamond and Tsavortie Dangle Earrings, containing 2 round diamonds weighing .09pts. and 2 tsavorite weighing .66pts. set in an 18k yellow gold plated filigree dangle setting.
Diamond, Tsavorite, Gold Plate
Vintage FREDERIC VOLLE PARIS Jewelled Opulent Mogul Dangling Earrings
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage FREDERIC VOLLE PARIS Jewelled Opulent Mogul Dangling Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic FREDERIC VOLLE PARIS. - Opulent Mogul style dangling earrings. - Accentuated with mu...
Vintage Inlay Agate, Quartz, Stone Garnets Dangle Drop Pierced Earrings Pair Of
Located in North Miami, FL
These vintage victorian style meets modern pair of pierced dangle Scottish drop earrings have a 3 dimensional flower like design inlay of mixed agate and quartz that is then surround...
Agate, Quartz, Garnet, Gold-filled
$1,500
H 1.46 in W 0.55 in D 0.18 in
Antique Victorian Diamond and Black Enamel Drop Dangle Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Beautiful pair of Victorian drop earrings made of 10k yellow gold with black enamel accents and single cut diamonds. The post is attached to a gold flower with black enamel petals a...
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage Mughal Indian Enamel Gemstones Earrings
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Beautiful vintage 10kt gold , hand - painted Mughal earrings with fresh water cultured pearls , paste stones , coral and emerald beads at bottom . These kundan style jewelry is hand...
Coral, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 10k Gold, Enamel
VICTORIAN earrings with pearls 14k gold 3.6 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold earrings set with pearls – 3.6 grams Detailed description: The dimensions of the earrings are 4.6 cm long by 1.0 cm wide Total weight 3.6 grams set with - 6 x 2....
Pearl, 14k Gold
Bird Micromosaic Earrings
Located in Milano, MI
Unique pair of antique earrings of venetian provenance dating from the 19th Century. This particular craftsmanship, also called “mosaico minuto” is completely handmade and shaped by ...
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 14K Gold & Enamel Shell Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Victorian gold and enamel earrings. In 14 karat yellow gold. In a stylized shell form. Each with turquoise and white enamel decoration. Each with a gold ea...
14k Gold, Enamel
22K Gold Indian Dangle Earrings with Glass Stone, Early 1900s
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of 22K gold Indian dangle earrings with fine granulation and wire work. Center stone is glass. These may have been originally pendants on a necklace and we converted them to ea...
22k Gold
Lovely Articulated Victorian Enamel Gold Earrings
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare Victorian earrings with mottled and shiny textures. High style urn form pendants with black enamel to match fleur de lis motifs above. Entire earring is articulated to move with...
14k Gold
Miriam Haskell Etruscan Revival Pendant Earclips
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Miriam Haskell signature Russian Gilt Etruscan Revival pendant earrings. Made of back to back gilt filigrees, textured gilt brass beads, accented with small gold plate cut steel bea...
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Diamond Pearl Ruby Enamel Gold Brooch by Carlo Giuliano
By Carlo Giuliano
Located in London, GB
Highly Important Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Portrait Brooch by Carlo Giuliano recognized to be arguably the most significant 19th century Egyptian Revival jewel. An important Egyptian...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Gianni Versace Red Leather Motorcycle Jacket and Skirt A/W 1994
By Gianni Versace
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous and rare red patent leather motorcycle jacket with matching skirt from Gianni Versace. It has all of Versace's amazing attention to detail including Medusa head pulls on t...
Dolce & Gabbana Lace up Silk Dress
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful stretch silk leopard print dress from Dolce & Gabbana. The bodice has adjustable straps, functional and adjustable side lacing through to the hips plus rows of top st...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Pink Silk Flower Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful blush pink silk dress with green and bright pink flowers by John Galliano for Christian Dior. It has ruched straps forming a front V, the skirt falls in gentle folds to ...
Hermes Birkin 25 Bag Aubergine Crocodile Gold Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes Birkin 25 bag featured in rich, saturated Aubergine crocodile. Rarely produced this exquisite jewel toned beauty is a must have for any Hermes aficionado...
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Rose Scheherazade Alligator Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in stunning Rose Scheherazade alligator. Accentuated with crisp with palladium hardware. Timeless and highly ...
$245Sale Price|34% Off
H 11 in D 3.5 in L 11.5 in
Unique Thespian Needlepoint Comedy and Tragedy Handbag c 1960
Located in University City, MO
Unique thespian needlepoint comedy and tragedy handbag The stylish large scale retro handbag is designed with comedy and tragedy mask on both exterior sides The theatrical ma...
Georgian 18k Gold Blue Enamel Diamond Cluster Ring, Circa 1790s
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval blue enamel plaque with applied old brilliant, single and rose-cut diamond floral and foliate decoration, closed back settings throughout, with engraved bright-cut decoratio...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Silver, Yellow Gold
$35,000
H 2.76 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
1960s Black Fringe Tassel Cocktail Dress
Located in University City, MO
1960s Black fringe tassel cocktail dress The chic retro cocktail dress is designed with contiguous stationary fringe that covers the bodice and back side The midsection is dis...
$1,238Sale Price|44% Off
Size: 40
Rare Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent YSL Lotus Heels 2004 Pumps Sz 40
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Conroe, TX
Yves Saint Laurent Heels Worn Twice. Only signs of Use is to the Sole, the Uppers are Perfect * Tom Ford Lotus Runway Ad Heels * This was his last collection for Yves Saint Laurent...
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 10
1990s Bob Mackie Size 10 Black Crepe Sexy 90s Vintage High Slit Evening Gown
By Bob Mackie
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy, yet sophisticated 1990s BOB MACKIE black crepe bodycon evening dress! Features an elegant sweetheart neckline, with satin trim. Figure flattering silhouette that hugs the body ...
Christian Dior Long Red Blended Mohair Coat, 1999
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in France) Long red blended mohair coat. Size S indicated. 1999 Fall-Winter Collection under the artistic direction of John Galliano. Additional information: Condition:...
Pierre Balmain Silk Safety Pin Dress
By Balmain, Pierre Balmain
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful pale yellow silk dress from Pierre Balmain. It is semi fitted skimming the body with a crew neckline and long sleeves adorned along the outside with dozens of silver saf...
$3,650
W 0.75 in D 0.4 in L 7 in
20 Karat Gold Scarab Beetle Bracelet Antique Egyptian Revival Hieroglyphics
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare and wonderful antique Egyptian Revival Bracelet with eight graduated Scarab Beetles set in 20 Karat Yellow Gold with Hieroglyphics on the reverse of the Scarabs. ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
John Galliano for Christian Dior Silk Ruffle Hem Dress
By John Galliano, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A gorgeous silk dress by John Galliano for Christian Dior in brightly colored flowers on a navy and burgundy background. The spaghetti strap bodice is semi fitted and adorned on one ...
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.
Someone wanted to “modernize” the Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. masterworks, but Mahnaz Collection came to their rescue. Here, the dealer explains precisely why they’re such an extraordinary find.
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