Valencian pearl earrings in 18k gold, spanish earrings, Valencian earrings
Located in PARIS, FR
), consist of a sleeper earring, a rosette, and two caps. The entire piece is made of finely chased gold
Pearl, 18k Gold
French 20th Century Emerald 18 Karat Yellow Gold Lever-back Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
opinion: these antique emerald sleeper earrings would make an ideal gift for a young woman. Specialized
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$729
W 0.5 in L 0.63 in
18K flower earrings - Antique sleepers, Victorian Dormeuses - Europe Art Nouveau
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale is this wonderful pair of late Victorian 18 Karat yellow gold dormeuse earrings. They are
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,045
W 0.48 in L 0.79 in
18K gold grapes earrings - Antique sleepers, Victorian Dormeuses - Art Nouveau
Located in Antwerp, BE
We are so delighted to show you these magnificent heirlooms. These antique earrings are crafted in
Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,760Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.68 in W 0.44 in
Antique Victorian 10k Gold Rose Cut Diamond Black Enamel Sleeper Hook Earrings
Located in Montclair, NJ
(projection off ear) Backing: Wire w/ Front Hook Sleeper (pierced ears required) Condition: Antique
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$1,598Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.92 in W 0.58 in
Antique Solid Gold Silver Top Rose Diamond Front Hook Sleeper Buttercup Earrings
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (14) Natural Genuine Diamonds - Royal Rose Cut - Pave Set - Collet Cluster Set Material: Solid 18k Rosy Yellow Gold w/ Silver Center Weight: 5.12 Grams Backing: Front ...
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Victorian rose gold and rose-cut diamonds cluster ring
Located in PARIS, FR
brooch, a rose-cut diamond cluster ring and a pair of rose-cut diamond sleeper earrings. Contact us for
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Old Earrings, Sleepers Poissardes In Gold And Rhinetones
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare Poissardes earrings in 18kt yellow gold (eagle's head hallmark), decorated with rhinestones
Gold
Georgian Gold Parure, Convertible Brooch Hairpin and Earrings with Turquoises
Located in PARIS, FR
1830-1840. Sold in its original box. Earrings : Weight : 7,40g Sleeper's height : 2,50 cm Pendant's
Turquoise, Gold
Garnet Gold Sleeper Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 carat yellow gold, horse head hallmark. These sleeper earrings each feature a
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Antique Diamond Gold Sleeper Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
larger gold bead above. The clasps are at the front. These diamond sleeper earrings are offered in
Diamond, 18k Gold
French 1900s Antique Yellow Gold Sleepers Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earrings in 18 karats yellow gold. Lovely gold sleepers earrings, they are
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Antique Diamond and Rose Gold Sleeper Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 carat rose and white gold, eagle head hallmark. Antique sleeper earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
19th Century Diamond Rose Gold Sleepers Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pair of rose gold earrings, 750 thousandths, 18 carats. Called sleepers earrings, round shape, each
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Victorian Rose-cut Diamonds Sleeper earrings
Located in PARIS, FR
brooch, a rose-cut diamond cluster ring and a pair of rose-cut diamond sleeper earrings. Contact us for
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s French Napoleon 3 Rose-Cut Diamonds Sapphire Sleepers Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 karats rose gold and white gold, eagle's head hallmark. Lovely antique sleepers
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
French Antique Diamond Gold Sleeper Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 carat rose gold, horse head hallmark. Each gorgeous fleur de leys antique
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Garnet Natural Pearl Sleepers Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 karats rose gold, owl hallmark. Bright and refined, each earring is closed set in
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Platinum Sleepers Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earrings in 18 karats yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark and platinum. Pair of
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 19th Century Natural Pearls Diamonds 18 Karat Gold Sleepers Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earrings in 18 karat yellow gold, horse's head hallmark. Each of these charming
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Genuine Beetle Gold Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 carat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. These rare sleeper earrings are set with
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
French 19th Century Diamond Natural Pearl Drop Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 karats yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Antique sleeper earring, each is set with
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 19th Century Rose Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pair of earrings in 18 karats rose gold earrings. Sleepers earrings, each of round shape is adorned
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 19th Century Lapis Lazuli Drop Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 carat yellow gold, horse head hallmark. These stunning yellow gold sleeper
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 1900s Antique Cultured Pearl Diamonds Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 carats yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Antique sleeper earrings, each is set
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s 2 Golds Rose Decoration Dangle Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pendant earrings in 18 karats rose gold and yellow gold. Lovely antique sleepers earrings, each
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century French Natural Pearl Diamond Rose Gold Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earrings in 18 carats rose gold, eagle's head hallmark. Antique sleeper earrings
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1900s French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
perforated sleeper earring surface-mounted set with a flower pattern that holds in pendent an ear pendant
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s French Belle époque Sapphire Cultured Pearl Drop Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
sapphires sleepers earrings will illuminate all your outfits.
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
French 19th Century Diamond Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
the second half of the XIXth century. Our opinion : These charming antique diamond sleeper earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
French 19th Century Vine Leaves Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
composed of an openwork oval shaped sleeper earring and crimped with a finely chopped vine leaf. It holds
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique gold and silver earrings set with old mine cut diamonds
Located in PARIS, FR
18Kt (750°/°°) yellow gold and silver sleeper earrings composed of a main round element set with a
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique Victorian 18 Karat French Diamond Gold Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
bottom stones articulate and shimmer. Made c. 1890, they were know as "dormeuse" or sleeper earrings for
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
French Antique Fine Pearl Rose Gold Pendant Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
– French work of the 20th century. Our opinion: Delicate sleeper earrings that transform into dangle
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Berlin Iron, Gold, Rose Gold
French Antique Fine Pearl Rose Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
second half ofcthe 19th century. Our opinion : Delicate sleeper earrings that transform into dangle
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
French 19th Century Pink Sapphires Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Daisy Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
elegant, each oval-shaped sleeper earring features a claw-retained pink sapphire in the center. Eight
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Go...
18K dormeuses - Antique earrings with seed pearls - Victorian sleepers
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale are these romantic Victorian earrings. These 18 ct yellow gold dormeuse earrings (also
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K dormeuses - Antique French dangling pearl earrings - Victorian sleepers
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale are these cute French Napoleon III earrings. These 18 ct yellow gold dormeuse earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18K dormeuses - Antique French dangling pearl earrings - Victorian sleepers
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale are these cute French Napoleon III earrings. These 18 ct yellow gold dormeuse earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 0.52 in L 0.67 in
18K flower earrings - Antique sleepers with seed pearls - Victorian Dormeuses
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale are these cute Napoleon III earrings. These 18 ct pinkish yellow gold dormeuse earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
18K flower earrings - Antique sleepers with seed pearls - Victorian Dormeuses
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale are these lovely Napoleon III earrings. These 18 ct rosy yellow gold earrings are very
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Gold and Diamonds Trembleuse Brooch
Located in PARIS, FR
brooch, a rose-cut diamond cluster ring and a pair of rose-cut diamond sleeper earrings. Contact us for
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
18K flower earrings - Small & light Antique floral earrings - solid gold
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale are these cute Napoleon III earrings. These 18 karat yellow gold dormeuse earrings (also
Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Spectacular Early Victorian costume earrings.
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
removed so you can wear the sleepers on their own as single stone earrings. These sleepers are put through
Gilt Metal
Sold
W 0.56 in L 0.69 in
18K Art Nouveau earrings - Victorian lovers jewelry - 18 ct dormeuse earrings
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale are these cute Napoleon III earrings. These 18 ct yellow gold dormeuse earrings (also
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 0.54 in L 1.68 in
Rare 18K solid gold floral Day And Night earrings - Antique dangling dormeuses
Located in Antwerp, BE
earrings (also called sleepers) have a front closure and are decorated with flower shaped ornaments, enamel
Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Victorian Rose Gold and Rose-Cut Diamonds Bangle Bracelet
Located in PARIS, FR
ring and a pair of rose-cut diamond sleeper earrings. Contact us for any inquiries about the complete
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
French Antique Sapphire and Diamond Sleeper Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 carat yellow gold. Each Daisy style sleeper earring is claw set with a cushion
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
19th Century French Antique Sapphire Gold Sleeper Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18K yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Each charming antique earring has a claw set
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s Cultured Pearls Yellow Gold Sleepers Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 karats yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Lovely sllepers earrings, they are set
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1900s Diamond Clover Shape Sleepers Drop Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
sleepers earrings are set in their center of a rose-cut diamond on a chiseled platter. The fastening system
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
French Napoleon III Sapphire and Natural Pearl Drop Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Pair of earrings in 18 carats rose gold, eagle head hallmark. These antique sapphire sleeper
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire
Sold
W 0.44 in L 0.67 in
Russian Diamond 14 Karat Gold Classic Flower Form Dormeuses Earrings, 1890-1910
Located in New York, NY
total weight. Dormeuse is french for "sleeper" earrings, earrings designed to be comfortable enough to
Diamond, 14k Gold
1900s Antique Diamond Gold Lozenge Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 carat yellow gold, owl hallmark. Enchanting and radiant, these authentic sleeper
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
French XIXth century Rose Gold and Fine Pearl Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earrings in 18 carat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Each sleeper earring
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
Antique French 19th century Diamond Rose and Green Gold Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 carat rose gold, eagle head hallmark. Each of these antique earrings features a
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Unique Lava Stone Cameo and Pearl Dangle Earrings
By Baume
Located in Poitiers, FR
beneath. These pearl and lava stone sleeper earrings fasten with a clip at the back. Pearl diameter
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Peridot 18 Karat Yellow Gold Lever-back Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earring in 18 karat yellow gold. These sleeper earrings form a gold hoop topped
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French 20th Century Fine Pearl 18 Karat Yellow White Gold Lever Back Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
-shaped sleeper earrings, the center of which is adorned with high claws and a half pearl, supposedly fine
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
18K dormeuses - Antique French dangling pearl earrings - Victorian sleepers
Located in Antwerp, BE
earrings (also called sleepers) have a front closure and are decorated with flower shaped ornaments, little
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 0.3 in L 0.52 in
Antique 18ct gold jewelry - Rare French Victorian sleepers - Diamond Dormeuses
Located in Antwerp, BE
dormeuse earrings (also called sleepers) are decorated with Fleur-de-lis shaped ornaments, little rose cut
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum, Silver
Sold
W 0.26 in L 0.62 in
Antique 18ct gold jewelry - 18K French Victorian sleepers - Diamond Dormeuses
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale are these cute Napoleon III earrings. These 18 ct rose gold dormeuse earrings (also called
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum
Sold
W 0.42 in L 0.83 in
Antique 18ct gold jewelry - 18K dangling Victorian sleepers - Diamond Dormeuses
Located in Antwerp, BE
yellow gold and silver. These dormeuse earrings (also called sleepers) are adorned with a total of twenty
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
18K flower earrings - Antique floral dangling earrings - 18 karat solid gold
Located in Antwerp, BE
earrings (also called sleepers) have a front closure and are decorated with flower shaped ornaments and are
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
18 White Gold Flower Ruby Invisible Stud Earrings
By La Fleur Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
A lovely ruby stud earrings that you can use as everyday.We use the top quality Ruby for our invisible setting.It is deep red and very sparking. The invisible is a highly technique ....
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked, European, ca. XVIII - early XIX centuries. Huge cabochon of natural Light - Blue Sa...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1920s Platinum Royal Art Deco Drop Diamond Necklace
Located in Hicksville, NY
Metal Type: Platinum [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 5.6 grams Diamond Details: Cut: Old European Brilliant and Antique Cushion Weight: 1.50ct, total weight Color: G-H Clarity: VS/S...
Diamond, Platinum
$9,729 / set
W 0.91 in D 0.22 in L 3.08 in
Antique Iberian (Spain) Colombian Emerald & Diamond Earrings late 18th Century
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Dazzling pair of museum quality Herring/ Chandelier earrings (collector's item), with electric foiled Emeralds. Inlaid with rose-cut and table-cut diamonds. Superbly preserved, datin...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Steven Battelle 12.4 Carats Pink Tourmaline Cabochon 22K Gold Drop Earrings
By Steven Battelle
Located in Soquel, CA
Two matching 10 x 12 mm cushion cabochons of Mozambique pink tourmaline are accented by delicate hand applied granulation and suspended below tiny granulated squares in this Steven B...
Tourmaline, 22k Gold
Victorian Gold Filled Dangle Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Charming Victorian Gold Filled Dangle Earrings from the late 19th Century. A pair of chased ovals with wreath motifs each have an urn shaped drop hanging from a leaf decorated motif....
Gold-filled
Antique Silver & Gold 2.74ct Old European Diamond Dormeuse Earrings
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
A pair of antique, Early 20th Century, silver and gold two-stone old European diamond dormeuse earrings. This earring style has become so popular lately that it's becoming harder to ...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
$3,500 / item
3ct Knot Emerald Ring in 18ct Yellow Gold
Located in Brisbane, AU
Akin to the visage when one gazes into the depths off the Pacific Ocean. Considering our grandma´s time in Shanghai, the jewels, the glamorous parties and how she was influenced by t...
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pair of Antique Late 19th Century Pearl and Diamond Pendent Earrings
Located in OVIEDO, AS
A PAIR OF LATE 19TH CENTURY PEARL AND DIAMOND PENDENT EARRINGS From the top of each pearl suspending vertically set from three graduated old brilliant-cut diamonds suspending, appro...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
$2,563 / item
Signet Forget-Me-Not Ring 18ct Gold Made to Order
Located in London, GB
Crafted in 9ct and 18ct gold, the Forget-Me-Not Signet ring is a timeless symbol of love and remembrance. Inspired by Victorian sentimental jewelry, this ring features two letters of...
18k Gold
Antique 9ct Rose Gold, Early Victorian Almandine Garnet Floral Pendant
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Floral Pendant 9ct Rose Gold Tested Circa 1860 Introducing a stunning 9ct rose gold pendant in a charming floral shape, adorned with faceted almandine garnets. This exqui...
Garnet, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Edwardian Ruby and Diamond Brooch Pendant
Located in London, GB
An Edwardian ruby and diamond brooch pendant, of diamond bow and ribbon design with calibre-cut rubies and heart shaped diamond drop, circa 1910, gross weight 12.6 grams. This antiq...
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum Edwardian Sapphire & Diamond Daisy Cluster Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Daisy Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Stamped Circa 1910 This stunning Edwardian ring is a daisy-style cluster ring that exudes elegance and sophistication. Crafted in 18ct yel...
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
$1,276Sale Price|20% Off
W 1.25 in L 17 in
Victorian Garnet Pearl Necklace Flower Bohemian Garnets Antique Belle Epoque
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 17 INCH ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BELLE EPOQUE BOHEMIAN GARNET AND PEARL NECKLACE WITH FLOWER FLORETS IN THE CHAIN OF SUPERB DEEP RED WINE GARNETS OF THE HIGHE...
Garnet, Pearl, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique Ring natural Emerald Diamonds solid 18K Gold Ø US 5.5 / 3.4 gr
Located in SE
Nice cluster Ring with the carved band and shoulders. Top parts of openwork crown in White Gold or Platinum holding bezel set natural Emerald stone and twenty diamonds, both of old ...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
$4,975 / set
W 0.79 in L 2.56 in
Antique Iberian Day & Night Rose Cut Diamond Herring Chandelier Earrings.
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Antique Iberian (Catalan) Day & Night Rose Cut Diamond Chandelier Earrings. Ca. 1800´s (Spanish Georgian period) A lovely pair of original Georgian earrings set with foiled rose-cut...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
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.
From cameos to cigar bands, here are the looks on our radar this season.
The mismatched, multiple-earring look may have started with fashion jewelry, but A-list fans have taken it to the next level.
From buttons to chandeliers, here are the top styles to get or give in 2020.
Organic shapes, surprising textures, shimmering colors and inventive embellishments take the new generation of pearl jewelry from classic to cutting-edge.
Soak up the pleasures of the season with a these bold gems.
The classic circle has appeared in countless variations over the centuries.