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Art Deco Style Blue Sapphire Phosphosiderite Gold Diamonds Blue Enamel Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these earrings 2 large Blue Sapphire cabochons support 2 white gold elements and diamonds while
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2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Blue Aquamarine Sterling Silver Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of blue aquamarine gemstone and sterling silver dangle drop earrings in the Art
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Style Aquamarine Gold Diamonds Blue Sapphire Blue Enamel Drops Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these Classic Art Deco style earrings we have 2 very good quality Natural Thai Blue Sapphire
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2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold

Art Deco Style Aquamarine Gold Diamonds Blue Sapphire Blue Enamel Drops Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these Classic Art Deco style earrings we have 2 very good quality Natural Thai Blue Sapphire
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2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold

Art Deco Chinese Drop Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Delicate Art Deco Chinese blue glass earrings set in silver from the 1920's. Screw back fittings
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Silver

GRS Certified 8.39 Carat Blue Sapphire Art Deco Inspired Platinum Earrings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Platinum Art Deco inspired earrings featuring 8.39 carats of 'Royal Blue' emerald-cut sapphires
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Turquoise Art Deco Style Blue Sapphire Gold Diamonds Blue Enamel Dangle Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
These earrings have 2 large blue sapphire cabochons that support 2 elements in gold diamonds and
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1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Celluloid Pave Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Deco green celluloid pave set earrings from the 1920's. The angular forms are set with faux emerald
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Drop Earrings

Art Deco Style Blue Sapphire Phosphosiderite Gold Diamond Enamel Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these earrings 2 large Blue Sapphire cabochons support 2 white gold elements and diamonds while
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2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Marquise Blue Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings Ca. 1925
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Art Deco Marquise Blue Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings Ca. 1925 A matching pair of earrings
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Art Deco Style Carved Jade Blue Sapphire Gold Diamonds Blue Enamel Drop Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
gold bezels. In 1978 our workshop started in Italy to make simple-chic Art Deco style jewellery
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2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Synthetic Blue Sapphire and Diamond Platinum Earrings
Located in OVIEDO, AS
Art-Deco Synthetic Blue Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings. Each earring features a magnificent
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Vintage 1910s Spanish Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold

Blue Topaz and Blue Sapphire Art Deco Style Stud Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
A spectacular pair of blue topaz and blue sapphires stud earrings featuring total of 4 carat blue
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Blue Zircon Rose Cut Diamond Platinum Petit Drop earrings
Located in Napoli, IT
Pretty Blue The prettiest Art Deco Blue Zircon drop earrings finely hand crafted of Platinum Top
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Vintage 1910s European Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Zircon, Platinum

Art Deco Style Gold Diamonds Blue Sapphire Enamel Aquamarine Drops Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
workshop started in Italy to make simple-chic Art Deco style jewellery, completely handmade and using the
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2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Style Gold Diamonds Blue Sapphire Enamel Aquamarine Drops Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
workshop started in Italy to make simple-chic Art Deco style jewellery, completely handmade and using the
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2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Style Gold Diamonds Blue Sapphire Enamel Aquamarine Drops Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
workshop started in Italy to make simple-chic Art Deco style jewellery, completely handmade and using the
Category

2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Style Blue Sapphire Cabs Phosphosiderite Gold Diamond Enamel Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
on the top there are 2 large oval Blue Sapphire cabochons, then we have a central part in white
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Vintage 1980s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Style Blue Sapphire Phosphosiderite Gold Diamond Enamel Drop Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these earrings 2 large Blue Sapphire cabochons support 2 white gold elements and diamonds while
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2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Style Octagon Shape Cut Blue Topaz & Diamond White Gold Earrings
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
Express yourself with these insanely stylish, stunningly detail earrings with emerald cut blue
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Diamond Art Deco Style Openwork Earrings in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Step into the elegance of the Art Deco era with this stunning Blue Sapphire Diamond Art Deco Style
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Diamond Blue Sapphire Art Deco Style Stud Earrings in 14K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Step into the glamour of the Art Deco era with these exquisite stud earrings. Featuring dazzling
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

14K White Gold, Diamond, & Blue Sapphire Art Deco Style Pendant/Dangle Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of Art Deco style earrings. In 14 karat white gold with white diamonds & synthetic
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold

Art Deco Flapper Earrings; Sky Blue Faceted AB Glass, Geometric Rhinestone
Located in Lynnwood, WA
Art Deco Resurgence Flapper Clip Earrings; Sky Blue Faceted AB Glass, Matching Geometric Square
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Vintage 1960s Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Brass

Blue Sapphire Diamond Art Deco Style Drop Earrings in 14K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Art Deco style design! The blue sapphire stands our beautifully in the center. The setting is
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Diamond Art Deco Style Drop Earrings in 14K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
essence of the Art Deco era. Each earring features sparkling blue sapphires, expertly complemented by
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Blue Sapphire Diamond Art Deco Style Tassel Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These stunning exceptional tassel earrings is handmade in 18-karat gold and sterling silver. It is
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold

Art Deco Style Turquoise Gold Diamonds Blue Enamel Drops Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
our workshop started in Italy to make simple-chic Art Deco style jewellery, completely handmade and
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Vintage 1980s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel

Blue Topaz & Diamond Open Work Frame Art Deco Style Drop White Gold Earrings
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
sparkling round diamonds. These blue topaz earrings have a unique antique Art Deco style which is sure to be
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style Oval Diamonds with Blue Sapphire Stud 14K White Gold Earrings
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
These Art-Deco stud earrings are completely spectacular! The vibrant blue sapphire is a specialty
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

For KP Art Deco Style Blue Sapphire Phosphosiderite Gold Diamond Enamel Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these earrings 2 large Blue Sapphire cabochons support 2 white gold elements and diamonds while
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2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel

21st Century Blue Turquoise Yellow Gold Diamonds Drop Earrings Persian Deco
By Vicente Gracia Art Jewellery
Located in Valencia, ES
21st Century Blue Turquoise Yellow Gold Diamonds Drop Earrings Persian Deco Omega Blue Turquoise
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Blue Sapphire Diamonds 14 Kt White Gold Aquamarine Drops Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these classic and chic Art Deco Style earrings the tops are 2 trapeze shape 14 kt.white gold
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2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold

Art Deco Style Gold Blue Sapphire Diamonds Enamel Jade Sticks Dangle Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these Classic Art Deco style earrings we have 2 very good quality Natural Thai Blue Sapphire
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2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold

Blue Sapphire and Diamond Art Deco Style Drop Earrings in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
A fabulous pair of Art Deco inspired blue sapphire and diamond earrings. These wonderful earrings
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style Carved Jade Gold Diamonds Rubies Blue Sapphires Enamel Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these classic Art Deco Style earrings we have the tops with 2 Jade discs with small diamonds set
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1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Jade, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold

Diamond & Blue Sapphire Art Deco Style Bar Drop White Gold Dangle Drop Earrings
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
These art deco bar dangle earrings are the epitome of vintage-inspired elegance featuring
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style Turquoise Blue Sapphire Gold Diamond Enamel Flat Drop Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
started in Italy to make simple-chic Art Deco style jewellery, completely handmade and using the typical
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1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Style Jade Blue Sapphire Enamel 14K Gold Diamonds Dangle Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
simple-chic Art Deco style jewellery, completely handmade and using the typical gemstones of that period
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Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Jade, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Round Diamond & French Cut Blue Sapphire Art Deco Style 14K White Gold Earrings
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
A pair of Art Deco style sapphire and diamond lever back earrings, set with French cut sapphires
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Diamond and Blue Sapphire Art Deco Style Drop Earrings in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Exquisite early Art Deco inspired Diamond and Blue Sapphire earrings. The central Diamond is
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style Turquoise Blue Sapphire Gold Diamond Enamel Flat Drop Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
started in Italy to make simple-chic Art Deco style jewellery, completely handmade and using the typical
Category

1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Sky Blue Topaz and Diamond Drop Earrings Art Deco in 14K White Gold
Located in New York, NY
These elegant drop earrings feature faceted octagon-cut sky blue topaz stones framed by a halo of
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style Diamond Gold Green Enamel Pear Shape Blue Sapphires Drop Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
In these classic Art Deco Style earrings the tops are 2 elements in 14 kt. white gold, 16 round
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2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel

Blue Sapphire Diamond Art Deco Style Openwork Dangle Earrings in 14K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
These Blue Sapphire and Diamond Art Deco Style Earrings in 14K White Gold transform every moment
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco French Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in London, GB
Here we have a wonderful pair of diamond drop earrings, dating back to the Art Deco era. The focal
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Blue Sapphire and Diamond Art Deco Style Omega Earrings in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
An Art Deco inspired pair of earrings that draws all the attention to the oval shaped blue
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style Blue Sapphire Rock Crystal Gold Diamonds Emeralds Enamel Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
started in Italy to make simple-chic Art Deco style jewellery, completely handmade and using the typical
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Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Rock Crystal, Emerald, Diamond, Crystal, Enamel, Gold

Blue and White Topaz Art Deco Style Drop Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
An absolutely fabulous pair of dainty and discreet Art Deco style drop earrings, made from oxidized
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond and Blue Sapphire Art Deco Style Drop Earrings in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Exquisite early Art Deco inspired Diamond and Blue Sapphire earrings. The central Diamond is
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Style Jade Blue Sapphires Rubies Emeralds Gold Enamel Diamonds Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
make simple-chic Art Deco style jewellery, completely handmade and using the typical gemstones of that
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1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Jade, Emerald, Diamond, Enamel, 14k Gold, Gold

Blue & Yellow Vintage German Glass Beads Art Deco 2317E Earrings
By Aracheli Studio
Located in Monrovia, CA
The earrings are light weight and are made to rotate and reposition with movement. The earrings
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2010s American Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Brass

Blue Zircon and OEC Diamond Platinum Art Deco Drop Earrings Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely detailed Art Deco Blue Zircon and Diamond Platinum Drop Earrings. Each
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Zircon, Blue Zircon, Platinum

Art Deco Style Turquoise Gold Diamonds Blue Enamel Flat Drop Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
started in Italy to make simple-chic Art Deco style jewellery, completely handmade and using the typical
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1990s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, Enamel

Aquamarine Blue Sapphire Diamond Art Deco Style Drop Earrings in 18K White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
A fabulous pair of Art Deco inspired drop earrings decorated with round aquamarines in their
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Natural Blue Sapphire with Diamond 14k Solid White Gold Art Deco Stud Earrings
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Blue Sapphire With Diamond 14k Solid White Gold Art Deco Stud Earrings to make a statement
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold

Yellow Gold Art Deco Style Earrings by Artist Light Blue Chalcedony
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
are made of 18 karat yellow gold in an Art Deco style designed by oil painter from Berlin, Polya
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21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Chalcedony, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Fourteen Karat White Gold Art Deco Style Earrings with Blue Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
featured in Harper's Bazaar UA and Vogue UA publications. These earrings are made of 14 karat white gold
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21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Quartz, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold

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Art Deco Blue Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of art deco blue earrings for sale on 1stDibs. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and White Gold — can elevate any look. Our selection of items includes 215 vintage examples as well as 147 contemporary versions. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 19th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Art Deco and Contemporary are consistently popular styles when it comes to art deco blue earrings. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but Tutti Frutti Jewellery, Luigi Ferrara and Polya Medvedeva Jewellery produced popular versions that are worth a look. Browse our collection of 263 Diamond versions today to add the perfect touch to your look. A selection of mixed cut, round cut and oval cut can be found today on these pages. There aren’t many items for men in our collection of art deco blue earrings, as most of the options available are for women.

How Much are Art Deco Blue Earrings?

On average, art deco blue earrings at 1stDibs sell for $3,010, while they’re typically $80 on the low end and $91,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

A Close Look at Art-deco Jewelry

Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.

The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.

However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)

While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.

Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.

A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.

Find unique Art Deco necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry on 1stDibs.

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.