Art Nouveau Diamond Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Peridot, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Peridot, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Amethys...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshw...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Rock Cr...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, ...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl,...
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s Hungarian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Tsavorite, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamo...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Tanzanite, Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Cultur...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Tanzani...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Rock Cr...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl,...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshw...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater P...
1990s Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Y...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, ...
20th Century British Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Gold, White Gold, Pla...
Antique Early 19th Century Romanian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Israeli Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, T...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, F...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sout...
2010s Indian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Diamond, Silver
2010s Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
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A Close Look at art-nouveau Jewelry
Art Nouveau — generally considered to have begun in the late 1800s and ended with the start of World War I — was a movement in the decorative arts that drew inspiration from natural forms, such as trees, flowers and, of course, the human figure. The three main themes present in Art Nouveau jewelry and watches were flora, fauna and women.
Art Nouveau, which reached its pinnacle in the year 1900, spawned from artists who rejected the historicism of their predecessors to create an entirely new visual vocabulary. As compared to Art Deco jewelry’s geometric patterns and sharp lines, the extravagant style of antique Art Nouveau jewelry is characterized by curvilinear forms and whiplash lines, vibrant materials and dramatic imagery.
The first art and design movement of the 20th century, Art Nouveau was also a reaction against the Industrial Revolution, and took its inspiration from the theories of the Symbolists, the art of the Pre-Raphaelites, the ideas of John Ruskin and his follower William Morris and, most importantly Japanese crafts. (The country was a fertile ground for inspiration after it was opened to the West in 1854.) The Art Nouveau style touched all manners of the arts, including the most exultant jewelry.
Nature was a favorite muse for artists going back to the 18th and 19th centuries, but in the hands of 20th-century artists, it was depicted in new ways. For example, a withering flower was considered just as beautiful as one in full bloom. Winged creatures, such as insects and birds, were also a popular subject. Dragonflies and butterflies were particular favorites because they morphed so dramatically in different life stages.
This was also a reference to women, whose role in society was evolving. It was not uncommon to see a piece of jewelry that would at once reference a woman as a winged creature (think René Lalique’s famous Dragonfly brooch, circa 1897–98, at the Gulbenkian Collection in Lisbon). However, just as women’s roles were ambiguous, so was their image, as the femmes nouvelle were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized.
In addition to Lalique, vital figures in Art Nouveau jewelry included Louis Comfort Tiffany in the United States, Vladimir Soloviev, who designed jewelry for Peter Carl Fabergé in Russia, Fuset Grau of Spain, Karl Rothmuller of Germany and Philippe Wolfers of Belgium.
Art Nouveau jewelers used every “canvas” imaginable, looking beyond brooches and necklaces to belt buckles, fans, tiaras, dog collars (a type of choker necklace), pocket watches, corsages and hair combs. Multicolored gems and enamel could complete this vision better than diamonds. Jewelers also favored pearls, particularly baroque pearls, for their large size and irregular shape. However, opal was the most popular stone — its iridescence harmonized perfectly with the enamel, and it could be carved into any shape. Art Nouveau jewelry was primarily set in yellow gold.
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Finding the Right drop-earrings for You
Earrings are a timeless accessory. Women have been wearing studs and hoops in civilizations as far back as Ancient Egypt. Diamond drop earrings, pearl versions and other antique drop earrings have a long history as well.
While hoops will always be beautiful, drop earrings hold their own as dazzling accessories, and jewelry designers have explored different variations on this style of earring over time.
Although the term is often misapplied, true drop earrings are characterized by a long lean line ending in a pear-shaped stone that drops just below the earlobe. These accessories were popular in the Art Deco era, which encompassed the 1920s and ’30s and ushered in a very distinct look in jewelry design.
There were many influences on Art Deco jewelry; among them, the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. Today, the popularity of long Art Deco drop earrings can be attributed to the influence of Coco Chanel. These earrings are frequently characterized by simple shapes, clean lines and an integration of colorful stones such as blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies to accent the pieces’ diamonds. Indeed, during the 20th century, as technology for diamond cutting improved, diamond drop earrings and other diamond jewelry came into wide popularity. Formal examples of diamond drop earrings pair perfectly with a cocktail dress or fancy pantsuit, while gem-set and gold drop earrings make great daytime accessories.
While there are at least several types of earrings you could be wearing right now, drop earrings work well for anyone who favors a minimalist look. Whatever the occasion, find a wide range of antique, diamond and pearl drop earrings on 1stDibs.