Arts And Crafts Antique Gold And Enamel Earrings
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Chandelier Earrings
Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Chandelier Earrings
Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Antique 1870s Swedish Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1860s Swedish Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1850s Swedish Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
Peridot, Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Thai Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Chinese Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Chinese Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Chinese Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Emerald, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Stud Earrings
Aquamarine, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Black Opal, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Chinese Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Chinese Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Rhodium, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Onyx, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Chinese Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Collectible Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Victorian Link Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s Italian Classical Roman Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold
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A Close Look at arts-and-crafts Jewelry
The Arts and Crafts movement that emerged in England in the late 19th century saw a dehumanization of design in the rise of industrialization and mass production of objects. Its practitioners prized craftsmanship and a close connection between the artisan and the entire process of what they were making. This included the design of Arts and Crafts jewelry and watches, which evolved as the movement spread to the United States in the early 20th century.
While much of the Arts and Crafts furniture realm was dominated by male designers like William Morris and Gustav Stickley, several women came to prominence in Arts and Crafts jewelry design, including British metalworker Charlotte Newman and American enamelist and metalsmith Elizabeth Copeland. Many creators were part of guilds, encouraging an exchange of ideas, with some focused on jewelry, like England’s Guild and School of Handicraft — founded by Charles Robert Ashbee — and Birmingham Guild of Handicraft.
In contrast to the Victorian era, with its decadent gemstones and heavy mourning jewelry, designers of Arts and Crafts jewelry looked to the past and abroad for inspiration, from simple medieval shapes to East Asian styles. The movement’s emphasis on natural forms overlapped with Art Nouveau. Flourishes like leaves and flowers formed from silver, aluminum and copper can be found in bracelets and necklaces designed in this style, while rings and earrings are adorned with affordable gems such as turquoise and freshwater pearls.
Arts and Crafts jewelry designers used materials that were often simple, such as semiprecious stones and enamel, which is one of the oldest forms of surface decoration. Artisans prioritized the use of artistic techniques to elevate the jewelry rather than expensive components, and every piece was intended to be one of a kind — a work of wearable art.
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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.