Clip On Real Diamond Earrings
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Portuguese Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Base Metal
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Titanium, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold,...
Late 20th Century Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Black Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold,...
2010s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Black Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Chalcedony, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Palladium, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Titanium, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1990s Turkish Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s European Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Chalcedony, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Kunzite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Modern Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Agate, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Agate, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s European Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Brass
Early 2000s Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
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.
Finding the Right Clip-on-earrings for You
Crafted to match every color palette, mood or whim, a luxurious pair of vintage clip-on earrings, like any pair of earrings, goes a long way toward completing a look and contributing to the rich form of self-expression that is accessorizing with your favorite jewelry.
Everyone loves a glamorous pair of earrings, but not everyone wants their ears pierced. That’s where a dazzling pair of clip-ons comes in.
Wearing earrings goes back thousands of years, but ear piercing didn’t really become popular in the United States until the 1950s and ’60s. Over the years, jewelry designers have endeavored to create all kinds of clip-on earrings to provide jewelry lovers with a way to express themselves by wearing their favorite adornments without having to undergo the piercing process.
Whether it’s the extravagant diamond clip-on drop earrings or chandelier earrings that flappers donned during Art Deco’s heyday — short hair was in style during the era, so women favored big, bold earrings — or if subdued pearl earrings, platinum earrings (a particularly versatile choice) or a contemporary variety is your thing, clip-on earrings have been made in all kinds of styles over the years.
Clip-on earrings continue to be a comfortable alternative to the traditional iteration, and these accessories are as stylish and adaptable to both casual and formal wear as they’ve ever been.
Explore a vast range of vintage clip-on earrings on 1stDibs now, and find the perfect pair for any ensemble. Our collection includes striking clip-on earrings by David Webb, Tiffany & Co., Van Cleef & Arpels and others.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023One way to know if diamond earrings are real is to try the fog test. To do so, breathe on the earrings, and then look to see how long the fog created by your breath lasts. On real diamonds, the fog clears quickly. While this test can provide fairly accurate results, experts generally agree that the best way to authenticate diamond jewelry is to enlist the services of an experienced jeweler, jewelry dealer or appraiser. They can examine your jewelry thoroughly to give you a definitive answer as to whether or not it's real. Shop a diverse assortment of diamond earrings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To tell if diamond earrings are real, you can conduct some tests yourself. Try breathing on the gemstones to produce a fog and watch how quickly it disappears. Fake gemstones will hold onto the condensation for longer than authentic diamonds. You can also try dropping the earrings into water. Generally, authentic diamonds will sink due to their weight, but glass imitations are lighter and will float. If you remain uncertain as to whether your diamond jewelry is real, a certified appraiser can assist you. Shop a collection of diamond earrings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023To tell if gold diamond earrings are real, you can perform a couple of tests. For the diamonds, try the breath test. Blow onto the gemstone and see how long it takes for the condensation to disappear. On a genuine diamond, the fog will clear up quickly, while it will tend to linger on rhinestones and crystals. Real gold tends to be heavy, so earrings made out of it will sink in water. Because authenticating earrings with the naked eye can be difficult, you may want to ask a professional jeweler, appraiser or experienced dealer for assistance. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of gold diamond earrings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023To tell if black diamond earrings are real, first examine the surface of the gemstones. Real black diamonds usually have imperfections, while fakes usually appear flawless. Because it can be difficult to identify well-made synthetic gemstones with the naked eye, consider consulting a knowledgeable jeweler, dealer or appraiser for assistance with authentication. Find a variety of black diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
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