Cluster Drop Earrings Edwardian
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Opal, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Natural Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Edwardian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Rose Gold
Antique Early 1900s Spanish Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century English Edwardian Drop Earrings
15k Gold
2010s British Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
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Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tennis Bracelets
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Cluster Rings
Agate, Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Antique Early 1900s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Charm Bracelets
Amethyst, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
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2010s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Zircon, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s British Drop Earrings
Diamond
Early 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Italian Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Spinel, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Vintage 1970s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Drop Earrings
Early 20th Century Edwardian Drop Earrings
Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Russian Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Unknown Edwardian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Mixed Metal
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Edwardian Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Early 2000s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Drop Earrings
Pearl, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
French Drop Earrings
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century European Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Unknown Edwardian Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
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A Close Look at edwardian Jewelry
Antique Edwardian jewelry is named for King Edward VII of Great Britain, who ruled from 1901 until 1910. Classic Edwardian necklaces, engagement rings, earrings and other jewelry are often overshadowed by the more popular style of the era, Art Nouveau, which is a shame. At its best, Edwardian jewelry was all about the exquisite diamond, platinum and pearl creations made by such famous names as Cartier and Boucheron.
Edward introduced incredibly formal Buckingham Palace court presentations, balls and soirées, resulting in a huge demand for diamond jewels starting with his coronation in 1902. Dozens of tiaras and formal jewels in an updated 18th-century style were purchased from French jewelers Boucheron and Chaumet and from Russia’s Fabergé. The court jewelers Asprey, Garrard, Carrington and the newly opened London branch of Cartier were all overwhelmed with orders for sumptuous diamond jewelry to be worn at the king’s elaborate coronation.
During the Edwardian era, pearls were more valuable than diamonds. The pear-shaped pearl La Peregrina, for example, belonged to some of the most fabulous and strongest women in history and bounced among royal courts in Spain, France and Russia for several centuries. So while today the scale and clarity of a diamond ring matters, back then the size and quantity of your pearls was more important a declaration of wealth. And just as Victorian notions of propriety and femininity began to change after Queen Victoria died in 1901, jewelry design also evolved but there was some overlap with late Victorian styles.
Women of the Edwardian period sported bejeweled headpieces like tiaras and bandeaus with feathered aigrettes. Another popular piece of jewelry that is said to have been directly inspired by Queen Alexandra were colliers de chien, or dog collars — today's choker necklaces — which consisted of either a ribbon decorated with a brooch, a gemstone or several strands of pearls strung closely together.
Two major jewelry houses, Cartier and Boucheron, were founded in the mid-1850s, and by the beginning of the 20th century, the wealthy considered them household names. The Cartier brand became even more desirable once the house became the official jewelry supplier to King Edward VII. Cartier took this title seriously and designed some of the most innovative jewelry of its day, since it was willing to experiment with new materials like platinum and because it was mindful of fashion trends. Filigree settings also became popular. This saw-piercing technique was decorative and at the same time created a sense of lightness.
Perhaps even more important than Cartier’s use of platinum was the founding of De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited in 1888. The discovery of new diamond mines made the stone more affordable and prompted the introduction of new gemstone cuts. It is not uncommon to see Edwardian jewels with baguette or briolette diamonds.
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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.