Skip to main content

Coral Earring Set

to
38
220
50
163
103
73
42
34
24
22
20
17
15
12
12
6
5
5
5
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
28
16
6
4
3
Sort By
Bochic “Orient” White Pearl, Jade & Coral Earrings Set In 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” White Pearl, Jade & Coral Earrings Set In 18K Gold & Silver Natural White South
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Jade, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Bochic “Orient” Blue Lapis, Jade & Coral Earrings Set In 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Blue Lapis, Jade & Coral Earrings Set In 18K Gold & Silver Natural Blue Carved
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Bochic “Orient” Baroque Pearl & Bamboo Coral Earrings Set In 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Baroque Pearl & Bamboo Coral Earrings Set In 18K Gold & Silver Fancy color
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Coral Earrings Set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Coral 9.90 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.7 cm Length: 2.8 cm Total
Category

2010s Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Victorian Coral 14KT Earrings & Pin Set
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Fabulous Pin & Earring Victorian Set Swirl design with "Plume" accents on the gold. Coral branches
Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Late Victorian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold

Coral Earrings. 14k Coral Orange STUD Earrings. Coral Cabochon Bezel set design.
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Vintage Materials: Gold Gemstone: Coral Location: Earlobe Coral earrings with a 14k post. Bezel
Category

Early 2000s Stud Earrings

Vintage Zuni Sterling Silver & Red Coral Cluster Necklace & Earrings Set
Located in New York, NY
and matching dangle earrings, both set with natural red coral cabochons. The necklace features an
Category

20th Century Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Sterling Silver

Ribbed Coral Half Hoop Earrings
Located in Darnestown, MD
Ribbed coral half hoop earrings are set in 14 karat gold. Four diamonds each on top and bottom add
Category

Vintage 1960s Modern Hoop Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold

Ribbed Coral Half Hoop Earrings
Ribbed Coral Half Hoop Earrings
$2,150 / set
W 0.5 in L 0.88 in
Exquisite Onyx, Diamond & Coral Earrings & Necklace Set by Victoria Cassal
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Necklace Details: 18 K Gold 6 Ct Diamonds 1.5 Ct Coral Weight: 118g Earrings Details: 18 K Gold 6
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold

Coral and Fresh Water Pearl Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Coral and Fresh Water Pearl Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.7 cm Length: 4.4 cm Total
Category

2010s Thai Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold

Bochic “Capri” Flower Coral & Pearl Earrings Set In 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Capri” Flower Coral & Pearl Earrings Set In 18K Gold & Silver Salmon color coral White
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Bochic “Orient” Pearl, Coral & Multi Sapphire Earrings Set In 18K & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Pearl, Coral & Multi Sapphire Earrings Set In 18K & Silver Natural White Topaz
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Pearl, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Bochic “Orient” Vintage Sapphire, Coral & Pearl Earrings Set 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Vintage Multi Sapphire, Coral & Pearls Earrings Set 18K Gold & Silver Natural
Category

Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, G...

Bochic “Orient” Vintage Sapphire, Coral & Pearl Earrings Set 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Vintage Multi Sapphire, Coral & Pearls Earrings Set 18K Gold & Silver Natural
Category

Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, G...

Bochic “Orient” Pearl, Coral & Multi Fancy Sapphire Earrings Set 18KGold&Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Pearl, Coral & Multi Fancy Sapphire Earrings Set 18KGold&Silver Natural light
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Vintage 18 Carat Yellow Gold Coral and Diamond Necklace and Earring Set
Located in London, GB
earrings are also rubover set with pear shaped cabochon coral. Matching the necklace, the coral is
Category

Vintage 1980s English Retro Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Fine Angel Skin Coral Drop Brilliant Earrings made in Italy Set possible elegant
Located in Viena, Viena
hang and matching three-quarter hoop earrings set with full-cut diamonds total approx. 0.20 ct, TW
Category

2010s Dominican Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Bochic “Orient” Pearl, Coral & Fancy Sapphire Earrings Set In 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Pearl, Coral & Multi Fancy Sapphire Earrings Set 18K Gold & Silver Natural light
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Nouveau Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, G...

Coral and Natural Pearl Earrings
Located in Darnestown, MD
Unusual coral and natural pearl earrings set in 18 karat gold. The oval coral stones are half an
Category

Vintage 1950s Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold

Coral and Natural Pearl Earrings
Coral and Natural Pearl Earrings
$2,600
W 0.82 in L 1.13 in
White Coral Cabochon Button Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Timeless White Coral Cabochon Button Earrings set in 14k gold from the 1960's. Large button shapes
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold

Vintage Bulgari Gold Platinum Earrings and Clip Brooches Set Coral Jewelry
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A spectacular Bulgari vintage gold and platinum set, featuring coral and diamonds. The set consists
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Bochic “Capri” Coral and Fancy Color Sapphire Earrings Set In 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Capri” Coral and Fancy Color Sapphire Earrings Set In 18K Gold & Silver Bochic “Capri
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Revival Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold Pla...

Vintage 14 Karat Gold Coral Stud Earrings
Located in Rotterdam, NL
These lovely coral stud earrings are set in a 14 karat gold frame. The coral of these beautiful
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Coral, Gold, 14k Gold

Earrings with coral - 7.2 grams - 18k yellow gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold earrings set with coral Detailed description: The earrings are 4.0 cm high and
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14k Yellow Gold White Coral Set of Pair of Earrings and Ring
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a White Coral Set of earrings and ring. It depicts three cabochon oval shaped white corals
Category

20th Century Unknown Victorian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Coral with Brown Diamond Earrings set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Coral with Brown Diamond 0.32 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm
Category

2010s Thai Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Coral, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage Retro Era 18KT Yellow Gold Bezel-Set Angel Skin Coral Clip Earrings
Located in New York, NY
These vintage Retro Era earrings highlight the soft, blush tones of natural angel skin coral in a
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Retro Gold Pink Coral Cabochon Statement Earrings, Circa 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent pair of retro pink coral cabochon earrings, set in 14K yellow gold and stamped
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Retro More Earrings

Materials

Coral, Gold, 14k Gold

18 Karat Gold White Diamonds Coral Dangle Earrings
By Hella Ganor
Located in Herzeliya, IL
coral round-shape dangle earrings set with 14 diamonds 0.5 points (0.14 tcw). With its elegant design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage platinum dangle earrings with diamonds onyx and natural coral
Located in Milano, MI
highlights and two magnificent natural coral drops. Highlights: - Vintage earrings set in platinum - Round
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Platinum

20th Century Coral Pearls 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
: the coral set on these earrings is natural and of Mediterranean origin, this model of coral earrings
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 1970s Van Cleef & Arpels Coral Onyx and Diamonds Set
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Bracelet, ring, and earrings set finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with Coral, Onyx, and Round
Category

Vintage 1970s Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold

Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Natural Red Coral Dangle Earrings
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A vintage pair of natural red coral dangle earrings set in a 14 karat gold mounting. The earrings
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

GIA Certified 3.25 Carat Coral Diamond Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Natural red orange coral and diamond earrings set in 14k yellow gold. Two GIA Certified natural 9x7
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco 18K White Gold Diamond Coral Dangle Earrings
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A pair of 18 karat white gold and coral dangle earrings. The earrings are set with eleven octagonal
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

Natural Oval Coral Pink Sapphire Rose Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant retro Art Deco coral sapphire dangle earrings. Set with two oval pink coral gemstones with
Category

Early 20th Century Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold

Earrings with coral - 7.6 grams 14k yellow gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold clip-on earring set with coral cut in a rose shape – 7.6 grams Detailed
Category

Antique 1870s Dutch High Victorian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Earrings with coral 10.9 grams 14k yellow gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold clip earrings set with coral - 1.6 cm detailed description: the top of the clip
Category

Antique 1870s Dutch High Victorian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Red Orange Coral & Diamond Black Onyx Drop 14K White Gold Earrings
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
A pair of Art Deco style coral, onyx and diamond earrings, each set with an elongated polished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold

Bochic “Orient” Coral, Jade, Lapis set in 22K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Coral, Jade, Lapis set in 22K Gold & Silver Salmon pressed Coral Carved green
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Jade, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Rectangular Angel Skin Coral Carved Flower Gold Earrings
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely detailed Vintage Hand carved Flower design Angel Skin Coral Gold Earrings
Category

Late 20th Century Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bochic “Orient” Vintage Coral, Pearl & Mint Jade Set In 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Coral, Pearl & Vintage Mint Jade Set In 18K Gold & Silver Mova Pearls White Color
Category

Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Jade, Pearl, Silver, 18k Gold

Turquoise, Carved Coral with Diamond Earrings in 18K Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Turquoise, Coral with Diamond 0.2 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.5 cm
Category

2010s Thai Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Turquoise, Carved Coral with Diamond Earrings in 18k Gold
By Kavant & Sharart
Located in Bangkok, 10
Turquoise, Coral with Diamond 0.2 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.5 cm
Category

2010s Thai Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Turquoise, Carved Coral with Diamond Earrings in 18k Gold
Turquoise, Carved Coral with Diamond Earrings in 18k Gold
$3,104 Sale Price
20% Off
W 0.6 in L 0.99 in
Bochic “Orient” Vintage Coral, Pearl & Vintage Mint Jade Set 18K Gold & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Vintage Coral, Pearl & Vintage Mint Jade Set In 18K Gold & Silver Mova Pearls
Category

Late 20th Century Thai Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Jade, Pearl, 22k Gold, Silver, 18k Gold

Ancient Greco Drop Earrings with Coral in 22K Yellow Gold by Bracken Jewelers
By Bracken Jewelers
Located in Santa Monica, CA
These exquisite Greco Earrings feature vibrant coral stones set in luxurious 22K yellow gold
Category

2010s North American Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Blackened Steel Coral Diamond Set, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
diamonds, one delicately set on each earring. These diamonds are like stars in the night sky, adding a
Category

Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Steel

1950's Natural Coral Button Clip on Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a gorgeous pair of Natural Coral Button Clip-On Earrings set in 18K Yellow Gold! This is a
Category

Vintage 1950s Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Oxblood Coral Earrings with 2.08 Carat Diamonds
By Effevi
Located in New York, NY
Very Rare,Very Retro Amazing Oxblood Coral button earrings set in a beautiful 18 karat Yellow Gold
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Red Coral and Diamond Cluster Gold Clip Earrings Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! High quality Red Coral and Diamond Cluster Earrings. Hand set with Awesome Red
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

BUNDA 7.4mm Coral Studs on 18k white gold
Located in SYDNEY, AU
A pair of BUNDA round Coral stud earrings, set with 18 carat white gold posts and butterflies
Category

2010s Australian Stud Earrings

Materials

Coral, White Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Octopus and Branch Earrings and Pendant Set
Located in Cattolica, IT
Earrings and pendant set in natural Mediterranean Coral and Onyx spheres. Hook and octopus holding
Category

Early 2000s Italian Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold

John Hardy 18 Karat Gold Pave Set Diamond and Multicolored Coral
By John Hardy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
long with an array of sparkling pave set diamonds. These, John Hardy earrings include a pink coral and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14k gold stud earrings set with Corallium Rubrum - 8.6 grams - 1.6 cm wide
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold stud earrings set with Corallium Rubrum - diameter 1.6 cm wide Detailed description the
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold

Victorian Coral Earrings And Brooch Flower Leaf Motif 14 Karat Gold Circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare pair of museum quality Etruscan Revival Victorian Coral Earrings and Brooch. The
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Bochic “Orient” Sapphire & South Sea Pearl Earrings & Bangle Set 18K & Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Sapphire, Coral & South Sea Pearl Earrings & Bangle Set 18K & Silver Bochic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings

Materials

South Sea Pearl, Sapphire, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Antique 18kt Yellow Gold Corallum Rubrium And Onyx Button Earrings
Located in Firenze, IT
A nice pair of coral button earrings set in black onyx and 18ct gold. Perfectly plain and smart
Category

Vintage 1910s Italian Edwardian Stud Earrings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Coral Earring Set", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Coral Earring Set For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact coral earring set you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 111 vintage editions and 22 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a coral earring set may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. A coral earring set from Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari and Intini Jewels — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. A coral earring set can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Coral rings, from our inventory of 83, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also mixed cut and cabochon versions for sale. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a coral earring set, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Coral Earring Set?

Prices for a coral earring set can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $107 and can go as high as $90,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $4,850.

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 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.

Questions About Coral Earring Set
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023
    Most experts agree that a prong setting is best for diamond stud earrings. Prongs help keep diamonds securely in place. Three-prong settings allow for more of the diamond to remain visible, while four-prong settings may be slightly more secure. For diamond stud earrings with weights of 2 carats or more, a six- or eight-prong setting can increase stability and security. Explore a large selection of diamond stud earrings on 1stDibs.