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Enamel Snake Diamond 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These enamel Snake earrings are handmade in 18-karat gold with beautiful black enamel. It is set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Gold Diamond Enamel Abstract Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Cast from 18-karat gold, these beautiful enamel earrings are set with 2.35 carats of shimmering
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Diamond 18 Karat Gold Enamel Stud Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These intricate earrings feature a unique hand painted miniature art set with 18K gold, 14.2 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Giancarlo Montebello 18 K Gold Enamel Dragonfly Earrings
By Giancarlo Montebello
Located in Bari, IT
Beautiful earrings by Giancarlo Montebello. A yellow gold dragonfly with enameled wings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Enamel Diamond 18 Karat Gold Arabesque Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Cast in 18K gold and sterling silver. These beautiful enamel earrings are set in 5.85 carats of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Enamel Diamond 18 Karat Gold Stud Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These intricate earrings feature a unique hand painted floral rose miniature art set with 18K gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Gold, Topaz and Enamel Drop Earrings
By Amy Glaswand
Located in New York, NY
dark grey enamel. These earrings are statement making with strong color and form. They work well with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Enamel Opal Diamond 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These earrings feature a unique hand painted miniature art set in 18K gold. It is hand set in 4.3
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Gold and Vegetal Enamel Decoration Earrings
Located in Roma, IT
These 18 Kt gold and enamel earrings were designed by me and handmade by the artisans of my shop
Category

2010s Italian Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Victorian 18 Carat Gold and Enamel Drop Earrings
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
These stunning earrings have a starburst design at the centre which is decorated with blue enamel
Category

Antique 1890s British Victorian Drop Earrings

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Black Enamel Diamond 18 Karat Gold Hoop Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Cast from 18-karat gold, these beautiful black enamel earrings are hand set with .45 carats of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

20th Century Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earring in 18 karat yellow gold. Antique dangle earings, they are constituted of
Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Dangle Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Enamel Turquoise Diamond 18 Karat Gold Hoop Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Cast from 18-karat gold, these beautiful enamel turquoise earrings are hand set with .60 carats of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Turquoise Enamel Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
This turquoise enamel earrings are crafted from 18-karat rose gold & set with .95 carats of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel, Rose Gold

Enamel Sunset Diamond 18 Karat Gold Orange Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful enamel sunset earrings are handcrafted in 18K gold & 1.72 carats of sparkling
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Gold Sparrow Enamel Citrine Diamond Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful Sparrow Enamel earrings features unique hand painted miniature art set with 18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

Enamel Floral Diamond 18 Karat Gold Stud Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These intricate earrings feature a unique hand painted floral miniature art set with 18K gold, 6.75
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

Enamel Blue Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful Enamel earrings are set in 18K gold, 13.65 carats mother of pearl, .40 carats blue
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

1960s Diamond Green Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Pair of earrings in 18 karat yellow gold, own hallmark. Voluminous pair of clips
Category

Vintage 1960s French Retro Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted 18 Karat Gold Bee Diamond Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful enamel earrings features unique hand painted miniature art. It is meticulously
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

20th Century Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Poissardes Hoop Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earrings in 18 karat yellow gold. Magnificent antique earrings called "poissardes
Category

20th Century French Belle Époque Hoop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Hidalgo 18 Karat Yellow Gold Blue Enamel Huggie Earrings
By Hidalgo
Located in Houston, TX
These earrings are made in 18K yellow gold and blue enamel. It features a diamond center "x".
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold

White Diamonds, Enamel, 18 Karat White Gold Stud Earrings
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Beautiful stud earrings in 18 karat white gold structure mounted with diamonds in the central part
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel

Enamel Topaz Diamond Pearl 18 Karat Gold Fall Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Cast from 18 Karat Gold. These beautiful Fall Enamel earrings features unique hand painted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

Pink Sapphire Diamond 18 Karat Gold Enamel Stud Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These enamel earrings are crafted from 18-karat gold & set with 1.47 carats pink sapphire and .20
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Amwaj 18 Karat Rose Gold Earrings with Diamonds & Enamel
By Amwaj Jewellery
Located in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
Stones of romance, these 18 karat rose gold drop earrings showcase 2 enamel domes which saturated
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted Diamond Amethyst 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Cast in 18 Karat Gold. These beautiful earrings features unique hand painted miniature art set with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted Diamond 18 Karat Gold Floral Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful floral earrings features unique hand painted miniature art set with 18K gold, 51.85
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Cameo Enamel Tanzanite Diamond Butterfly 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Cast in 18 karat gold. These beautiful earrings are set with 35.31 carats shell cameo, 2.26 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted Diamond Autumn 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful earrings features unique hand painted miniature art in 18K gold. It is set in 40.6
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted Garnet Diamond 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful earrings features unique hand painted miniature art set with 18K gold, 36.45 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted Diamond 18 Karat Gold Garden Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful earrings features unique hand painted miniature art set with 18K gold, 43.15 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Iolite, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted Diamond Amethyst 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful bird earrings features unique hand painted miniature art cast in 18K gold. It is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Gold and Diamond Earrings Woven with Black Enamel
By Estaa
Located in Mumbai, IN
“Diamonds woven with Black Enamel“
 0.40 carats of diamonds set in 18kt White Gold and woven with
Category

2010s Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel

Enamel Mother of Pearl Tanzanite 18 Karat Gold Diamond Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful enamel art is inspired by Royal Indian heritage during Mughal Era. These earrings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Gold Enamel Hand Painted Diamond Citrine Bee Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful enamel earrings features unique hand painted miniature art. Cast in 18K gold. It is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted Diamond Yellow Flower 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful earrings features unique hand painted miniature art set in 18K gold. It is set in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted Diamond 18 Karat Gold Floral Stud Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These stud earrings feature a unique hand painted floral miniature art set. It is set in 18K gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted Blue Flower 18 Karat Gold Diamond Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful earrings features unique hand painted miniature art set with 18K gold, 61.85 carats
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Egyptian Revival Earrings Enamel Malachite 18 Karat Gold Scarab Lotus Horus
Located in New York, NY
This is an extraordinary pair of antique Egyptian Revival Earrings in 18 Karat Gold adorned with
Category

20th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Dangle Earrings

Materials

Malachite, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold

Pear Shape Diamond And Enamel Chandelier Earrings In 18 K Gold.
By MOGULDIAM INC
Located in New York, NY
Absolutely stunning Pear shape diamond and enamel earrings beautifully handcrafted in 18k yellow
Category

2010s Indian Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted 18 Karat Gold Diamond Tsavorite Maharaja Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
unique hand painted miniature art. It is set in 18 karat gold, sterling silver, 1.14 carats tsavorite
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Blue Enamel and Diamond Spray Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 18K yellow gold Diamonds: 30 round brilliant diamonds= 0.50cttw Color
Category

20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Enamel Hand Painted Blue Bird Diamond 18 Karat Gold Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful bird earrings features unique hand painted miniature art set with 18K gold, 32.6
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

Mattioli Puzzle Medium 18 Karat Gold Earrings Brown Enamel White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Bilbao, ES
Mattioli Puzzle Safari Medium 18K Rose Gold Earrings Brown Enamel w/White Diamonds Also available
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Red Gold Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings, by Soho
By SOHO
Located in Dallas, TX
Fun and flirty! In 18 karat yellow gold, red and gold enamel beads with yellow gold, interlocking
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Gold Guilloché French Enamel Diamond Pearl Dangle Drop Earrings
By Vaibhav Dhadda
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
18 karat yellow gold autumn maple leaf guilloché french enamel diamond pearl dangle drop earrings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Gold

Mattioli Puzzle Medium 18 Karat Gold Earrings Brown Enamel White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Bilbao, ES
Mattioli Puzzle Safari Medium 18K Rose Gold Earrings Brown Enamel w/White Diamonds Also available
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Gold Natural Emerald, Diamond, and Black Enamel Drop Earrings
By Gems Paradise
Located in Jaipur, IN
18 Karat Gold Natural Emerald, Diamond, and Black Enamel Drop Earrings This magnificent forest
Category

2010s Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel

Vintage Etruscan Revival Multi-Gem Enamel 18 Karat Gold Cornucopia Earrings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
with hinged omega backs Tested as 18 karat gold with 14 karat gold backings Circa: Late 20th Century
Category

Late 20th Century Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Mattioli Puzzle Earrings 18 Karat Gold Black Enamel White Diamonds Size
By Mattioli
Located in Bilbao, ES
Mattioli Puzzle Safari Earrings 18K White Gold Black Enamel White Diamonds Small Size Weight 10.80
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Gold and Enamel Earrings with Citrine and Yellow Sapphires
Located in New York, NY
to a high fashion level. Materials: 18 Karat gold, Enamel, Citrine, Yellow Sapphires 20mm x 15mm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

Mattioli Puzzle Medium 18 Karat Gold Earrings Brown Enamel White Diamonds
By Mattioli
Located in Bilbao, ES
Mattioli Puzzle Safari Medium 18K Rose Gold Earrings Brown Enamel w/White Diamonds Also available
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Enamel Diamond Pearl Bird Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These beautiful bird earrings features unique hand painted miniature art set with 18K gold, 44.05
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Gold Pink Plique-A-Jour Enamel Rose Stud Earrings
By Vaibhav Dhadda
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
This 18k gold rose pink enamel plique-a-jour earring studs is inspired by the pink city of India
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Gold

Enamel Diamond Mother of Pearl 18 Karat Gold Palm Leaf Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Cast from 18 Karat Gold. These beautiful Palm Leaf Enamel earrings features unique hand painted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphire Diamond Enamel Queen Earrings by Goshwara
By Goshwara
Located in Troy, MI
The Queen Collection was inspired by royalty, but with a modern twist. The combination of enamel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

20th Century Ribboned Agate Onyx Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 karat yellow gold. Long pendants earrings for not pierced ears, they are formed of a
Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Dangle Earrings

Materials

Onyx, Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

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Earrings Gold 18 Enamel For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact earrings gold 18 enamel you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Enamel. You can easily find a 1174 antique edition and 779 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a earrings gold 18 enamel may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. As it relates to this specific piece, our collection includes designs that are universally popular, but .5 Carat and 1 Carat carat weights, specifically, are sought with frequency. Creating a earrings gold 18 enamel has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by David Webb, Tutti Frutti Jewellery and Meghna Jewels are consistently popular. While most can agree that any earrings gold 18 enamel from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 935 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes brilliant cut and mixed cut alternatives. Finding a earrings gold 18 enamel for sale for women should be easy, but there are 313 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as men, too.

How Much is a Earrings Gold 18 Enamel?

On average, a earrings gold 18 enamel at 1stDibs sells for $4,515, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $125,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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 Earrings Gold 18 Enamel
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023
    Yes, 18-karat gold can be good for earrings. Because it is an alloy, 18-karat gold is more durable and scratch-resistant than pure 24-karat gold. You can find 18-karat gold in rich warm yellow, cooler white with warm undertones and light pink rose. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of gold earrings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    The difference between 14K and 18K white gold stud earrings comes down to the content of the precious metal alloy. Stud earrings made of 14-karat white gold are 58.3% gold and 41.7% base metal, while 18-karat gold is 75% pure gold and 25% other metals. As a result, 14-karat white gold tends to be stronger and more resistant to scratching, and 18-karat gold will have a more noticeable warm-glowing yellow tinge. On 1stDibs, shop a range of white gold stud earrings.