Garnet Cluster Earrings
20th Century Drop Earrings
Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Belle Époque Stud Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, Rhodolite, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Dangle Earrings
Tsavorite, Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Drop Earrings
Garnet, Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Silver
Vintage 1930s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Moonstone, Quartz, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Sapphire, Tanz...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, Rubelite, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yell...
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
Spinel, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sap...
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tiger's Eye, Topaz, ...
Mid-20th Century European Bangles
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s British Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s British Modern Stud Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Stud Earrings
American Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Artist Drop Earrings
Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Dangle Earrings
Garnet
Early 20th Century Russian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Garnet, Citrine, Gold Plate
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century English Drop Earrings
Garnet, 9k Gold, Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Sapphire, Tanz...
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tiger's Eye, Topaz, Tourmaline...
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Dangle Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Garnet, Gilt Metal
2010s American Stud Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Late Victorian Stud Earrings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Indian Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s British Modern Dangle Earrings
Garnet, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Moonstone, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Zircon, Vermeil
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Stud Earrings
Garnet, Pearl, Gold
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Stud Earrings
Garnet, Opal, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s British Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Garnet, Topaz, Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
2010s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
Tsavorite, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Stud Earrings
Spinel, Tsavorite, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Garnet, Topaz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Chro...
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Topaz, Zircon, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Quartz, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Quartz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Citrine, Diamond, White Dia...
2010s British Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Edwardian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Georgian Drop Earrings
Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Garnet, Moonstone, Sapphire, Tsavori...
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Beryl, Blue Sapphire, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmali...
Antique 19th Century More Earrings
Garnet, Gold-filled
2010s Thai Classical Greek Drop Earrings
Garnet, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s South African Artist Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Spinel, Zircon, Black Spinel, Sterling Silver, Platinum
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Garnet, 14k Gold
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The Legacy of Garnet in Jewelry Design
Vintage and antique garnet jewelry has been around for a long time.
Garnets have been used for adornment going all the way back to the Bronze Age. While we will never know if garnets can be used to prevent plagues or heal warriors, as has been suggested, we do know that both the Egyptians and the Romans felt that it was a worthy stone to set in gold for their nobility. In more “recent” times, garnets were ubiquitous in Victorian jewelry. The “G” in REGARD rings, the equivalent of the modern-day engagement ring, implied garnet.
Garnets were also highly valued in the region of Bohemia. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History has in its collection an antique hairpin with Bohemian pyrope garnets from the Czech Republic. Bohemian pyrope got its name from Bohuslav Balbín, sometimes referred to as the “Czech Pliny,” in 1679. Abundant in the region, it was used often in jewelry during this time. In fact, it became so popular that in 1762, Empress Marie Terezie forbade its export. Stonecutting workshops opened in several regions across Bohemia, and pyrope became the country’s mineralogical symbol. While there was never a decline in its popularity, it was only in the mid-20th century that garnets enjoyed a revival.
Garnets can come in many shapes and sizes — one of the largest ever discovered is a 68.82-carat Tsavorite garnet. This stone is also in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
According to the Gemological Institute of America, Brazil’s mines are rich in garnets, including spessartine, which can also be found in the Myanmar area, recognized for a specific shade of reddish-orange. While red garnets are the most popular, garnets actually come in a medley of colors.
Find a collection of antique and vintage garnet rings, necklaces and other jewelry today 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.
- What is a cluster earring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023A cluster earring is an earring that usually has a round shape and a particular design. Specifically, the earrings feature small gemstones or pearls that completely cover their surfaces. Cluster earrings can include studs that don't extend below the earlobe and drops that hang below the ear but remain stationary when you move. You can also find some cluster styles that include a dangling element, such as a single pearl or solitaire gemstone. Find a variety of cluster earrings on 1stDibs.
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