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Gerhard Herbst Vintage

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Vintage Anticlastic Gold hoops, Gerhard Herbst Studio Earrings
Located in Encinitas, CA
Rare find. These vintage Gerhard Herbst anticlastic hoops have been in storage since their initial
Category

20th Century American Modernist Hoop Earrings

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

Silver Swirls, American Modernist Silver Earrings, Gerhard Herbst Studio
Located in Encinitas, CA
Silver Swirls, American Modernist Silver Earrings, Gerhard Herbst Studio. These Modernist earrings
Category

20th Century American Modernist Dangle Earrings

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Gerhard Herbst Vintage For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the gerhard herbst vintage you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from silver, sterling silver and gold — can elevate any look. Our collection of these items for sale includes 11 vintage editions and 2 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a gerhard herbst vintage may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. A gerhard herbst vintage can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but amethyst rings, from our inventory of 1, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for an oval cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes alternatives. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a gerhard herbst vintage, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Gerhard Herbst Vintage?

On average, a gerhard herbst vintage at 1stDibs sells for $340, while they’re typically $190 on the low end and $850 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.