Contemporary 14K Yellow Gold Creole Earrings with 0.75ct Diamonds
Located in AMSTELVEEN, NH
Yellow gold creole earrings with brilliant cut diamonds are a stunning piece of jewelry that feature a classic hoop design made from warm yellow gold.
Diamond, Gold
White Gold Creole Earrings with Five Chatons with Diamonds
Located in AMSTELVEEN, NH
Diamonds Weight: 1.25 carat Shape: Brilliant cut Round cut Colour: F-G Clarity: SI-P Quality: Very good Jewel: Earrings Weight: 3.5 gram Diameter: 20 mm Hallmark: 14 karat Condit...
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
Diamond Multi Sapphire Ruby 14K White Gold Creoles Earrings
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
14K White Gold Earrings (Same model different style Earrings Available) Matching Ring Available. Diamond 188-0.92ct-4 / 5A Blue Sapphire 14-0,91 ct Ruby 4-0,26 ct Pink Sapphire 12...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold
Stunning Diamond Multi Sapphire Ruby 14K White Gold Creoles Earrings
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
14K White Gold Earrings (Same model different style Earrings Available) Matching Ring Available. Diamond 108-0.53ct-4 / 5A Blue Sapphire 8-0,9 ct Ruby 4-0,12 ct Pink Sapphire 6-0...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold
Stunning Diamond Multi Sapphire Ruby 14K White Gold Creoles Earrings
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
14K White Gold Earrings (Same model different style Earrings Available) Matching Ring Available. Diamond 108-0.53ct-4 / 5A Blue Sapphire 8-0,9 ct Ruby 4-0,12 ct Pink Sapphire 6-0...
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold
Creole Earrings in 18 Karat Yellow Gold Spirotube Mesh
Located in Paris, FR
18K yellow gold creole earrings, spirotube mesh. The spirotube mesh is in good condition.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Contemporary 14K White Gold Diamond Creole Earrings, 2.75 Carats
Located in AMSTELVEEN, NH
These gorgeous white gold creole earrings are the perfect addition to any jewelry collection, featuring a stunning display of diamonds.
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
$1,778Sale Price|25% Off
18 Kt. White Gold Earrings with 0.60 Ct Diamonds
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Offered in excellent condition, 18 karat white gold creole earrings with 2 brilliant cut diamonds in total approx. 0.20 ct G/VS and set on the sides with 26 brilliant cut diamonds ap...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
French 18 Karat Yellow Gold Creole Hoop Earrings
Located in London, GB
A pair of French 18 karat (18K) yellow gold hoop earrings, each designed as a Creole hoop.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 9ct Yellow Gold, 1920s Creole Hoop Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Hoop Earrings 9ct Yellow Gold Circa 1920s A beautiful and authentic pair of 1920s 9ct yellow gold drop earrings, capturing the refined elegance and glamour of the Ar...
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Creole Earrings solid 18K Gold / 1.8 gr
Located in SE
A pair of boat shaped creole dangles in solid 18K Gold. Well polished hollow bodies with no decorations on both sides.
18k Gold
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Creoles Cosmos Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
These exquisite 18-carat yellow gold hoop earrings embody the brand's timeless elegance and exceptional craftsmanship. The refined design features a delicately textured band adorned ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique German Creole Earrings solid 18K Gold / 1.8 gr
Located in SE
A pair of boat shaped creole dangles in solid 18K Gold with hollow bodies and cast decorations on both sides.
18k Gold
1866 Antique Creole Earrings solid 18K Gold / 1.95 gr
Located in SE
A pair of small sizes boat shaped creole dangles in solid 18K Yellow Gold with hollow bodies and engraved floral decorations.
18k Gold
Louis Vuitton Creoles Dark Gold Metal Hoop Earrings
By Louis Vuitton
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis Vuitton -Dark gold metal hoop earrings intertwined with pink wool. Additional information: Dimensions: Ø 5.5 cm Condition: Very good condition Seller Ref number: BO338
Contemporary 14kt White Gold Diamond Creole Hoop Earrings, 1.20ct
Located in AMSTELVEEN, NH
Diamonds Weight: 1.20 carat Cut: Brilliant cut Colour: F-G Clarity: SI-P Quality: Excellent Jewel: Earrings Weight: 5.3 gram Diameter: 30 mm Hallmark: 14 karat Condition: ...
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
Cartier Créoles Trinity Motif Hoop Earrings in 18K Gold & Steel
By Cartier
Located in Bethesda, MD
Cartier Créoles Trinity Motif Hoop Earrings in 18K Gold & Steel A timeless classic from the House of Cartier, these Créoles Trinity motif earrings feature a distinctive design blend...
18k Gold, Steel
1955 Nordic Creole dangle Earrings solid 18K Gold /2.9gr
Located in SE
A pair of creole-shaped dangles in 18K Yellow Gold with cast floral ornaments on both sides chained to screwed hangers.
18k Gold
$6,231Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco 18K Rose Gold Diamond Pave Creole Earrings, 1.29 Carats
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover these sumptuous Pavement earrings in 18-carat rose gold, beautifully encrusted with sparkling diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 18K Creoles - 18 karat solid yellow gold faceted hoop earrings
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale are these absolute beauties dating back to the 1970's. This pair of faceted yellow gold hoops are crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. We love these vintage hoops because they a...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 18K Creoles - 18 karat solid yellow gold faceted hoop earrings
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale are these absolute beauties dating back to the 1950's. This pair of faceted yellow gold hoops are crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. We love these vintage hoops because they a...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Chanel Gold Metal and Red Glass Beads Creole Style Earrings
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chanel - (Made in France) Gold metal and red glass beads creole style earrings.
Gilt Metal
Creole Earrings in 18 Carat White Gold Setting 7.11 Carat of Diamonds
Located in Paris, FR
Creole Earrings in 18 Carat white Gold setting 7.11 Carats of Diamonds.
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
French Vintage 18K Creoles - 18 karat solid yellow gold faceted hoop earrings
Located in Antwerp, BE
For sale are these absolute beauties dating back to the 1950's. This pair of faceted yellow gold hoops are crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. We love these vintage hoops because they a...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Earrings Dangle Creole solid 18K Gold / 3.4 gr
Located in SE
A pair of unusually shaped Creole type dangles in 18K Yellow Gold from ca. 1930s -1940s, likely Swedish.
18k Gold
18 Karat White Gold White and Black Diamonds Creoles Earrings Aenea Jewellery
By AENEA Jewellery
Located in Salzburg, Salzburg
18k White Gold White and Black Diamonds Creoles Earrings "Love Letters" gibsy set.
White Diamond, Black Diamond, White Gold
Modern Fabergé Charmeuse Créoles Frédéric Zaavy Diamants Antiques Earrings
By Fabergé
Located in Genève, GE
Sterling Silver and 18k Yellow gold 11.20 grams White Round Diamonds 4.79 cts 1 White Round Diamonds 5.14 cts 869 White Round Diamond 5.64 cts Round ruby 0.01 cts The ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Louis Vuitton Creoles Dark Gold Metal Hoop Earrings Interlaced with Wool
By Louis Vuitton
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Louis Vuitton -Dark gold metal hoop earrings interlaced with wool. Additional information: Dimensions: Ø 5 cm Condition: Very good condition Seller Ref number: BO337
$1,517Sale Price / set|20% Off
18 Karat White Gold Diamond Creoles
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Offered new, design 18 kt creoles on the front set with 46 brilliant cut diamonds of 0,40 ct of quality F/VS Gold content: 18 kt (hallmarked) Size: 10mm*10mm*13mm Weight: 2,4 gram...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Polish Large Ø33mm Creole Hoop Earrings solid 14K Rose Gold /3.6gr
Located in SE
A pair of Creole Hoops in solid 14K Rose Gold was made and purchased in Socialist Poland in the 1970s.
14k Gold, Rose Gold
$2,058Sale Price|20% Off
Emerald Saphire Brilliant Creole Earrings colorful is hip admirable Combination
Located in Viena, Viena
fits perfectly to our Confetti Style necklaces...because colorful is hip, 2 emerald drops total ca. 0.50 ct, 4 yellow and 2 pink sapphires total ca. 1.20 ct in beautiful color qualit...
Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel 2 way clip-on earring Creole with Gripoix and gold balls, 1970/80s, Paris
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Rare vintage ear clips by Chanel that can be worn in 2 ways. The small upper clip individually or with the attached creole. This is equipped with 10 balls, 5 colorful Gripoix balls a...
Crystal, Gold Plate
Gold Woven Textured Creole Ear Clips by David Webb
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold textured woven creole shaped Ear Clips hoops by David Webb A Classic Webb design offered by Christina Addison Fine Jewlery NYC.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Skyblue Bluetopaz Brilliant Creole Earrings 9 ct modern Chain Design 53 x 9 mm
Located in Viena, Viena
Earrings made in our traditional Italian goldsmiths in Valenza, modern chain design, earrings each with a skyblue light blue topaz cabochon measuring 13 x 9 mm in the shape of a tear...
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
18K Rose Gold Diamond Creoles, 0.37 Ct, Italian Craftsmanship, New, 6 Grams
Located in Viena, Viena
made in Valenza, the small traditional Italian company takes care of all our high-quality goldsmith work, craftsmanship that convinces!, here we have worked stunningly beautiful creo...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Solitaire Brillant Creoles total 0.30 ct modern Setting Cool Design Italy
Located in Viena, Viena
modern massive, if it should not be too filigree and beautifully shaped, here we have two great each 0.15 ct large diamonds set total approx. 0.30 ct, TW (fine white) / VS (very smal...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rainbow Creoles with Bar of colored Saphires, Rubies, Amethyst and Brilliants
Located in Viena, Viena
full announced are rainbow colors, here hinged half creoles with central princess carre bar of colored 8 sapphires (0.30 ct), 2 rubies (0.08 ct), 2 amethysts (0. 06 ct), beautiful co...
Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Heart shaped Brilliant Creoles 0.50 ct TW/VS Italian Energy for every Day 18 kt
Located in Viena, Viena
made in Valenza, the small, traditional Italian company takes over all of our high-quality goldsmith's work, handcraft that impresses! Here we have created stunningly beautiful heart...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
T. SARDELLI & SONS - 14K White Gold Puffy Hoop Earrings - U.S.A. - Circa 1988
Located in Chatham, CA
SARDELLI & SONS (Active mid 20th century to 2003) - Vintage American pair of 14K / 585 white gold 'Creole' style puffy hoop earrings - featuring a twisted ribbon effect to the hoops ...
White Gold, 14k Gold
Broad Solid 14 Karat Yellow Gold Creole Earrings
Located in Berlin, DE
Handcrafted in Germany from recycled 14 karat yellow gold, these timeless minimal creoles have been designed by Lilian von Trapp with a large, highly polished surface, that gives the...
14k Gold
Carlos Udozzo Brilliant Cut Diamonds Rose Gold Freshwater Pearl Earrings
Located in Geisenfeld, DE
Add sparkle to your outfit with the elegant, powerful combination of pearls and lustrous brilliant-cut diamonds that will uplift your spirit. Details: 18kt Rose Gold Créole Earring...
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Citrine Gold Creole Clip-On Earrings
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of 18k yellow- and white gold earrings. Set with bezel setting citrines 0.51 x 0.35 in ( 1,3 x 0,9 cm ) Total weight: 25,79 grams. Length: 0.91 in ( 2,3 cm ), Width: 0.51 in ...
Citrine, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond Creole 5.86Carat 18Karat Gold
Located in Bad Kissingen, DE
18 k white gold earrings 5,86 ct diamond w/si inside and outside diamonds 30 mm long conical from top 5 mm to bottom 12 mm weight 17 gram hallmarked 750 this are beautiful diamond e...
18k Gold
Unavailable
D 0.32 in Dm 1.54 in
Round, White Gold, Rose Cut Diamond and Yellow Diamond Creoles Earrings
Located in New York, NY
18K white gold C-scroll stylized creoles earrings decorated with white round rose-cut diamonds: 14.04 carats within round brilliant-cut yellow diamond borders: 2.40 carats. in a gira...
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 9ct Gold Large Huggie Hoop Earrings 375 Purity Drop Creole
Located in Camelford, GB
A very special item for you to consider: 9CT GOLD PATTERNED LARGE HUGGIE HOOP CREOLE EARRINGS DETAILS Material: 375/1000 9ct Solid Yellow Gold Style: Nouveau style large huggie hoo...
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Creole Diamond Earrings by POIRAY Paris
By Poiray
Located in Southampton, NY
Creole earclips are always flattering to one's face. These earclips, by Poiray Paris, are open in design yet large and simple. Finely made by one of Paris's best jewelry houses.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Messika "Creole" Hoop "Move" Diamond Earrings in 18 Karat White Gold
By Messika
Located in London, GB
Three luminous stones on each ear, this 18 carat white gold pair of earrings will wrap up the face with a special glow.
Diamond, White Gold
14 Karat Yellow and White Solid Gold Structured Sparkling Creole Hoop Earrings
Located in Berlin, DE
Handcrafted in Germany from recycled 14 karat gold, these minimal and timeless creoles combine the Lilian von Trapp signature structured surface design with a classic polish in bi-co...
14k Gold
Vintage 8ct Gold Large Diamond Hoop Dangle Earrings 333 Purity Huggie Creole
Located in Camelford, GB
A very special item for you to consider: 8CT 3 TONE GOLD LARGE DIAMOND HOOP DANGLE EARRINGS DETAILS Material: 333/1000 8ct Solid Gold Style: Detailed hoop / dangle earrings with Ge...
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Dorsal Créoles Earrings in 18k Yellow Gold & Distressed Silver by Elie Top
By Elie Top
Located in Paris, France
Yellow gold and distressed silver earrings with distressed silver scales and a yellow gold wire. Details: 18k Yellow Gold: 6 g Distressed Silver: 12 g Made in France
Yellow Gold, Silver
Unavailable
H 0.71 in W 0.44 in
Piaget Earrings Creole Shape in 18 Karat White Gold & Diamonds, Swiss circa 1980
By Piaget
Located in London, GB
A pair of heavy 18 karat white gold creole shaped earrings with the central band to each earring set with 26 small brilliant cut diamonds.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
"Move Creole" Hoop Diamond Earrings by Messika in 18 Karat Rose Gold
By Messika
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of handmade hoop earrings made in 18K gold and set with diamonds, part of Maison Messika's recognisable "Move" collection. Three shining static stones on each ear wi...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable
W 0.72 in D 0.2 in L 1.26 in
18 Karat White Gold Carved Jade Discs of 36.11 Carat Diamond Creoles Earrings
By Doris Hangartner
Located in Zurich, CH
These one-off earrings are handmade in Switzerland. The earrings are made in 18K white gold with two creoles with 50 Diamonds of total 0.61 ct.
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cober Large Creoles with playful lining inner side 14 Carat yellow gold Earrings
By Vincent Cober
Located in OSS, NH
Discover the Beauty of 14K Yellow Gold Earrings from Cober Jewellery! Enhance your style with our exquisite collection of 14K yellow gold earrings, featuring a playful lining on the ...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 9ct Gold Large Hoop Dangle Earrings 3 Tone 375 Purity Huggie Creole
Located in Camelford, GB
A very special item for you to consider: 9CT 3 TONE GOLD LARGE HOOP DANGLE EARRINGS DETAILS Material: 375/1000 9ct Solid Gold (Yellow with white and rose accents) Style: Detailed h...
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Unavailable
W 0.87 in L 0.95 in
18K Yellow Gold "Merkaba Creoles" Earrings in Black Rhodium with White Diamonds
By Noor Fares
Located in London, GB
- 18K Yellow Gold (12.90 gr.) - Black Rhodium - White Diamonds (H - Si / 408 ∅ / 1.06 cts);
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Unavailable
W 0.79 in L 0.79 in
18K Grey Gold "Radial Creoles" Earrings in Black Rhodium with Nacre and Diamonds
By Noor Fares
Located in London, GB
- 18K Grey Gold (13.91 gr.) - Black Rhodium - Nacre (2 ∅ /3.19 cts) - White Diamond (H - Si /144 ∅ / 0.37 cts);
White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Pair of White Gold Creoles Set with Amathists Signed Noor
Located in Heerlen, NL
One pair of 18 Karat white gold earrings, set with two checkered cut natural Amethyst ceneter stone and 102 round mixed cut natuaral Amethyst and six round brilliant cut natural di...
Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold
Emerald ruby sapphire diamond creole's 18 k
Located in Bad Kissingen, DE
18 k yellow gold 0,31 ct emerald 0,37 ct ruby 0,55 ct sapphire 0,20 ct diamond 5,40 gram 18 mm diameter 3 mm beide this earring has beautiful color of stones and is an earring for e...
18k Gold
Elaine Firenze, Rose Gold Creoles with Round Black Ceramic Rings
Located in Heerlen, NL
One (1) pair of 14K. rose gold oval creoles, to which a black round ceramic ring is attached. signed: Elaine Firenze, made in Italy. dimensions oval hoop: 14 x 11 x 2 mm size of roun...
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Elie Top Mecanique Celeste Créoles Mir Or, Argent, Diamants
By Elie Top
Located in Paris, FR
Earrings Mir Gold Silver Diamonds Creoles made of two polished steel bands holding a rotative system with a white gold axis carrying a white gold and patinated silver globe, circled...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
18 Karat Rose Gold white Brilliants 0.30 Carat Elegant Creoles Hoops
By Evél Juwel
Located in Munich, DE
18 K Rose Gold 30 white brilliants together 0.30 Ct
White Gold Creole Earrings with Diamonds
Located in AMSTELVEEN, NH
These white gold creole earrings are a beautiful and elegant addition to any jewelry collection.
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
White gold creole earrings with diamonds
Located in AMSTELVEEN, NH
These white gold creole earrings with diamonds are a stunning addition to any jewelry collection.
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
Diamond Green Enamel Gold Creole Earrings
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A beautiful pair of diamond and enamel earrings. The earrings are of a circular three dimensional wave design, set with a total of 122 round brilliant cut diamonds throughout 3 rows....
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century 18 Karat Yellow Gold Creoles Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earrings in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century 18 Karat Rose Gold Creoles Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
Earrings in 18 karat rose gold, eagle's head hallmark. Pair of antique hoop earrings, they are formed of a ring with a square section wire. Height: 4.1 cm, diameter: 3.6 cm, thicknes...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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.
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.
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