Jose Hess Diamond Earrings
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
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2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Mid-20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Modern Wrist Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Art Deco Wrist Watches
1980s French Wallets
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Wrist Watches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Clutches
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Pocket Watches
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Onyx, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s French Brooches
Bronze, Gilt Metal
1990s French Link Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, Pearl, Quartz, 18k Gold
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Vintage 1970s Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond
1990s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Chandelier Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Cluster Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Modern More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
American More Earrings
Late 20th Century American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Jose Hess concentrated on mentoring emerging designers by teaching jewelry design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. He worked as a consultant to jewelry companies in the United States and abroad — in order to help them improve their design and manufacturing methods — and designed a collection of jewelry that was featured on TV and online, with Jose having done the presentations live on air.
An industry leader, Hess was the first American president of CIBJO, an international trade association whose mission is to establish uniform standards for the jewelry space worldwide. He was a former president of the 24 Karat Club of New York City, the Manufacturing Jewelers and Silversmiths of America, and the Plumb Club.
Mentor and educator Hess taught model-making at the Fashion Institute of Technology and often addressed student groups on goldsmithing and jewelry design. A winner of numerous jewelry design award competitions, including the prestigious De Beers Diamonds International award, Hess was frequently recognized for his talent. His jewelry has been prominently featured in W, InStyle, Mirabella, Town & Country, Vogue, and a variety of other magazines.
Hess’s work is often seen on the glamorous Hollywood circuit, with celebrities such as Demi Moore, Cindy Crawford, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Candy Spelling wearing pieces from his collection. Hess won the 1963 DeBeers Diamonds International (1958–1964); Certificate of Commendation – Diamonds International Awards (1978); Certificate of Distinction, Art Direction magazine (1978); and more.
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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.