$2,910Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style 2.00 Carat White Rose Cut Diamond Yellow Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Black Onyx Twisted Knot Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Crafted in 18K yellow gold, each earring is shaped into an elegant knot motif and inlaid with glossy black onyx, creating a striking interplay of texture and contrast. Designed for n...
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$18,000Sale Price|25% Off
David Webb 18K Yellow Gold White Enamel Fluted Door Knocker Clip Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
The sculptural doorknocker design measures approximately 1.75 inches in length, creating a statement look that’s both architectural and timeless. Designed for non-pierced ears, they ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Bold 1980s 18K Gold Clip-On Earrings with Rubies and Diamonds
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Stamped 750 with maker’s mark. Clip-on backs for non-pierced ears. A chic and collectible statement from the golden age of fashion jewelry.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Picchiotti 18 Karat White Gold and 5.37 Carat, Diamond Heart Earrings
By Picchiotti
Located in New York, NY
They are suitable for pierced and non pierced ears. Stamped Picchiotti
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cellini NYC 18 Karat Gold Drop Earrings with Citrine, Blue Topaz and Diamonds
By Cellini
Located in New York, NY
They have a french clip back with a collapsible post and are suitable for pierced and non pierced wearers. Stamped 750
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mediterranean Red Coral 0.90 Carat White Diamond Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Spectacular Multi-Star Cluster Clip-On Earrings with vivid blue Burma sapphires
Located in London, GB
Heavy-duty, comfortable 18k yellow gold omega/clip-on backings with collapsible posts or fold-down mechanisms for pierced/non-pierced ears. Certified by Gemological Institute London...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Atlas Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
Condition: Used (Very Good) Total Weight: 16.2 grams Earring Dimensions: 26mm x 11mm x 2mm Fastening: Omega and Foldable Post (for non-pierced ears) Hallmarked: 18ct London Marked: '...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,922Sale Price|25% Off
Art Nouveau Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Emerald Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,534Sale Price|25% Off
Mediterranean Red Coral 0.20 Carat White Diamond Yellow Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$3,581Sale Price|25% Off
Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral Jade White Diamond White Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold
$1,534Sale Price|25% Off
Art Nouveau Style Emerald Ruby Sapphire White Diamond Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
$1,364Sale Price|25% Off
Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Buccellati Vintage Diamond 18 Karat Gold Heart Clip-On Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Both Earrings are in Excellent condition, and they have Clip On backs for Non-pierced Ears, Weight: 5.1 Grams Measurements: 12 mm x 14 mm Buccellati & Purity Hallmarked.
Diamond, 18k Gold
David Webb Platinum & 18K Yellow Gold Round Disks with Diamond Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
The earrings are signed "Webb" along with the gold purity "18K", and have a clip-on design suitable for pierced or non-pierced ears. The earrings measure 1in in diameter.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Verdura 18k Yellow Gold Citrine Twisted Black Onyx Earrings
By Verdura
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Closure: Ear clips for non-pierced ears (posts may be added upon customer request).
Citrine, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Platinum 8 ct Diamond 6.7 ct Sapphire 2" Day/Night Convertible Earrings 31 grams
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Featured in Heritage Auctions 2017 September 25 Fall Fine Jewelry Signature Auction - Beverly Hills #5312 *Note: earrings are designed for pierced and non-pierced ears
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
$1,364Sale Price|25% Off
Art Deco Style White Diamond Pink Tourmaline Yellow Gold Stud Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$852Sale Price|25% Off
Art Nouveau Style 0.08 Carat Ruby Onyx Yellow Gold Stud Dangle "Snake" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Onyx, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$682Sale Price|25% Off
Handcrafted Green Enamel Yellow Gold Stud "Frog" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$2,728Sale Price|25% Off
Art Deco Style White Diamond Natural Turquoise Onyx Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,273Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style White Rose Cut Diamond Emerald Yellow Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
$1,819Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style Mediterranean Red Coral Enamel Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$2,546Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau White Diamond Pearl Tanzanite Opal Yellow Gold "Birdcage" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, T...
$3,638Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Onyx White Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
$2,001Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Pearl Tsavorite Yellow Gold "Birdcage" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Tsavori...
$2,910Sale Price|20% Off
Mediterranean Peach Coral 0.30 Carat White Diamond Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,273Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Handcrafted Yellow Gold Dangle Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,273Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style 2.80 Carat White Diamond Peridot Yellow Gold "Angel" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,637Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamonds Emerald Pearl Yellow Gold Stud Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
$2,364Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style 2.70 Carat White Diamond Emerald Yellow Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
$2,546Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style Mediterranean Red Coral Enamel Yellow Gold Stud Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$3,820Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Jade White Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, White Gold
$2,910Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Diamond Amethyst Garnet Quartz Peridot Citrine Yellow Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Quartz, Topa...
$1,364Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Micro Pearls 0.30 Carat Rubies Yellow Gold Drop Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow ...
$2,001Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style Handcrafted Yellow Gold Rose Gold Drop "Acorn" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
9k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,637Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Enamel Pearl Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl,...
$10,005Sale Price|20% Off
Handcrafted Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,091Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style 0.20 Carat Emerald Yellow Gold Dangle Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
$1,455Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Chalcedony Yellow Gold Clip-on Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,091Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Micro Pearls 0.25 Carat Emerald Yellow Gold Drop Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,455Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Pearl Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl,...
$1,273Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Handcrafted Yellow Gold Dangle Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,637Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Pearl Yellow Gold Drop "Bird" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
$4,092Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style White Diamonds Handcut Onyx White Gold Clip-On Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
$2,728Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style White Rose Cut Diamond Blue Topaz Yellow Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,091Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Handcrafted Yellow Gold Dangle Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,455Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Pearl Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl,...
$1,273Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Ruby Sapphire Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
$2,182Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Handcrafted Emerald Enamel Turquoise Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Emerald, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$1,637Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Peridot Pearl Enamel Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot...
$2,546Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style 0.45 Carat White Brilliant Cut Diamond Pearl White Gold Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gol...
$1,637Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Amethyst Yellow Gold Clip-On Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,637Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Peridot Pearl Enamel Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Peridot...
$2,001Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Micro Pearls 1.00 Carat Ruby Yellow Gold Drop Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,001Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style 2.85 Carat White Diamond Aquamarine Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,001Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Mediterranean Red Coral White Diamond Yellow Gold "Snake" Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,819Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Citrine Yellow Gold Clip-On Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,182Sale Price|20% Off
Art Nouveau White Diamond Coral Pearl Onyx Enamel Yellow Gold Birdcage Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
All our Earrings have pins for pierced ears but we can change the closure and make any of our Earrings suitable even for non-pierced ears.
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater P...
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.
Someone wanted to “modernize” the Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. masterworks, but Mahnaz Collection came to their rescue. Here, the dealer explains precisely why they’re such an extraordinary find.
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The mismatched, multiple-earring look may have started with fashion jewelry, but A-list fans have taken it to the next level.
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