Diamond Pear Shaped Earrings Set in Platinum
Located in London, England
A unique pair of diamond pear shaped earrings set in platinum. Each earring is shaped as a rounded pear drop and is completely pavé set throughout with round brilliant cut diamonds...
Diamond, Platinum
Swiss Blue Topaz Earrings 4 Carats Prong Set Sterling Silver
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Swiss Blue Topazes = 4.00 Carats Metal: Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Dimensions: 9 x 7 mm
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Set of Aquamarine 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Switzerland, CH
Stunning TIFFANY & CO. PALOMA PICASSO AQUAMARINE EARRINGS Vibrant oval-cut aquamarine stones of the finest quality set within a gold frame. Those beautiful earrings were designe...
Aquamarine, Yellow Gold
Turquoise Starline - Designer Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Earrings set in 18K Gold
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Some earrings sparkle. Turquoise Starline shines like a constellation in motion. A luminous row of 22 pear‑shaped turquoise gems (8.29 cts) forms the heart of this celestial design ...
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Diamond 0.56 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm Length: 2.5 cm Total Weight: 8.04 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in the v...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Diamond 1.50 carats Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 2.3 cm Length: 2.5 cm Total Weight: 10.13 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in the...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
3.15 Carat Round Cut Aquamarine Earrings. Platinum Prong Set Push Back
Located in New York, NY
"Other Details: Primary Stone: Aquamarine Total Aquamarine Weight: Approx 3.15 Carats Aquamarine Cut: Round Cut Jewelry Type: Aquamarine Stud Earrings Material: Platinum Closure: P...
Aquamarine, Platinum
Diamond Earrings set in 18K Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Diamond 2.20 carats Earrings set in 18K Rose Gold Settings Width: 2.0 cm Length: 3.3 cm Total Weight: 11.65 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in the v...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Ruby Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 0.31 carat Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 0.5 cm Length: 0.5 cm Total Weight: 1.3 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in the vicini...
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
14 Karat White Princess Cut Invisible Set Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Material: 14k white gold Diamonds: 18 princess cut = 0.27cttw Color: H-I Clarity: SI1 Weight: 1.2 grams
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Diamond Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Diamond 0.38 carat Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 1.3 cm Total Weight: 7.15 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in the vi...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diamond Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Diamond 0.28 carat Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.0 cm Total Weight: 3.65 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in the vi...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diamond Earrings set in 18K Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Diamond 0.41 carat Earrings set in 18K Rose Gold Settings Width: 0.8 cm Length: 0.8 cm Total Weight: 2.96 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in the vic...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Diamond Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Diamond 0.38 carat Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 0.8 cm Length: 0.8 cm Total Weight: 2.35 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in the vi...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby Earrings set in 18K Rose Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 7.13 carats Earrings set in 18K Rose Gold Settings Width: 1.6 cm Length: 1.6 cm Total Weight: 12.12 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in the vici...
Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Diamond Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings
By Kavant & Sharart
Located in Bangkok, 10
Diamond 1.95 carats Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 1.1 cm Length: 3.1 cm The ancient Japanese tradition of paper folding has inspired the form and elements of thi...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Bezel set diamond earrings 14KT gold 1ct
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Half a carat each diamond earrings made in bezel style setting with a regular butterfly post, these are stunning diamond earrings made with natural diamonds SI clarity and G color in...
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
3.70 Carat Ball Cluster Bead Set Diamonds Clip Earrings 18 Karat*
Located in New York, NY
Bead set / Raised Domed / Circular clip earrings 3.70ct. Full cut Rounds, brilliant natural diamonds Vs-2 clarity F / G -colors. 18kt. white / Yellow & Rose gold. .74 x .6...
Vintage silver gold tone citrine glass earrings pendant set
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold and silver tone with glass stones • vintage designer earrings pendant set MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal sign...
Ruby with Diamond and Ruby Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 3.89 carats with Diamond 0.84 carat and Ruby 4.73 carats Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.6 cm Length: 1.8 cm Total Weight: 11.39 grams "We first opened doors in 19...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
4.00 Carat Bead Set Architectural Octagonal Step Diamonds Clip Earrings 18Karat*
Located in New York, NY
Bead set / Architectural Mod Deco / Octagonal Raised Step / Omega Clip Earrings 4.00ct. Full cut Rounds, brilliant natural diamonds Sifted from the finest diamond parcels. Vs-2 ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Cartier 18KT Yellow Gold & Onyx Cuff Links / Studs Dress Set, c.1970's
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Classic 18 karat yellow gold square cuff links and studs set with black onyx. The link style cuff links measure 10.5 mm.
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 8.95 carats with Diamond 1.72 carats Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.2 cm Length: 1.6 cm Total Weight: 9.10 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then s...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
9ct White Gold Diamond Cluster Earrings Set With 0.50ct Natural Diamonds
Located in London, GB
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your jewellery collection with these ball 9ct white gold diamond stud cluster earrings. Featuring a total of 0.50ct of natural diamonds, perfect f...
Diamond, 9k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 2.54 carats with Diamond 0.44 carat Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.0 cm Total Weight: 4.34 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then si...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
14K Yellow Gold and Prong Set Round Diamond Earring Jackets
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Designer: custom Material: 14k yellow gold Diamonds: 24 round cut= 1.45cttw Color: G Clarity: VS2 Dimensions: the earring jackets measure 13.3mm in diameter Weight: 3.33 grams
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Carved Gemstone Flower Earring Jacket Set with Diamond and Gold Stamen Posts
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
So pretty for spring, summer and beyond Round brilliant cut diamonds, .71 carat total (These earrings are so versatile you can also achieve a different look when using studs that y...
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Other, Agate, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Gold, 18k Go...
Antique Polki Diamond Earrings and Pendant 2 pc set Victorian Jewelry
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Polki Diamond Earrings and Pendant 2 pc set Victorian Jewelry Price listed for pair of Earrings and Pendant Gemstone: Natural Diamond polki Closure: Push back A P P ...
Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
Citrines and Diamonds Jewelry Set 18kt Yellow Gold
Located in Esch sur Alzette, Esch-sur-Alzette
The Citrines and Diamonds Jewelry Set is an exquisite ensemble of accessories crafted from 18kt yellow gold and adorned with the sparkling beauty of citrine gemstones and diamonds. T...
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.0 carat with Diamond 0.32 carat Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 0.9 cm Length: 0.9 cm Total Weight: 3.40 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situ...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Swiss Blue Topaz Earrings 4 Carats Bezel Set Sterling Silver
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Swiss Blue Topazes = 4.00 Carats Metal: Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Dimensions: 10 x 8 mm
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Swiss Blue Topaz Earrings 4 Carats Prong Set Sterling Silver
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Swiss Blue Topazes = 4.00 Carats Metal: Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Dimensions: 9 x 7 mm
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 14k White Gold Diamond and Ruby Earring and Pendant Set
Located in New York, NY
This vintage matching set is a refined and highly wearable jewelry suite, combining 0.82 carats total weight of rubies with 0.15 carats total weight of diamonds in a crisp 14k white ...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
.26 Carat Diamonds Earrings, Bangle Set 14 Karat and Silver*
Located in New York, NY
Bangle & Earrings 14kt. yellow gold & Silver Earrings measure .8 x .8 inch comfortable omega clips .26ct natural round diamonds H-color Si-1 clarity Bangle: 2.8 x 2.3 i...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Swarovski Symbolic Rose Gold Tone White Blue Moon Crystal Pierced Earrings Set
By Swarovski
Located in Wokingham, England
Swarovski Symbolic White Blue Moon Crystal Pierced Earrings Set, Rose Gold Tone, BNWT Take style inspiration from the night sky this season with this versatile set of three pierced ...
Rhodium
Ruby Heart Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 0.47 carat Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 1.0 cm Length: 1.0 cm Total Weight: 2.95 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in the vicin...
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 15.61 carats with Diamond 0.70 carat Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.4 cm Length: 1.8 cm Total Weight: 9.83 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then s...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Royal Blue Sonata - Natural Burmese Sapphire set with Diamonds in 18K
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Some earrings sparkle. Royal Blue Sonata sings. These breathtaking creations celebrate the legendary beauty of Burmese sapphires, each stone radiating a deep, royal blue that feels ...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.93 carats with Diamond 0.29 carat Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.2 cm Total Weight: 5.16 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then si...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 18ct White Gold Diamond Earrings, Set With 0.75ct Natural Diamonds
Located in London, GB
A classic and elegant pair of diamond stud earrings crafted in 18ct white gold. Each earring features a mix of round brilliant-cut, baguette and princess cut natural diamonds, with a...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Le Phoenix Diamond Earrings Set in 18K Gold Settings
By Kavant & Sharart
Located in Bangkok, 10
Diamond 1.13 carats Earrings set in 18K White Gold Settings Width: 1.2 cm Length: 2.1 cm Weight: 10.25 grams Inspired by the graceful movement, form and beauty of the mythological ...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Halo Interchangeable Diamond, Emerald & Ruby Earring Set with Ring
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind Interchangeable earring diamond set which is accompanied with a timeless triple halo diamond ring. Our hand crafted set is staring GIA certified Interchangeable Double...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
14K Yellow Gold Pearl and Diamond Earrings With a Knot Bezel Set
Located in Sewickley, PA
Classic and sophisticated, these elegant pearl stud earrings showcase luminous cultured pearls framed within a graceful yellow gold setting. Each creamy white pearl is accented by a ...
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Designer Antique Polki Diamond Earrings 2 pc set Victorian Jewelry
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Polki Diamond Earrings and Pendant 2 pc set Victorian Jewelry Price listed for pair of Earrings Gemstone: Natural Diamond polki Closure: Push back A P P R O X T I M ...
Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
11.43 Carat Interchangeable Diamond Floral Earring set -Sapphires & Emeralds
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind interchangeable pair of diamond earrings 11.43 Carat total diamond weight. Breath taking handcrafted earrings made with exquisite craftsmanship and set with high qual...
Diamond, Emerald, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Swiss Blue Topaz Earrings 4 Carats Bezel Set Sterling Silver
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Swiss Blue Topazes = 4.00 Carats Metal: Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Dimensions: 10 x 8 mm
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Square Cut Channel Set Ruby 14K White Gold Earrings
Located in Honolulu, HI
Earrings Specifications: Metal: 14k White Gold Earring Diameter: 5.4 mm Total Weight: 1.7 Grams Ruby Setting: Channel Ruby Total Count: 8 Ruby Measurement: ~2.0 mm x 2.2 mm C...
Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
Swiss Blue Topaz Earrings 4 Carats Prong Set Sterling Silver
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Swiss Blue Topazes = 4.00 Carats Metal: Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Dimensions: 9 x 7 mm
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
White Sapphire Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
White Sapphire 2.67 carats Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.60 cm Length: 1.60 cm Total Weight: 6.37 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situat...
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Diamond 2.68 carats Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.4 cm Length: 1.8 cm Total Weight: 9.16 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated i...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Swiss Blue Topaz Earrings 4 Carats Prong Set Sterling Silver
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP All gemstones are natural 2 Swiss Blue Topazes = 4.00 Carats Metal: Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver Dimensions: 9 x 7 mm
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Blue Sapphire Earrings Set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Blue Sapphire 12.97 carats Earrings set in 18 Karat Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.6 cm "Since we first opened doors in 1980 our store was then situated in the vicinity of ...
Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Diamond 1.6 carats Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.3 cm Length: 2.3 cm Total Weight: 8.68 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated in ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Diamond Earrings Set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Diamond 0.65 carat Earrings set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings Width: 1.50 cm Length: 1.50 cm Total Weight: 5.52 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then situated...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ruby and Diamond Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 1.96 carats with Ruby 3.80 carats and Diamond 1.01 carats Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.7 cm Length: 2.1 cm Total Weight: 13.31 grams "We first opened doors in 1...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Emerald with Diamond Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Emerald 1.22 carats with Diamond 0.42 carat Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 0.9 cm Length: 1.1 cm Total Weight: 3.95 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2.31tcw 14K Oval Emerald & Diamond Halo Earrings Dark Green Emerald Prong Set
Located in Jupiter, FL
Elevate your elegance with our exquisite emerald and diamond stud earrings. Featuring 1.96-carats of alluring oval cut emeralds from the renowned origin of Zambia, their medium dark ...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Peridot with Diamond Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Peridot 10.73 carats with Diamond 2.89 carats Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 1.7 cm Length: 1.7 cm Total Weight: 16.41 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was t...
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
Ruby with Diamond Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Ruby 3.10 carats with Diamond 0.16 carat Earrings set in 18K Gold Settings Width: 0.6 cm Length: 1.6 cm Total Weight: 5.18 grams "We first opened doors in 1980 when it was then si...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Invisible and Illusion Set Emerald Cut Diamond Earring
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and big look on the ear! Emerald Cut Diamond Center with trapezoids surrounding to appear as one large diamond, surrounded with Round Diamonds and further surrounded with ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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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