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Tiffany Bow Earrings

TIFFANY & CO. Bows Clips Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Diamonds And Emeralds
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Clips on earrings designed by Tiffany & Co. These are fabulous clips-on earrings, created in New
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Late 20th Century American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Diamond Platinum Ribbon Bow Ear Clips
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully designed and masterfully handcrafted in platinum by Tiffany & Co. Shaped in the form of
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Early 2000s Clip-on Earrings

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Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. 14K Gold Ruby Bow Clip Earrings & Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Flushing, NY
Tiffany & Co. 14K Gold Ruby Bow Clip Earrings & Brooch Marked: TIFF & Co. 14K Approximate
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20th Century Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold

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Tiffany & Co. Diamond & Gold Rope Bow Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, NY
These unusual Tiffany earrings are shaped like abstracted bows made from closely-set rows of
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Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

TIFFANY & Co. Gold, Lapis and Onyx Bow Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Verona, IT
18kt yellow gold bow earrings featuring lapis and onyx. Signed Tiffany & Co, circa 1980.
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Vintage 1980s American Lever-Back Earrings

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Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver & Gold Amethyst Ribbon Retired Earrings with Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Authentic Tiffany & Co. amethyst bow earrings Sterling silver bows with a yellow gold center A
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Vintage 1980s Modern Drop Earrings

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Amethyst, Gold, Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. 18K Gold Bow Tie Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Flushing, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18K Gold Bow Tie Earrings Marked: T & Co 750 Approximate Dimensions: 2.2 cm (Length
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20th Century Drop Earrings

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Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Yellow Gold Bow Drop Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Tiffany & Co 18k yellow gold bow earrings. Two inches in length and one inch in width. Signed with
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Late 20th Century Drop Earrings

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 14K Gold Silver Ruby Bow Clip Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Flushing, NY
Tiffany & Co. 14K Gold Silver Ruby Bow Clip Earrings Marked: TIFF & Co. STR 14K Approximate
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20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver

Tiffany & Co. Vintage 18 Karat Gold Bow Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Highly polished twisted gold in a casual bow motif Post and hinged omega backs Signed T & Co
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings

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18k Gold

Tiffany & Company 18 Karat Yellow Gold Bow Drop Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Tiffany & Company fashionable bow earrings in 18 karat yellow gold. These stylish drop earrings
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Late 20th Century Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Bow Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pretty pair of vintage half bow earrings set with a diamond center by Tiffany & Co. Circa 1980
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Onyx Mother-of-Pearl Gold Bow Clip-On Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
This gorgeous Tiffany & Co. design is perfect for a jewelry aficionado. The earrings are made of
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Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Bow Earrings 14K Yellow Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany & Co. Bow Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold. The earrings are 2.5" in length, 1" at widest point
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Vintage 1980s Dangle Earrings

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Ribbon Bow & Tassel Earring
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Some ideas are meant to be. Tiffany's love affair with ribbons and bows could only be made more
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Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings

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18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Diamond Platinum Bow Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Simpsonville, SC
The Tiffany & Co. Diamond Platinum Bow Earrings are a dazzling display of elegance and refined
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Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings

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Diamond, Platinum

18K Gold Tiffany & Co. Long Ribbon Bow Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Venice, CA
These 18k gold Tiffany & Co. earrings consist of elongated bows with dangling, flowing ribbons
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings

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18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Gold Clip On Bow Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tiffany & Co. gold bow earrings circa 1960. The matching left and right designs comprise a pair of
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings

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Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Sapphire Flower and Diamond Bow Palladium Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
A beautiful pair of Tiffany & Co. Sapphire and Diamond palladium earrings. The Sapphires are
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Palladium

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold 1985 Ribbon Bow Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Tiffany & Co. earrings finely crafted in 18 karat yellow gold featuring a tied bow ribbon
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Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Rope Bow Earrings in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Tampa, FL
A cute and dainty pair of Tiffany & Co. rope bow earrings crafted in solid 18 karat yellow gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Ribbon Bow Stud Earrings in Yellow Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
A lovely vintage pair of Tiffany & Co. ribbon bow stud earrings set in 18k yellow gold. Each
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co Estate Rope Bow Earrings Sterling Silver 14k Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Tiffany & Co Estate Rope Bow Earrings 14k Y Gold + Sterling Silver TIF710 These elegant
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1990s American Stud Earrings

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14k Gold, Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Company Gold Diamond Amethyst Day Night Ribbon Bow Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990 Tiffany & Company 18k Yellow Gold Earrings, measuring 1 1/8 inches in length and 5/8
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1990s American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Large Ribbon Bow Earrings Set in Polished Sterling Silver
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Exuding timeless elegance and classic sophistication, these vintage Tiffany & Co. bow style
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Pamela Picasso Eighteen Karat Gold Bow Knot Earrings
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & co Pamela Picasso 18 karat yellow gold bow knot earrings MEASUREMENTS: Earrings are 22mm
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Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Pamela Picasso Eighteen Karat Gold Bow Knot Earrings
Tiffany & Co. Pamela Picasso Eighteen Karat Gold Bow Knot Earrings
H 0.9 in W 0.7 in D 0.25 in Dm 0.7 in L 0.9 in
Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso Swirl Bow Yellow Gold Earrings
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Company 18K yellow Gold Swirl Bow Earrings, measuring 1
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Early 2000s American Clip-on Earrings

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18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Citrine Sterling Silver Gold Fireworks Brooch and Bow Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Fireworks. Accompanying the brooch is a pair of Tiffany & Co. 1989 pair of sterling silver bows earrings
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Late 20th Century Brooches

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Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Gold and Diamond Bow Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Authentic whimsical Tiffany & Co. bow earrings crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. Each bow is set
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Late 20th Century More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Diamond Gold Bow Earclips
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A lovely pair of Tiffany 18 karat yellow gold and diamond earclips in a stylized bow design. The
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Mid-20th Century American Clip-on Earrings

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Diamond, 18k Gold

TIFFANY "Bow" Earclips
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Unique bow-shaped 18K gold earrings signed TIFFANY. Looks just like grosgrain ribbon tied in a bow
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Italian Clip-on Earrings

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Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

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By Tiffany & Co.
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Diamond, 18k Gold

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Cartier 1960 Organic Brooch In Textured 18Kt Yellow Gold With One Diamond
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Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches

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TIFFANY & CO. 1970 Pearls Earrings In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Blue Enamel
By Tiffany & Co.
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Cartier 18k Yellow Gold & Diamond Ballon Blue Wristwatch
By Cartier
Located in San Francisco, CA
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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

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Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Platinum Natural Diamond Ribbon Bow Pin Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Baltimore, MD
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Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

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Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Spray Diamond Platinum Necklace and Earrings Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
Platinum Diamond Necklace & Earrings Set by Tiffany & Co. Part of TIffany & Co's Spray Collection. With 1Necklace: 299 Round Brilliant cut diamonds VVS clarity, G color total weight...
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20th Century French More Necklaces

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Diamond, Platinum

CARTIER 1970 Modernist Navy Blue Enameled Band Ring In 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
A blue enameled ring designed by Cartier. This is a beautiful modernist ring, created by the jewelry house of Cartier, back in 1970. The ring has been carefully crafted in solid yel...
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Vintage 1970s French Modernist Band Rings

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Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond Circle Flower Pin C. 1960’s
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Winter Springs, FL
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Tiffany & Co. for sale on 1stDibs

Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.

Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry.

In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.

At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.

When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.

Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world.

In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.

Find Tiffany & Co. jewelry, serveware and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.

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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.

Questions About Tiffany & Co.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A Tiffany & Co. engagement ring can cost as little as $13,000 or as much as $500,000 depending on the center stone’s carat weight, the band material and whether or not there are any side stones. The smaller the stone, the cheaper the ring will be. Find engagement rings designed by Tiffany & Co. on 1stDibs.