Turquoise Pair Of Earrings
20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1830s English Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Chrysoberyl, Turquoise, Gold
Vintage 1960s French Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Retro Hoop Earrings
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Lever-Back Earrings
Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Byzantine Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Sapphire, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British George IV Chandelier Earrings
Aquamarine, Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chalcedony, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Tibetan More Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Stud Earrings
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Diamond
2010s Artisan Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s German Chandelier Earrings
Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique 1870s British Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Late 20th Century American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Stud Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Drop Earrings
Opal, 24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Topaz, 18k Gold
1990s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Swedish Modernist Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Portuguese Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Antique 1820s British Georgian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Turquoise, 10k Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 15k Gold
Vintage 1960s Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Native American Dangle Earrings
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Unknown Modernist Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Modernist Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Persian Jewelry Boxes
White Gold
Vintage 1940s French Collectible Jewelry
Bronze, Enamel
Vintage 1960s French Collectible Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
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Vintage 1960s French Modernist Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century French Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches
2010s French Top Handle Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Retro Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Bangles
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches
Rhodium
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
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The Legacy of Turquoise in Jewelry Design
The thought of vintage and antique turquoise jewelry often conjures up images of striking Navajo bracelets and necklaces worn with a denim shirt and cowboy boots. This all-American look has been celebrated by fashion designers like Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger on their runways and in ad campaigns. In the October 2016 issue of Vogue magazine, Tom Ford said he only wears turquoise jewelry at his Santa Fe ranch. So what is it about this gorgeous blue-green stone that makes us wish that we were born in December?
It’s not surprising that turquoise is abundant in New Mexico and Arizona because, according to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), it needs to be in “dry and barren regions where acidic, copper-rich groundwater seeps downward and reacts with minerals that contain phosphorus and aluminum.
Turquoise is not found in a single crystal but is a combination of microcrystals. Its appearance, waxy and opaque, is attributed to its structure and composition. “It’s an aggregate of microscopic crystals that form a solid mass. If the crystals are packed closely together, the material is less porous, so it has a finer texture. Fine-textured turquoise has an attractive, waxy luster when it’s polished. Turquoise with a less-dense crystal structure has higher porosity and coarser texture, resulting in a dull luster when it’s polished,” notes the GIA. Since no one wants to set a dull piece of turquoise, porous turquoise is often treated to make the stone more attractive.
In the United States, there have been discoveries of turquoise from 200 B.C. It is not just loose turquoise stones that have been found, but entire suites of jewelry from prehistoric times. In the late 19th-century, the Navajo Indians, who learned silversmithing from the Spanish, started to make beads out of turquoise and eventually combined it with silver around the 1880s. Initially this jewelry was for ceremonial purposes, but it became fashionable once the tourism in the Southwest picked up in the beginning of the 20th century.
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The average cost of a pair of diamond stud earrings with a total carat weight of 1-carat is $2,495. Depending on the clarity, cut and color of the diamond, the price and other details may vary. On 1sDibs, shop for antique and vintage diamond earrings.
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