Vhernier Balloon Earrings
Late 20th Century Romantic Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Rhodocrosite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Clip-on Earrings
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Cuff Bracelets
Coral, Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Band Rings
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Italian Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Italian Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Evening Bags and Minaudières
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Crystal, Jade, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Romantic Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Dangle Earrings
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vhernier for sale on 1stDibs
Vhernier has a progressive approach to modern jewelry rooted in patience with meticulous attention to detail. The Italian brand was founded in 1984 in Valenza, a historic jewelry city, as a goldsmith’s workshop. It crafts timeless rings, earrings, bracelets and other fine pieces.
Carlo Traglio, a former bottler and distributor for Coca-Cola, was a passionate collector of Vhernier jewelry before, in 2001, he acquired the company. Angela Camurati, Vhernier’s co-founder and design lead, insisted on two conditions: first, that the design philosophy could not change. The second condition was that the company would stay in Valenza.
Vhernier continues to be boldly different, and that is as true in their designs as their production methods. In the same town as jewelry giants BVLGARI, Fope and Damiani, Vhernier has workshops specializing in various aspects of its creations. Pieces travel from goldsmiths, to gem setters, to polishers before reaching a quality control headquarters.
Vhernier’s most iconic piece, the Calla necklace, took years of conceptualizing to perfect a cone-shaped design that has remained largely unchanged since its inception. The conical motif is adaptable and provides a consistency across necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Calla necklaces have been released in titanium, ebony and platinum, bringing this enduring favorite into the 21st century.
The exclusive Vhernier Bridge bracelet is another exemplary piece with smooth sides and precise edges which feature hidden diamonds and gemstones between sections. Each Bridge bracelet takes 45 days to create, with the company producing around eight per year.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Vhernier rings, bracelets, earrings and more.
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.