Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
1930s Hungarian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Garnet, Sterling Silver
1990s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Sterling Silver
1940s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Opal, Base Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Aquamarine, Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 9k Gold, Yel...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Turquoise, Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 9k Gold, Yello...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow ...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 1...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshw...
Mid-20th Century North American Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Crystal
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Amethys...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Rock Cr...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, ...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, ...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Tsavorite, 9k Gold, Y...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Turquoise, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Ster...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Yellow Sapphire, Turquoise, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Ster...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Zircon, White Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Oriental Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Zircon, Ruby, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, W...
1990s French Modern Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Sterling...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Peridot, Freshwater Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond...
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Art Nouveau Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
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A Close Look at art-nouveau Jewelry
Art Nouveau — generally considered to have begun in the late 1800s and ended with the start of World War I — was a movement in the decorative arts that drew inspiration from natural forms, such as trees, flowers and, of course, the human figure. The three main themes present in Art Nouveau jewelry and watches were flora, fauna and women.
Art Nouveau, which reached its pinnacle in the year 1900, spawned from artists who rejected the historicism of their predecessors to create an entirely new visual vocabulary. As compared to Art Deco jewelry’s geometric patterns and sharp lines, the extravagant style of antique Art Nouveau jewelry is characterized by curvilinear forms and whiplash lines, vibrant materials and dramatic imagery.
The first art and design movement of the 20th century, Art Nouveau was also a reaction against the Industrial Revolution, and took its inspiration from the theories of the Symbolists, the art of the Pre-Raphaelites, the ideas of John Ruskin and his follower William Morris and, most importantly Japanese crafts. (The country was a fertile ground for inspiration after it was opened to the West in 1854.) The Art Nouveau style touched all manners of the arts, including the most exultant jewelry.
Nature was a favorite muse for artists going back to the 18th and 19th centuries, but in the hands of 20th-century artists, it was depicted in new ways. For example, a withering flower was considered just as beautiful as one in full bloom. Winged creatures, such as insects and birds, were also a popular subject. Dragonflies and butterflies were particular favorites because they morphed so dramatically in different life stages.
This was also a reference to women, whose role in society was evolving. It was not uncommon to see a piece of jewelry that would at once reference a woman as a winged creature (think René Lalique’s famous Dragonfly brooch, circa 1897–98, at the Gulbenkian Collection in Lisbon). However, just as women’s roles were ambiguous, so was their image, as the femmes nouvelle were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized.
In addition to Lalique, vital figures in Art Nouveau jewelry included Louis Comfort Tiffany in the United States, Vladimir Soloviev, who designed jewelry for Peter Carl Fabergé in Russia, Fuset Grau of Spain, Karl Rothmuller of Germany and Philippe Wolfers of Belgium.
Art Nouveau jewelers used every “canvas” imaginable, looking beyond brooches and necklaces to belt buckles, fans, tiaras, dog collars (a type of choker necklace), pocket watches, corsages and hair combs. Multicolored gems and enamel could complete this vision better than diamonds. Jewelers also favored pearls, particularly baroque pearls, for their large size and irregular shape. However, opal was the most popular stone — its iridescence harmonized perfectly with the enamel, and it could be carved into any shape. Art Nouveau jewelry was primarily set in yellow gold.
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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.