1980s YSL Inspired Door Knocker Style 18k Yellow Gold Plated Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Step back into the glamorous 1980s with these YSL-inspired door knocker style earrings, elegantly crafted from high-quality 18k yellow gold plating.
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Yves Sant Laurent Clip-on Earrings designed by Roger Scemama Paris for YSL 1980
By Roger Scemama for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Stuttgart, DE
A unique ear clip from YSL Paris designed by Roger Scemama Pairs in the 1980s. Measurement: The full length of the ear clip 12 cm, The upper rectangular clip part 2 x 2 cm, the Sc...
Gold Plate, Palladium, Gilt Metal
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Goossens Citrine Amber Rhinestones Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Goossens Citrine Amber Rhinestones Earrings Measurements: Height: 1.34 inches (3.4 cm) Width: 1.02 inches (2.6 cm) Weight per Earring: 15 grams Fe...
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Robert Goossens Scroll Multi Colored Rhinestone Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Robert Goossens Scroll Multi Colored Rhinestone Earrings Measurements: Height: 2.16 inches (5.5 cm) Width: 1.41 inches (3.6 cm) Weight per Earring: 20...
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Flower Ruby Red Stone Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Flower Ruby Red Stone Earrings Measurements: Height: 2 inches (5 cms) Width: 2 inches (5 cms) Weight per Earring: 21 grams Features: - 100% A...
Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Wrinkled Gilt Ribbon Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Wrinkled Gilt Ribbon Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Massive earrings in wrink...
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Gold Tone Door Knocker Dangle Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold tone door knocker dangle earrings (clip-on). Embossed YSL Made in France.
Gilt Metal
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Gilt Prism Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Gilt Prism Earrings Measurements: Height: 1.77 inches (4.5 cm) Width: 0.94 inches (2.4 cm) Weight per Earring: 19 grams Features: ...
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Gunmetal Yellow Resin Clip-On Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
Embossed YSL. Indicative measurements : diameter approx. 3.3 cm (1.30 inches).
Vintage Runway YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Blue Cabochon Textured Bubble Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Runway YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Blue Cabochon Textured Bubble Earrings Measurements: Height: 2.55 inches (6.5 cm) Width: 2.36 inches (6 cm) Weight: 28 grams Features: - 100% ...
Vintage YSL Yves Saint Laurent by Robert Goossens Butterfly Rhinestone Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YSL Yves Saint Laurent by Robert Goossens Butterfly Rhinestone Earrings Measurements: Height: 1.65 inches (4.2 cm) Width: 1.69 inches (4.3 cm) Weight: 13 grams Features: - ...
Vintage YSL Yves Saint Laurent by Robert Goossens Jewelled Openwork Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YSL Yves Saint Laurent by Robert Goossens Jewelled Openwork Earrings Measurements: Height: 1 7/8 inches (4.76 cm) Width: 1 7/8 inches (4.76 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic Y...
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Spiral Sun Disc Wood Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Spiral Sun Disc Wood Earrings Measurements: Height: 1.61 inches (4.1 cm) Width: 1.61 inches (4.1 cm) Weight: 23 grams Features: - 100% Authen...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Blue Wood Textured Gilt Flower Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Blue Wood Textured Gilt Flower Earrings Measurements: Height: 1.96 inches (5 cm) Width: 1.96 inches (5 cm) Weight: 24 grams Features: - 100% Authenti...
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Orange Cabochon Sun Clip-On Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
Weight per earring : approx. 14 grams. Materials : Gold tone metal hardware / Resin.
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Unisex Gold Large Bamboo Joint Statement Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1980s Unisex Arty Massive Large Huge Vivid Bamboo Joint Knot Elegant Modernist Statement Chunky Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Eye Shape Gunmetal Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Eye Shape Gunmetal Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Massive eye shape earrings ...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Rare Pink Sapphire Heart Statement Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Heart Love Sapphire Aqua Blue Brown Black Pink Citrine Yellow Crystals Crystals Cube Square Marquise Water Tear Drop Openwork Elegant Modernist Cl...
Gold Plate
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Jewelled Gold Tone Clip-On Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold tone openwork clip-on earrings embellished with a clear crystal at the center.
Gilt Metal
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Red Cabochon Textured Clip-On Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage textured clip-on earrings featuring a large ruby red colour resin cabochon.
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Rare Gold Large White Pearl Statement Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1980s Huge Massive Camellia Flourish Blossom Flower White Circle Round Pearl Layers Petal Chunky Statement Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good ...
Gold Plate
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Jewelled Gold Tone Floral Dangling Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold tone floral dangling earrings (clip-on) embellished with multicolored crystals.
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Gripoix Red Ruby Cabochon Statement Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Huge Extra Large Massive Gripoix Ruby Red Cabochon Spiral Circle Round Openwork Chunky Statement Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Green Cabochon Textured Clip-On Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage textured clip-on earrings featuring a large emerald green colour resin cabochon.
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Green Resin Cabochon Clip-On Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold toned clip-on earrings featuring an irregular green resin cabochon.
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Rare Gold Green Heart Amethyst Cube Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Dark Green Enamel Heart Amethyst Purple Diamond Cube Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Gold Gripoix Cross Red Statement Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL by Robert Goossens Vintage Arty Large Gripoix Red Cross Enamel Citrine Yellow Crystal Elegant Chunky Statement Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 1...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Rare Gold Massive Vivid Shell Chunky Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Massive Large Textured Vivid Shell Chunky Statement Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Rare Gold Ruby Emerald Fuchsia Heart Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1980s Arty Large Ruby Emerald Fuchsia Citrine Sapphire Red Green Pink Yellow Blue Heart Love Circle Round Elegant Modernist Chunky Clip Earrings, Gold ...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Leopard Print Pyramid Clip-On Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT vintage gold toned raised pyramid clip-on earrings featuring leopard print panels. Embossed YSL Made in France.
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Large Wheat Shell Domed Chunky Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Unisex Textured Large Wheat Shell Round Hoop Domed Chunky Statement Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Large Silver Green Blue Crystals Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Large Double Lake Blue Green Cabochon Oval Rectangle Square Chunky Statement Modernist Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very good condition. 100% Genui...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Huge Rectangle Ruby Crystals Chunky Gold Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Massive Huge Large Rectangle Ruby Red Cube Clear Crystals Geometric Chunky Statement Modernist Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent conditi...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gripoix Gold Red Ruby Double Sunburst Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1980s Large Gripoix Ruby Red Crystal Double Layer Sunburst Starburst Flower Openwork Chunky Statement Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent ...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Massive Gold Large Vivid Large Shell Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Massive Textured Vivid Large Shell Chunky Statement Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Gold Double Layer Dogwood Flower Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Unisex Large Textured Hammered Dogwood Flower Double Layer Modernist Elegant Chunky Statement Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Massive Large Crystals Heart Love Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Massive Large Whole Shining Sparkling Crystals Heart Love Chunky Statement Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuin...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Lion Polygon Animal Brown Black Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Unisex Large Lion Head Animal Polygon Brown Black Clip Chunky Statement Modernist Earrings, Gold Tone Excellent condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Gold Textured Sun Flower Domed Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1980s Arty Unisex Textured Large Sunflower Sunburst Sun Dome Dots Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gripoix Gold Green Pearls Emerald Amethyst Aqua Earrings
By Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Robert Goossens Arty Textured Large Gripoix Emerald Ruby Sapphire Green Blue Red Cabochon Crystals White Pearls Triangle Chunky Statement Clip Earrings...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gripoix Citrine Flower Domed Gold Chunky Earrings
By Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gripoix Citrine Orange Cabochon Six Crystals Pentagram Flower Dome Openwork Chunky Statement Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche YSL Vintage Sun Disc Dangling Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche vintage gold tone disc dangling earrings (clip-on) featuring a cut-out sun face. Embossed YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche Made in France. Indicative m...
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gripoix Red Ruby Gold Cabochon Chunky Earrings
By Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty 1980s Unisex Asymmetric Triangle Ruby Red Clear Cabochon Crystals Chunky Statement Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Green Emerald Gold Crystal Square Rectangle Clip Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Rive Gauche Vintage 1980s Arty Green Emerald Cabochon Crystal Textured Dots Square Rectangle Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Yellow Oval Double Crystals Clip Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Large Double Yellow Citrine Crystals Cabochon Oval Rectangle Square Chunky Statement Modernist Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good conditi...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1962 Roger Scemama White Pearl Black Crystals Earrings
By Roger Scemama for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1962 Roger Scemama Haute Couture Vintage Iconic Black Crystals White Round Pearl Square Chunky Elegant Exquisite Clip Earrings Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Red Ruby Sapphire Emerald Crystals Marquise Leaf Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Ruby Sapphire Emerald Citrine Red Green Blue Yellow Fuchsia Crystals Marquise Leaf Water Tear Drop Openwork Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Red Ruby Emerald Sapphire Circle Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Ruby Red Emerald Green Sapphire Blue Navy Citrine Yellow Fuchsia Pink Multicolour Round Circle Dome Openwork Elegant Modernist Chunky Statement Cl...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Silver Heart Love Ribbed Unisex Clip Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Unisex Heart Love Logo Abnormal Ribbed Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Silver Tone Very excellent condition.
Silver
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Large Orange Crystal Flower Clover Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Textured Gripoix Orange Crystal Flourish Blossom Flower Clover Chunky Exquisite Elegant Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Plated Very good condition.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Starfishes Star Textured Vivid Clip Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Massive Large Textured Vivid Starfishes Star Pentagram Modernist Elegant Chunky Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine.
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gripoix Ruby Vintage Large Heart Love Cabochon Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Large Gripoix Ruby Red Heart Love Cabochon Crystal Chunky Statement Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition.
Gold Plate
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Massive Flower Glass Cabochon Clip-On Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
Embossed YSL Made in France. Indicative measurements : diameter approx. 5 cm (1.97 inches).
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Logo Black Geometric Shell Crystals Clip Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Unisex Logo Geometric Shell Black Crystals Modernist Chunky Clip Earrings Very good condition. 100% Genuine.
Brass
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Massive Large Chunky Vivid Shell Clip Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1980s Vintage Arty Unisex Massive Large Vivid Shell Chunky Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condition.
Gold Plate
YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Massive Orange Glass Cabochon Clip-On Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche vintage massive clip‑on earrings featuring a luminous orange domed glass cabochon framed by a twisted gold‑tone bezel, accented with a marbled, patinat...
Gilt Metal
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Ruby Emerald Sapphire Dome Openwork Gold Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty 3D Vivid Textured Ruby Emerald Sapphire Citrine Pink Red Blue Navy Green Multicolour Round Circle Dome Openwork Elegant Modernist Chunky Statement...
Gold Plate
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Pearl Swirl Disc Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Pearl Swirl Disc Earrings Measurements: Height: 1.85 inches (4.7 cm) Width: 1.85 inches (4.7 cm) Weight per Earring: 28 grams Feat...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Black Enamel Textured Gold Nugget Disc Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Black Enamel Textured Gold Nugget Disc Earrings Measurements: Height: 1.57 inches (4 cm) Width: 1.57 inches (4 cm) Weight per Earring: 30 grams Featu...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Pink Rhinestone Flower Earring
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
- Gold tone hardware. - Clip back earrings. - Signed YSL Made in France.
French designer Yves Saint Laurent pioneered “cross-design” in fashion, taking inspiration from street trends to modernize haute couture.
Saint Laurent was the first to launch a ready-to-wear label, YSL Rive Gauche Prêt-à-Porter. He was the first couturier to open boutiques for both men and women. Using traditional menswear fabrics and designs for women, Saint Laurent also literally cross-dressed, giving men and women alike chic pant suits, elegant tuxedo jackets and urban safari gear.
By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. Saint Laurent also consistently used Black models, like Mounia, Iman and Naomi Campbell, and he drew endless inspiration from different ethnicities and cultures, in no small part because of his Algerian roots.
Born to French parents in Oran, Algeria, in 1936, Saint Laurent went to Paris at age 17 to study fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Just two years later, in 1955, his remarkable sketches were shown to Christian Dior, then the world’s reigning couturier, who hired him immediately.
Surprisingly soon thereafter, Dior publicly chose Saint Laurent as his successor, which sadly proved prescient when the fashion legend died unexpectedly, in 1957. A mere slip of a youth, the 21-year-old Saint Laurent was nevertheless up to the challenge. He shook the traditional couture clientele to its core with youthful silhouettes and styles like the A-line trapeze dress that hung with seeming effortlessness from the shoulders, the antithesis of the pinched waists and molded skirts that had been all the rage after the deprivations of World War II.
After a mandated spell in the torturous French military, Saint Laurent suffered a nervous breakdown and was dismissed by Dior in 1962. Out of the ashes rose the Age of Yves. With Pierre Bergé, his then-lover who became his lifelong business partner and friend, the designer founded Yves Saint Laurent YSL to encompass prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand.
His revolutionary Mondrian mini dress from 1965 is a core element of his fashion biography. It is a prime example of how Saint Laurent, an avid art lover and collector, looked to painters, from Goya to Picasso, Ingres to Matisse, for inspiration.
With its pure lines and hues, Mondrian’s ground-breaking 1935 color-block painting Composition C transmutes beautifully into a dress that is highly valued by collectors of contemporary fashion and widely copied commercially to this day. The design is the epitome of Saint Laurent’s aesthetic, requiring a meticulous hand-piecing of each color block so that, despite the body’s curves, the visual plane is as flat as a canvas when the garment is worn. Mondrian’s purity met its match in Saint Laurent.
“I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style,” Saint Laurent said four years before retiring, in 2002. After a long period of ill health, he died at his home in Paris on June 1, 2008.
Browse an extraordinary collection of vintage Yves Saint Laurent evening dresses, shirts, handbags and other clothing and accessories today 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.