With her playfully bold, nature-inspired pieces, Angela Cummings has left a lasting mark on the world of jewelry design. Full of movement and sensational color, her eye-catching collar necklaces, stud earrings and bracelets continue to be favored by red-carpet celebrities and tastemakers the world over.
Cummings was born in Austria in 1944, during a time when her country was being torn apart by war. At the age of three her family moved to America, where she was raised. Returning to her native country as an adult, Cummings studied art in Perugia, Italy, then went on to study jewelry design in Hanau, West Germany. She graduated with a degree in gemology, goldsmithing and jewelry design from Zeichenakademie in 1967.
Cummings returned to the United States after finishing her studies. She marched into legendary American luxury house Tiffany & Co. in New York City and asked for a job. Under the mentorship of Donald Claflin, a designer who’d previously worked for David Webb, Cummings became a respected in-house designer for the brand. Her named collection, Angela Cummings Exclusively for Tiffany & Co., debuted in 1974.
Cummings created sumptuous 18K gold accessories that were inlaid with coral, opal, mother-of-pearl, jade and lapis lazuli. Not unlike the work of Elsa Peretti, who signed an exclusive contract with Tiffany & Co. in 1974, Cummings’ designs — seashell necklaces, maple leaf pendants — drew on the shapes and forms of the natural world.
As her style continued to develop, Cummings integrated silver, precious gemstones and platinum into her work, creating exquisite juxtapositions by mixing the materials with wood and iron. Her pieces increasingly featured more movement-inspired elements — curling vines, crashing waves and billowing cloud forms — that hearkened to the rhythms of nature.
In 1982, People magazine featured Cummings' jewelry and the publicity launched her into the spotlight. Two years later, she established her own business, Angela Cummings Inc., and began to experiment with abstraction in her work, as well as allowing her surroundings in Japan, where she opened several boutiques, to inspire her adornments.
Cummings retired in 2003, making a brief comeback in 2013 to collaborate with Assael Jewelry, for which she created an exclusive line of cultured pearl jewelry.
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TIFFANY & Co. Angela Cummings 18K Gold Inlay Mother of Pearl Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. Angela Cummings 18K Gold Inlay Mother of Pearl Earrings Metal: 18K Gold Weight: 15.0 grams Measurement: 21.5mm(0.85") high x 19mm(0.75") wide, large size Stones: M...
Pearl, 18k Gold
Angela Cummings Tiffany & Co. 18k Gold Lily Pad Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designer: Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Materials: 18K Yellow Gold Weight: 14.4 Grams Measurement: 7/8" x 3/4" Hallmarks: Cummings, TIFFANY&CO. , 18K A pair of Angela C...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Cummings Mother of Pearl & Gold Positive Negative Design Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Houston, TX
These very unique and rare earrings from Tiffany & Co. by Angela Cummings feature mother of pearl and gold inlay in a positive negative design set in 18 k...
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Gold Lily Pad Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Composed of rich yellow gold, these lily pad earrings designed by Angela Cummings for the beloved Tiffany & Co. provide a sophisticated and elegant a...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Cummings Positive & Negative Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Rare and iconic Positive & Negative pieces created back in the 1974 in New York city at the Tiffany & Co. Atelier. This earrings was crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats, with h...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold Fireworks Citrine Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold Fireworks Citrine Earrings Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Weight: 13.30 grams Measurement: 27.5mm(1.08") at the widest point Citrine: Oval shape faceted citrines 8.5...
Citrine, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso 18K Yellow Gold Olive Leaf Diamond Stud Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A delicate and wearable pair of stud earrings from Paloma Picasso's Olive Leaf collection for Tiffany & Co. Each earring is sculpted in 18k yellow gold as a cluster of three leav...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Blue Sapphire Flower Diamond Ear Cuff Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These ear cuff is handmade in 18-karat gold and sterling silver. It is set with 1.39 carats blue sapphire, 1.19 and 1.09 carats of glimmering diamonds. Also available in ruby and tsa...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Lily Pad Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in London, GB
Here we have a striking pair of earrings from the world renowned jewellery designer, Tiffany & Co. Crafted from 18ct yellow gold, these earrings feature a bold, abstract design with ...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Gold and Stone Inlay Illusion Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Tiffany & Company 18K Yellow Gold Earrings, measuring 7/16 inch square the 3 sided earrings are designed in an illusion style giving them a dimensional effect. Set with On...
Onyx, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co Blue Enamel Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of small and classic 18k yellow gold stud earrings by Tiffany & Co, with blue enamel. Earrings measure 10.5 x 7.5mm. Marked T & Co under the posts inside the shell, backs are or...
Yellow Gold, Enamel
W 0.79 in L 0.79 in
Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. Red Enamel Gold Earrings
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18k yellow gold classic earrings, designed by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co, adorned with red enamel top. The earrings measure 0.75" in diameter. Marked: Tiffany & Co, S...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Tiffany & Co Inlay Mother of Pearl Onyx Gold Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18k yellow gold oval earring by Tiffany & Co, with intertwined inlay onyx and mother of pearl. Earrings measure 22mm x 18mm. Marked: Tiffany & Co, Hong Kong, 750. Weight - 1...
Onyx, Pearl, Gold
W 0.88 in D 0.75 in L 1.13 in
Angela Cummings Inlay Mother of Pearl Clip-on Dome Earrings in 18 Karat Gold
By Angela Cummings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
These beautiful Angela Cummings clip-on dome earrings exude an air of understated elegance with their exquisite design and luxurious materials. Crafted in gleaming 18 karat yellow go...
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Onyx & Mother of Pearl Geometric Inlay Earrings 18K Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Stunning vintage earrings from Tiffany & Co.. These stylish designer earrings are made of luxurious 18 karat yellow gold and feature a geometric pattern made of Mother of Pearl a...
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18k Tiffany and Co. Angela Cummings Earrings. 18k Yellow Gold Lapis Lazuli
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Vintage from the 1990s Gemstone: Lapis lazuli Closure: Clip-on Jewelry style: Avant garde Tiffany and Co. 18k Gold Earrings. Hallmarked Tiffany & Co. and 18k. Tests appropriately....
Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Company Angela Cummings Yellow Gold and Diamond Button Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980 Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Company 18k Yellow Gold Earrings, having a free form button style design and measuring 1/2 inch in diameter, set with Round Brilliant cut Dia...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
W 0.63 in L 0.75 in
Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings Onyx and Gold Earrings with Box
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings Onyx and Gold Earrings with Box These timeless Tiffany & Co. stud earrings, designed by renowned designer Angela Cummings, features a striking combinat...
Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
W 0.63 in L 0.88 in
Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings Shell Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designer: Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Materials: 18K Yellow Gold Weight: 12.7 grams Measurement: 7/8" x 5/8" Hallmarks: 1979, Tiffany & Co. ,18K Glossy earrings by Angela Cum...
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Angela Cummings for Tiffany and Co. Signed Silver Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Kingston, NY
Tiffany & Co by Angela Cummings Signed Silver Earrings. Measures 25mm x 17mm. Weighs 8.4 grams.
Silver
Vintage Angela Cummings Tiffany & Co. Gold Scallop Shell Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Designer: Tiffany & Co. Materials: 18K Yellow Gold Weight: 13.7 grams Measurement: 1 inches long and 5/8 inches wide Hallmarks: 1981 T & Co. 18K A pair of Tiffany & Co. 18k gold scallop shell earrings. Tiffany has been applied a seashell motif for its design for decades. In jewelry, shells represent travel luck and something that enforces long- distance relationship. All because shells are related to the sea that connects distance places. For some it’s a reminder of the summer vacation and breathy days on the beach. This classic pair of Tiffany gold seashell earrings...
Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings 2.58 Carats Aquamarine Diamond 18 Karat Gold Vintage Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as rounded square forms centering raised bezel set round cut aquamarines. Weighing approximately 2.22 carats total - transparent medium blue. Accented by scattered flush set...
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings 2.58 Carats Aquamarine Diamond 18 Karat Gold Vintage Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as rounded square forms centering raised bezel set round cut aquamarines. Weighing approximately 2.22 carats total - transparent medium blue. Accented by scattered flush set...
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
H 1 in W 1 in D 0.25 in L 1 in
Tiffany and Co. Mother of Pearl Petal and 18 Karat Gold Omega Clip Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Berkeley, CA
A pair of organic inspired Angela Cummings earrings by Tiffany & Co, featuring carved mother of pearl petals. Earrings are post with clip and are 18 karat gold.
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
W 0.5 in D 0.25 in L 0.75 in
Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co Black Opal Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Two fancy shaped black opals of penetrating depth and high luster anchor the Angela Cummings' design of these chic earrings. Deep blues, greens and blacks are generously ensconced in...
Opal, 18k Gold