Angela Cummings Earrings
Austrian, American, b. 1944
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.
Find vintage Angela Cummings earrings, necklaces, brooches and other accessories on 1stDibs.
to
31
92
77
59
6
4
14
13
9
7
4
90
11
1
50
9
85
15
1
14
12
11
4
3
147
2,344
1,808
1,198
1,061
20
15
3
1
98
3
97
4
Creator: Angela Cummings
Angela Cummings 1984's 18K Gold Bow Tie Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Flushing, NY
Angela Cummings 1984's 18K Gold Bow Tie Earrings
Marked:
1984
CUMMINGS
18K
Approximate Dimensions:
3 cm (Length)
3 cm (Width)
29.0 grams in weight.
Category
1980s Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold
Angela Cummings Mother Of Pearl Yellow Gold Clip Post Celtic Knot Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Stamford, CT
Stunning knot shaped earrings with free formed mother of pearl in 18k yellow gold by jewelry maker Angela Cummings. The earrings feature a post and secure clip to keep in place. Thes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings 18ct Gold And Black Jade Earrings Circa 1980s
By Angela Cummings
Located in London, GB
A bold and striking pair of gold and black jade earrings by Angela Cummings c.1980s, the large oval domed earrings in highly polished 18ct yellow gold, each inlaid with sixteen irreg...
Category
Late 20th Century American Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Black Jade, 18k Gold
Angela Cummings Jade and Peridot Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Dallas, TX
Angela Cummings earrings featuring checkered green jade and pear shaped peridot. Stamped ANGELA CUMMINGS 750.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Jade, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Earrings in 18K with a Sphere Shape, the bottoms detachable 1985
By Angela Cummings
Located in Aspen, CO
Angela Cummings 18K gold earrings. Signed (Angela) Cummings, 18K and with a copyright mark and 1985. These earrings are called "day...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Contemporary Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
18k Gold
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Angela Cummings Studios Geometric Spikes Clip Earrings 18Kt Gold with Hematite
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
Spikes geometric clip on earrings designed by Angela Cummings.
Beautiful and very rare pair created by Cummings back in the 1984 in homage to the famous French designer Suzanne Belp...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modernist Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Hematite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$5,588 Sale Price
20% Off
Angela Cummings Studios 1984 Clips Earrings in 18Kt Yellow Gold with Black Jade
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric pair of earrings designed by Angela Cummings.
Rare oval shaped pair created at the cummings studio in New York city, back in the 1984. They was crafted with a mismatched p...
Category
1980s American Modernist Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$4,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Angela Cummings Agate Carnelian Yellow Gold Ear Clips, 1989
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Angela Cummings agate carnelian yellow gold ear clips, 1989
Square 18 karat yellow gold with four slightly curved lines of agate carnelian; marked Angela Cummings, 18k, 1989
Size: ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Agate, Carnelian, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Gold Flower Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1987, pair of 18k gold flower earrings by Angela Cummings. Earrings are 38mm x 26mm. Marked: Angela Cummings, 1987, 18k. Weight - 22.3 g...
Category
1980s American Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Gold
Vintage Angela Cummings Inlayed Pearl, Pink Tourmaline & 18k Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
DESIGNER: Angela Cummings
CIRCA: 1980’s
MATERIALS: 18k Yellow Gold
GEMSTONE: Pear Shape Pink Tourmaline
GEMSTONE 2: Mother of Pearl Inlay
WEIGHT: 23.0 grams
MEASUREMENTS: 1” x 13/16”
HALLMARKS: Angela Cummings, 750
ITEM DETAILS:
A pair of 18k gold and mother of pearl earrings by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. The earrings feature a pink tourmaline.
The earrings have a checkered pattern crafted out of mother of pearl inlaid in gold. This design allows the light to create an impressive effect on the surface of the earrings. Along with the pear shaped tourmaline in the middle, this Angela Cummings’ creation makes a great statement.
These 18k gold earrings have all of the distinct elements of Cummings style. Shapes inspired by nature, authentic design and impeccable workmanship — this is what we at Nadine Krakov Collection...
Category
1980s Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Angela Cummings 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Jade Celtic Knot Earrings, 1988
By Angela Cummings
Located in Zurich, CH
Very stylish 18 karat yellow gold and jade Celtic knot earrings by Angela Cummings, 1988.
Each designed as a stylized Celtic knot consisting in tw...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings for Assael Gold Diamond Pretzel Knot Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Angela Cummings for Assael 18 karat yellow gold earrings , featuring pretzel knot design, set with approx. 0.38ctw G/VS diamonds. Marked: C...
Category
2010s Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Angela Cummings Hematite 18 Karat Yellow Gold Studed Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Hematite and Gold Earclips. Each designed as a bombé hematite plaque enhanced by polished gold appliqués, mounted in 18K yellow gold, length 1 inch.
Signed 'Cummings'
Category
20th Century American Modern Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Hematite, Yellow Gold
$7,260 Sale Price
20% Off
Angela Cummings Assael Tahitian South Sea Pearl Diamond Gold Platinum Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18k gold and platinum cocktail earrings by Angela Cummings for Assael, set with approx. 2.20ctw G/VS diamonds and 11.5mm Tahitian South Sea pearls in the center. Earrings mea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Platinum
Angela Cummings 18k YG Flower Clip On Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Angela Cummings 18k YG Flower Clip on Earrings, marked 1987 Cummings 18k, weight 22.2 grams
Category
1980s Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Angela Cummings for Assael Coral Motif Diamond Pearl Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Pair of coral motif 18k gold earrings, crafted by Angela Cummings in collaboration with Assael, set with 12mm South Sea pearls, and approx. 1.95ctw G/Vs diamonds. The current retai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Angela Cummings 18k Yellow Gold Sailor Knot Clip On Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Boca Raton, FL
This is a fashionable and chic authentic pair of earrings by designer Angela Cummings, they are crafted from 18k yellow gold with a textured finish and features the figure 8 sailor knot...
Category
Late 20th Century Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Yellow Gold
18K Gold Earrings, by Angela Cummings, circa 1989.
By Angela Cummings
Located in Aspen, CO
Angela Cummings, a major designer for Tiffany & Co., has designed these very wearable earrings in 18K yellow gold.
These earrings are 1.25 inche...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
18k Gold
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Angela Cummings 18 Karat Brushed Gold Interlocking Figure 8 Clip Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant pair of 18k yellow brushed gold earrings by Angela Cummings.
The clip earrings designed as interlocking knots of figure 8 d...
Category
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Cultured Pearl, Diamond and Gold Clip-on Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Angela Cummings Cultured Pearl, Diamond and Gold Clip-on Earrings
Detail:
Each swirling ribbon design suspending a cultured pearl drop measuring approx. 13.0 mm, accented by round d...
Category
20th Century Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Angela Cummings for Assael Diamond Pearl Ear Clips
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Angela Cummings for Assael diamond pearl ear clips
Round-cut diamonds of approximately 6 carats, south sea cultured pearls, platinum and 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Angela Cummings 18 Karat Gold Black Jade, Gold Studded Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
An iconic pair of 18k yellow gold earrings adorned with black jade. Crafted by famed designer Angela Cummings, the earrings measure 25mm x 21mm and weigh 26 grams.
Post backing for p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$9,041 Sale Price
20% Off
Angela Cummings Gold Blue Enamel X Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18k gold earrings by Angela Cummings, with bright blue enamel. Earrings measure 18mm x 18mm. Marked: Angela Cummings, 18k, 750. Weight - 14.5 grams.
Category
20th Century American Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Angela Cummings 1983 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Heart Ear-Clip Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as stylized heart shaped forms
Accented by a subtly concave surface
With high polish finish throughout
Completed by hinged omega backs
Stamped for 18 karat gold
Fully signed...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Gold Ribbon Motif Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Angela Cummings began her career under the Tiffany & Co. umbrella before establishing her own company. This ribbon motif design is an easy to wear collect...
Category
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
18k Gold
Angela Cummings Agate 18k Gold Clip On Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Angela Cummings Agate 18k Gold Clip On Earrings.
Details:
18K gold and agate, length 1 1/2", weight 25.7 grams. Maker's mark: Angela Cummings 750
In excellent condition.
Category
20th Century Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Agate, 18k Gold
Angela Cummings 18k Yellow Gold Clip-on Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Angela Cummings 18k Yellow Gold Clip-on Earrings
Details:
1980-90s
18K yellow gold
Total weight 25.4 grams
In excellent condition
Category
Late 20th Century Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Yellow Gold
$4,500 / set
Estate Angela Cummings 18K Gold Mother of Pearl and Hematite Cube Earrings - VHK
By Angela Cummings
Located in Hicksville, NY
Estate Angela Cummings 18K Gold Mother of Pearl and Hematite Cube Earrings - VHK#981
Item Details:
Year: 1984
Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested]
Weight: 18.3 grams...
Category
1980s Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1985 Angela Cummings Sterling Silver Woven Square Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the exquisite 1985 Angela Cummings Sterling Silver Woven Square Earrings, a stunning piece that embodies timeless elegance and sophistication. Crafted from high-quality s...
Category
1980s Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Angela Cummings Yellow Gold Diamond Vintage Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Feasterville, PA
A timeless pair of Angela Cummings earrings showcasing a cushion shape adorned with 82 of the finest round brilliant cut diamonds in warm 18k yellow gold. The earrings have a diamond...
Category
1990s Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Angela Cummings Acorn Motif Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Angela Cummings began her career with Tiffany & Co. before starting her own company 1984. Her designs are uniquely hers and highly collectable. This rarely available acorn motif...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
18k Gold
Estate Circa 1984 Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Knot Earrings - VHK#987
By Angela Cummings
Located in Hicksville, NY
Estate Circa 1984 Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Knot Earrings - VHK#987
Item Details:
Year: 1984 (Stamped on earrings)
Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested]
Weight:...
Category
1980s Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Oval Clips MOP Grid Lapis Oval Cab Center 18k Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
This exquisite pair of earrings by Angela Cummings showcases a unique blend of materials that reflects her signature design style. Crafted from 18K yellow gold, the earrings feature ...
Category
1980s Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
18k Gold
Angela Cummings Platinum and Diamond Ear Clips
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Of geometric design, this Angela Cummings ear clips are composed of round brilliant cut diamonds.
- Diamonds weigh a total of approximately 4....
Category
Late 20th Century Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Angela Cummings Earrings Inlaid 18k Gold Lapis Pearl
By Angela Cummings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
DESIGNER: Angela Cummings
CIRCA: 1984
MATERIALS: 18k Yellow Gold
GEMSTONE: Lapis Lazuli
GEMSTONE 2: Mother of Pearl Inlay
WEIGHT: 21.6 grams
MEASUREMENTS: 1” x 3/4”
HALLMARKS: Angela...
Category
1980s Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Pearl, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage Angela Cummings Retro Hematite and Yellow Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in London, GB
A beautiful vintage pair of Angela Cummings retro inspired earrings set in 18k yellow gold and hematite.
Each earring is centrally set with a metallic lustrous piece of hematite. Th...
Category
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Hematite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Inlaid Black Jade Yellow Gold Wave Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
These gorgeous Angela Cummings wave-shaped lever-back earrings feature a chic geometric pattern crafted in 18k yellow gold and inlaid with black j...
Category
1980s American Vintage Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Black Jade, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Gold and Black Jade Studded Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
An iconic pair of 18k yellow gold earrings adorned with black jade. Crafted by famed designer Angela Cummings, the earrings measure 25mm x 21mm and weigh 26 grams.
Post backing for p...
Category
20th Century American Modern Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Jade, Gold
$9,040 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings Paula Shell 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
These rare ethereal Angela Cummings lever-back earrings are crafted in 18k yellow gold and feature carved multi-colored paula shells measuring 23.0mm x 29.0mm. Made in United States ...
Category
1990s Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Yellow Gold
ANGELA CUMMINGS Paula Shell Yellow Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
These rare Angela Cummings clip-on earrings earrings are crafted in 18k yellow gold and feature carved multi-colored Paula Shells. The stones in the earrings are natural and vary sl...
Category
1990s American Angela Cummings Earrings
Materials
Yellow Gold
Angela Cummings earrings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a range of Angela Cummings earrings available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique items was designed with extraordinary care, often using gold. While looking for the most stylish antique or vintage Angela Cummings jewelry to pair with your ensemble, you’ll find that Angela Cummings pearl earrings, from our inventory of 2, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look. We have 5 pieces in this collection as well as a number of other designs by this jeweler.
Creators Similar to Angela Cummings
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Angela Cummings Jewelry
Angela Cummings Bracelets
Angela Cummings Necklaces
Angela Cummings Rings
Angela Cummings Brooches
Angela Cummings Cufflinks
Angela Cummings Bangles
Angela Cummings Brooches
Angela Cummings Cocktail Rings
Angela Cummings Link Necklaces
Angela Cummings Cuff Bracelets
Angela Cummings Cufflinks
Angela Cummings Choker Necklaces