Globally celebrated jewelry designer Margot McKinney is best known for her audacious statement pieces — rings, earrings and other accessories featuring a sophisticated blend of yellow sapphires, rubies and oversized South Sea pearls mined from her native Australia. She works from a place of warm reverence for nature, travel and a nostalgic connection to her mother who wore pearls all through Margot’s upbringing.
Back in 1884, when John McKinney and his family emigrated from Ireland to Australia, he began to establish the groundwork for what would propel his luxury goods business for years to come. Margot, the fourth generation, positioned the family name on the international stage. In 2006, she launched her eponymous brand in the United States, where her work appears at Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Her glamorous jewelry has found wearers in celebrities and a range of big names in popular culture, dazzling at the Oscars, the Cannes Film Festival and more.
Bold with unquestionable natural beauty, McKinney’s head-turning pieces are designed with some of the rarest pearls and gems on the planet. In 1990 she visited the Argyle diamond mine, which was named the first major diamond-mining operation in Australia and at one time produced 90% of the world’s pink diamond supply.
McKinney’s Star earrings are set with pink diamonds, while her Bow and Circle of Life earrings feature tourmalines. Her Constellation collection features opals and South Sea pearls, which are cultured pearls versus natural pearls. McKinney is enamored of pearls and the versatility of pearl jewelry. She has been meeting with an independent pearl farmer for years and believes that, for her collectors, the pearl’s journey from the oyster to the jeweler — the story that a piece can tell — is integral to the experience of owning and wearing Margot McKinney jewelry.
And as for a fifth generation, Andrew McKinney Welch — who has a graduate gemology degree from the Gemological Institute of America and has learned a great deal from his aunt Margot — is eager to carry on his family’s proud legacy for clients in Australia and elsewhere.
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Sapphire and Pink Spinel Lotus Earrings by Margot McKinney
By Margot McKinney
Located in Carmel, CA
Orange and Yellow Sapphire Earrings with Pink Spinel Drop Earrings: Designed by Margot McKinney. They feature fully faceted Orange Sapphires weighing 8.03 carats, Yellow Sapphires w...
Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Spinel, 18k Gold
South Sea Pearl and Pink Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings
By Harbor Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
18K white gold South Sea Pearl 14-15mm Diamonds: 0.24 Cts Pink Sapphire 0.65 Cts, 5g.
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mahenge Spinel and Tsavorite Reverse Pair Earrings
By SONYA K.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reverse Pair Earrings Refined, architectural, and perfectly balanced. These one-of-a-kind reverse pair earrings embody femininity and strength through color and form. One earring features a vivid 1.18 ct. Tsavorite Garnet; the other, a luminous 1.08 ct. Mahenge Spinel...
Diamond, Spinel, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
$8,999 / item
W 0.3 in L 1.34 in
Eostre Neon Spinel Red and Hot Pink and Diamond 18k White Gold Earring
Located in Melbourne, AU
This pair of earring is made with Burmese Spinel. The colour of the Spinel spanning from deepest Vivid Red all the way to Neon Hot Pink. The Burmese Spin...
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
Rhodolite, Purple Amethyst and Spinel 3 Drop Earrings
Located in London, GB
Our 3 Drop Rhodolite, Purple Amethyst and Spinel Drop Earrings are out of this world! A really wonderful combination of gemstones that encapsulates the Pink and Purple hues of the Au...
Amethyst, Spinel, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil
$3,500 / item
Skull Spinel Diamond Tassel Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
These tassel earrings are cast in 18K gold & sterling silver. It is hand set with 54.17 carats spinel and .59 carats of diamonds. FOLLOW MEGHNA JEWELS storefront to view the lates...
Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
$8,850Sale Price|25% Off
Hot Pink Spinel Pear Drop Earrings 1.83 Carat with Kite and Round Diamonds
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vivid and impeccably modern, these Hot Pink Spinel and diamond drop earrings are a signature statement by Merkaba Jewelry Beverly Hills. The design features a matched pair of pear sh...
Multi-gemstone, Spinel, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
$7,150 / item
Ralph Masri Modernist Pink Sapphire Earrings
By Ralph Masri
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Striking 18kt rose gold earrings with pink sapphires from Ralph Masri's Modernist collection, inspired by mid-century Modernist architecture with an emphasis on minimalist shapes and...
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Spinel and Tanzanite Diamond Gold Stud Earrings
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Each earring set with a square-cut Tanzanite; 2.80 total carat weightand Trillion-cut Pink Spinel; 3.76 total carat weight, inter-spaced with 4 round-cut Diamonds;...
Diamond, Spinel, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
$4,800 / item
Carved Spinel Web Diamond Earrings
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Cast in 18-karat gold and sterling silver. It is set in 5.15 carats carved onyx, 5.6 carats spinel & 3.15 carats of glittering diamonds. FOLLOW MEGHNA JEWELS storefront to view t...
Diamond, Onyx, Spinel, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Eye-catching 18 Karat Pink Gold Earrings Pink Sapphire and Diamonds
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
Gorgeous 18 K pink Gold earrings featuring 415 pave set pink Sapphires with a weight of 7.80 ct and 142 pave set brilliant cut Diamonds weighing 1.89 ct, G color, vs clarity. Beauti...
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Pink Sapphire Rose Quartz Gold Earrings by Lauren Harper
By Lauren Harper
Located in Winnetka, IL
These Lauren Harper Pink Sapphire and Rose Quartz earrings are as unique as they come, with floating loose faceted pink sapphires inside an 18kt Gold Cage, with luminescent rose quar...
Quartz, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Pink and Blue Sapphire Diamond Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Sarasota, FL
18k Earrings with 2 Pink Sapphires and 2 Blue Sapphires weighing 2.93 carats and 18 round brilliant diamonds weighing 0.27 carats.
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire
Margot McKinney 18k Rose Gold Link Necklace with Pearls and Rubellites 38" Long
By Margot McKinney
Located in La Jolla, CA
Margot McKinney 18k Rose Gold Link Necklace with Pearls and Rubellites 38" Long 18k Rose Gold Link Necklace features 4 Large Chocolate Ba...
Pearl, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Margot McKinney South Sea Pearl, Gemstone Diamond Necklace "Carnival Collection"
By Margot McKinney
Located in Dallas, TX
From famed Australian designer Margot McKinney, this stunner is from the "Carnival Collection" and features the following: 17 black South Sea baroque pearls, measuring 16.70 mm x 14....
Amethyst, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Peridot, Green Sapphire, Topaz, Tsav...