ANGELA CUMMINGS for TIFFANY & CO. Hardstone Gold Earrings
View Similar Items
ANGELA CUMMINGS for TIFFANY & CO. Hardstone Gold Earrings
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1980
- Condition:
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 40E9281stDibs: LU21537393
Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
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.
- ANGELA CUMMINGS Yellow Gold, Green Tourmaline and Mother of Pearl EarringsBy Angela CummingsLocated in New York, NYA pair of 18 karat yellow gold, green tourmaline and mother of pearl earclips, Angela Cummings. Each bombe drop shaped earclip centering a bezel set pear shped green tourmaline meas...Category
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsTourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Gioia Gold and Diamond EarringsLocated in New York, NYA pair of 14 karat yellow and white gold and diamond earclips, Gioia. Each earclip designed as a large sinuous motif nesting a small sinuous motif, pave set all over with approximat...Category
1990s Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
- A Pair of Yellow Gold, Pearl and Diamond EarringsLocated in New York, NYA pair of 14 karat yellow gold, pearl and diamond earclips. Each earclip designed as a central mabe pearl measuring approximately 13.4 mm surrounded by a spiral of approximately thi...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- VERDURA Amber, Gold and Citrine EarringsBy VerduraLocated in New York, NYA pair of 18 karat yellow gold, amber and citrine earclips, Verdura. Each earclip designed as a nautilus shell of amber applied around the spiral wit...Category
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsAmber, Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
- A Pair of Yellow Gold, Black Onyx and Diamond EarringsLocated in New York, NYA pair of 18 karat yellow gold, black onyx and diamond earclips. Each earclip designed as bezel set drop shaped black onyx plaque surrounded by twenty two (22) bezel set round brill...Category
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Pair of Yellow and White Gold and Diamond EarringsLocated in New York, NYA pair of 18 karat yellow and white gold and diamond earrings. Each earring designed as a slightly twisted open diamond shape pave set with approximately sixty seven (67) brilliant ...Category
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
- Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. 18K Gold EarringsBy Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.Located in Houston, TXPair of Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. earrings are crafted in 18K yellow gold with a pretzel twist design. Dated 1982. They measure 1 inch long and 7/8 inches wide. Clip style.Category
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Materials18k Gold
- Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Rose Petal EarringsBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Atlanta, GAA classic Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. design. Each petal is handmade in rich 18k gold and engraved and finished to perfection. Almost 1 1/4 inches in size.Category
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Materials18k Gold
- Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings Checkerboard EarringsBy Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYFinely crafted in 18K yellow gold with black jade and opal in a checkerboard pattern. Signed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.Category
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsOpal, Black Jade, 18k Gold
- Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Gold Ear ClipsBy Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYAngela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. 18 karat yellow gold ear clips that feature a swirl motif. Marked: 1984 / Cummings / 18K. Total weight: 15.9 grams. Width: 2.4 cm. Length: 2.3 cm.Category
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Materials18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings Enamel Earrings 18k GoldBy Angela CummingsLocated in Beverly Hills, CADESIGNER: Angela Cummings CIRCA: 1988 MATERIALS: 18k Yellow Gold WEIGHT: 20 grams MEASUREMENTS: Diameter - 1” HALLMARKS: Angela Cummings, 18K, 1988 ITEM DETAILS: A pair of Angela ...Category
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Materials18k Gold, Enamel
- Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings Gold EarringsBy Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYFinely crafted in 18k yellow Satin finished gold. Signed by Tiffany & Co. and Angela Cummings Circa 1983Category
Vintage 1980s More Earrings
Materials18k Gold