MiriamHaskell 1926-39 ArtDeco Enamel Aqua GiltFiligree Scallop BrassClipEarrings

These signed antique Art-Nouveau period abalone shell sterling-silver screw-back earrings carry the maker's mark and initials of Dutch A.S. Agsteribbe, who worked in Amsterdam in The Netherlands in the early 20th Century. The mother-of-pearl is artistically inlaid into iridescent petal shapes. The lush colors range from lavendar, green, blue, ecru, white, pink and brown, while they change patterns of reflection in different angles of light. If you are looking for a less expensive but equally artistic piece of white-metal-set abalone jewelry...

Made during the crossover Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau movements, these antique Chinese earrings feature rare Burmese natural untreated translucent im...

In the Art-Deco period when geometric, monotone and sparkly designs became fashionable, leading Paris-based couture designer Elsa Schiaparellli set trends with her artistic use of new plastic resins in bold costume jewelry. This progressive French style is exemplified by this unsigned antique black sphere-motif pair of a coiled bangle bracelet and two-tier crystal earrings. The heat-set curvilinear plastic, along with the silver screw-hardware of the earrings, date the set to no earlier than the 1920s and no later than 1930s. Each inch-diameter earring features 18 black molded bezels containing brilliant rose-cut crystals, while their filigree-like concealed black frames are riveted in back where they twist-fasten with very thin silver hardware. The rhinestones rise above the bezels to maximize their sparkle in rainbow colors, which is accentuated by the stacked frames...

Beginning in 1939, American Miriam Haskell asked her first designer since 1926 Frank Hess to sparingly use metal in their costume-jewelry collections during WWII while war materials were needed. So not unlike the Spring/Summer 2024 floral appliques designed by Balmain artistic director Olivier Rousteing, hand-crafted rose-motif plastic never looked more beautiful in the 20th Century than such eye-catching glossy creations as these ballet-pink clip earrings by Hess. In this reflective and sparkling pair of lightweight slightly asymmetrical climbers, shiny film-like rhodoid is hand-cut, layered in three dimensions for irregular shadows, and riveted with clear roses-montees to a thin silver metal frame, which replaced Hess' characteristic wired Russian-gilt brass frame while still resembling his earlier construction (see our other Haskell listing for an early double fur-clip chain lariat). The earring clips, with tiny holes that were used for unsigned Haskell...

This couture pair of gold-gilt earrings are both stamped "France" on their convex gold-gilt metal ear-pads, which is characteristic of one-of-a-kind designs commissioned by Parisian ...

Marked "Made In France" on their antique brass back-plates like the initial unbranded couture costume-jewelry commissioned by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel since 1924, these beaded early-handcrafted-clip earrings are arranged with wire in a floral motif featuring button-like mother-of-pearls accented by smaller pieces of lampwork glass with an ecru organic coating that mimics pearl nacre. The pair were designed to accessorize a one-of-a-kind clothing ensemble (likely including cultured-pearl buttons and a brooch) for a client of the pearl-associated French couturier whose earliest jewelry--unlike her fashion-designer peers--sometimes mixed real and faux gems. The glass artistry, clustered arrangement and earring findings are characteristic of one of her Parisian paruriers, Louis Rousselet, who was a lampwork master with a workshop since 1920 specializing in faux-pearl glass beads and wire-work assembly, along with other decorative elements. Since the three-piece flat-brass lever clips without hinge-holes on both sides predate Rousselet's wire-horseshoe clips, they can be dated like the patinated brass hardware to the mid-1920s. The beads of various sizes and shades of white that are wired to these earrings include four round graduating iridescent mother-of-pearl disks, along with lampwork glass replicating four baroque pearls, three round pearls and two seed pearls. There are natural impurities present on the green-and-pink-reflecting cultured pearls, while we can clean dust from the coated-glass crevices upon request. Of note, Chanel did not include a brand signature on any of her couture costume jewelry prior to the mid-1950s. As many of her clients who came to Paris for their couture-clothing fittings were foreign, the coordinated unique jewelry that was expected to leave the country was merely stamped "Made In France" or "France". We acquired these earrings in The States along with similar pair with additional but smaller "petals, berries and leaves" from the same Rousselet commission. Further, Art Deco couture...

Beautiful earrings in white gold whit diamonds and rubies. Their shape is reminiscent of an embrace, made with a beautiful diamond pavé. In the center an oval ruby ​​and two navette ...

Très élégante paire de boucles d’oreilles en or 18 carats à décor de tresses en or lisse, en or strié et en or serti de diamants ( poids des diamant...

Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Pret-a-Porter Earrings Veil inspired this jewelry series by our designers. For example, these Earrings seem to have two layers. The first layer is a "my...

Yellow Diamonds White Diamonds Enamel 18 Karat White Gold High Jewelry Earrings Introducing our latest creation, earrings, inspired by the Art Deco era. This stunning piece features...

Ruby Diamonds Enamel 18 Karat White Gold Melted Colors Earrings Other Earrings from our Melted Colors collection. As we can see, enamel is matched perfectly by our designers to the c...

Champagne Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Small Veil Earrings Veil inspired this jewelry series by our designers. For example, these Earrings seem to have two layers. The first layer i...