Chanel Earrings, Coco Collection, Set with Gemstones
View Similar Items
Chanel Earrings, Coco Collection, Set with Gemstones
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:
- Stone:
- Weight:23 g
- Dimensions:Height: 0.79 in (20 mm)Width: 0.6 in (15 mm)
- Style:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:2000
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: 281191stDibs: LU4583757933
Chanel
In the years following the opening of her modest millinery shop, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel became a pivotal designer of both fashionable casual wear and Paris haute couture as well as an icon and arbiter of 20th-century style with her bob haircut and pearls. Today vintage Chanel handbags, jackets and evening dresses are among the most sought-after clothing and accessories for fashion lovers all over the world.
The first Chanel shop was established in 1910 in Paris on rue Cambon by the young milliner Gabrielle Chanel (1883–1971), who had picked up the nickname “Coco” while working as a club singer. The boutique drew the attention of the Parisian fashion elite who popularized her wide-brimmed Chanel Modes hats. Soon she added a sportswear store in the Normandy resort town of Deauville, where Coco set the tone for her defining sense of style — traditionally masculine garments reimagined for feminine shapes, made from simple jersey fabric.
Effortless and elegant, Chanel's designs promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by complicated layers of fabric and cumbersome corsets. She followed this success with a couture house, opened in 1915 in Biarritz.
But Chanel was not born into a life of glamour. Following the death of her mother, her father left her in an orphanage where she lived until the age of 18. It was there that she learned to sew as well as appreciate the classic pairing of black and white as worn by the nuns.
In 1926, Chanel introduced her first little black dress, reclaiming a color that had once been reserved for mourning and working-class women. That same decade, she debuted her perfume, Chanel No. 5, as well as the Chanel suit with a fitted skirt, inspired by the boxy lines of men’s clothing and employing a sporty tweed.
Chanel closed her fashion operations during World War II, then returned to the industry in 1954 to design for the functional needs of modern women.
Structure and wearability endured in all of Chanel’s clothing and accessories, like the quilted leather 2.55 handbag — a 1955 update of a 1920s-era design — with its gold-chain shoulder strap that freed up a woman’s hands. Her collarless jacket reacted against the constricting styles of Christian Dior's New Look, replacing them with a design that was timeless, an instant classic. The 1957 two-tone slingback pumps had a practical heel height while offering a bold statement in the black tip of the shoes.
After Coco Chanel died in 1971, the brand underwent several changes in leadership, including fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who took over as artistic director in 1983. Over the years, the company has continued to innovate, such as expanding into ready-to-wear fashion in 1978 and, in 2002, establishing a subsidiary company — Paraffection — dedicated to preserving the heritage skills of fashion artisan workshops. The House of Chanel still operates its flagship on rue Cambon in Paris, where it all began.
Browse vintage Chanel bags, evening dresses, shoes, jewelry and other clothing and accessories on 1stDibs.
- Multi-Gemstone and Diamond Earrings with Enamel in 18K GoldLocated in Houston, TXEarrings in an oval shape composed of 18K yellow gold and platinum with a black enamel frame and pavé diamonds with cabochon sapphires, emeralds, and rubies. The total diamond weigh...Category
1990s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsSapphire, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, P...
- David Webb Gemstone and Diamond EarringsBy David WebbLocated in New York, NYDavid Webb Gemstone and Diamond Earrings This pair of earrings has 2 cabochon rubies (2.5 carats total carat weight) and 2 cabochon emera...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
- Chanel "Coco" Earrings in Gilded MetalBy ChanelLocated in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FRChanel - (Made in France) Gilded metal clip earrings featuring the portrait of Gabrielle Chanel. Additional information: Dimensions: Ø 3.3 cm Condition: Very good condition Seller R...Category
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsGilt Metal
- Georgios Collections 18 Karat Gold Clip Earrings with Athina Coin and DiamondsBy Georgios Collections IncLocated in Astoria, NYS.Georgios Designer Coin Earrings of Athina are Hand Made from 18 Karat Yellow Gold and feature a replica of Coin of Athina, the Goddess of Wisdom and the Protector of Athens, and th...Category
2010s Greek Classical Greek Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Georgios Collections 18 Karat Gold Clip Earrings with Athina Coin and DiamondsBy Georgios Collections IncLocated in Astoria, NYS.Georgios Designer Coin Earrings of Athina are Hand Made from 18 Karat Yellow Gold and feature a replica Coin of Athina, the Goddess of Wisdom and the Pr...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Byzantine Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Chanel Red Gripoix Gold Clip Earrings With Original Box.By ChanelLocated in Buchanan, MIChanel red poured glass, gripoix, and gold cc metal clip on earrings. They come with original box. Stones have internal inclusions to appear to be natural stones.Category
20th Century French Classical Roman Clip-on Earrings
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
From the Runway to Rihanna, These Chanel Pearl Sunglasses Are the Peak of ’90s Chic
This cheeky accessory is seriously fun.
With a Wink, Karl Lagerfeld Sent This Egg-Carton-Shaped Chanel Bag Down the Runway
For the brand’s 2014–15 ready-to-wear show in Paris, the designer was inspired by a most unexpected place: the supermarket.