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Place of Origin: European
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Tahitian Black Pearls Drop Earrings with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
These Fig drop earrings are made of 18 karat yellow gold with detachable 11 mm Tahitian black pearls and two diamonds. These earrings were designed by the artist and were featured in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Oriental Pearl, Natural Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Black Pearl, Pearl, White...

Handcrafted Diamond Pearl Turquoise Emerald Yellow Gold Hot-Air Balloon Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. We can ship every...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Turquoise...

Augustine Golden Metal Flower Earrings
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
AUGUSTINE - (Made in France) Golden metal flower earrings with dark-pink glass paste and costume pearls. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 5...
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15th Century and Earlier Antique European Drop Earrings

Contemporary Handcrafted 18K Yellow Gold Garnet Citrine Jasper Design Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Rossella Ugolini Design Collection One of a Kind Contemporary Handcrafted 18 karat Yellow Gold Garnet Citrine Jasper Design Earrings. linear earrings a unique modern design made in 18 Karat Gold bezel enriched with Garnet carré cut and Citrine drop cut. A Unique Piece square slide of Jasper complete the earrings with a beautiful natural shade of brown and orange. The collection to which these earrings are part, is inspired by the vibrant tones of nature and the forest, the browns and the yellows and dark reds of the flowers of the fields...
Category

2010s Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Garnet, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Citrine 0.20 Karat White Diamonds 18K Gold Deco Style Dangle Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Rossella Ugolini Deco Collection 18 Karats Yellow Gold 0.20 Karat White Diamonds and Citrine Drops broilet cut Dangle Earrings. A bright jewel that can match every skin tone, enchanting the complexion and radiance of the skin. Citrine Drops with the White Diamonds stones create a classy and elegant jewel. The collection to which these earrings are part is inspired by Art Deco with warm tones: Diamonds and briolet round cut for light Citrine...
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2010s Art Deco European Drop Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Stud Drop Earrings with Beryl and Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
These contemporary stud drop earrings are made of 18 karat yellow gold with natural citrines (oval cut), cabochon beryls and round diamonds. We work wit...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Quartz, Green Beryl, Tourmaline, Green Sapphire, Sapphire, Garnet, Diamo...

Dalben Design Australian South Sea Pearl Yellow Gold Dangle Earring
By Laura Dalben
Located in Como, IT
Dalben design 18 kt semi-lucid finished yellow gold earrings with two lightly drop shape Australian South Sea pearls of 11,4 x 12,6 mm wei...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chanel Set of Necklace and Earrings in Gold Metal and Mother of Pearl
By Chanel
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHANEL - Set consisting of a short necklace and a pair of earrings in gilded metal, glass paste and mother-of-pearl drop. Work by the Robert Goossens workshop. Autumn-Winter 1969-197...
Category

1970s Vintage European Drop Earrings

Materials

Gilt Metal

18K Yellow Gold Drop Dangle Earrings with 8.43 Carat Moonstones and Tourmalines
By Eva Soussana
Located in Paris, FR
Designed by Eva Soussana, artist and founder of Hera-Jewellery, these elegant, refined and classic drop dangle earrings from the “Audrey” Collection were inspired by the famous "Dorm...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Moonstone, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold

Modern 18 Karat Yellow and Rose Gold "Sun Globes" Handcrafted Dangle Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Modern 18 Karat Yellow and Rose Gold "Sun Globes" Handcrafted Dangle Earrings These sun globes earrings are handcrafted in 18 karats yellow gold and they give a nice light to your fa...
Category

2010s Modern European Drop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage Claire Deve Long Gold Tone Earrings
By Claire Deve
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Claire Deve Long Gold Tone Earrings. Baroque Looking Dangling Clip-on Earrings. Unsigned but confirmed to be Claire Deve!
Category

1980s Modern Vintage European Drop Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Handcraft Onyx 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coral Diamonds Drop Earrings
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the selle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artisan European Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Nouveau White Diamond Coral Ruby Garnet Yellow Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. We can ship every...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau European Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Guy Laroche Amethyst Designer 18 Karat Huggie Earrings
By Guy Laroche
Located in Honolulu, HI
French Designer Guy Laroche Amethyst huggie earrings in 18k white gold. These earrings have a unique pass through design. The beautifully designed earrings features four (4) rectangular cut Purple Amethyst gemstones set in a channel that passes through a rectangle openning. A total of eight (8) Amethyst gems are set on these earrings, totaling approximately 1.60 carats. The Amethyst have a beautiful purple color. The earrings are masterfully crafted in 18k white gold and have a high polished finish. These earrings have post backs for pierced ears and friction push back backing. The earrings measure approximately 15.00 mm high x 5.75 mm wide. Hallmarked "Guy Laroche" and stamped "18k". Total weight 5.00 grams. These are new old stock earrings...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern European Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, 18k Gold, White Gold

Handcraft Pearls 18 Karat White Gold Diamonds Drop Earrings
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the selle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artisan European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona White Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, CH
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold drop earrings set with 0.38 carats of white diamonds FG color, VS clarity). Alex Jona jewels stand out, not ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique set of earrings and pendant with diamonds, Austria, circa 1900.
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique set of jewelry in the atmosphere of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Pendant and earrings made of 0.585 gold and 0.900-0.950 silver The set comes from the Austro...
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver

Alex Jona Tsavorite Red Spinel White Diamond Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, CH
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold pendant earrings set with 2 tsavorites drops weighing 0.94 carats in total, two spinels weighing 0.19 carats ...
Category

2010s Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Spinel, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chanel Classic Light Gold Ribbon Bow CC Crystal Piercing Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Chanel Classic Light Gold Ribbon Bow CC Crystal Dangle Piercing Earrings *Marked 14 *Made in Italy *Comes with the original box -It is approximately 0.9" x 0.9". -It is super cute....
Category

2010s Artisan European Drop Earrings

Drop Earring White Diamonds Baroque South Sea Pearl White Gold 18 Karat
Located in Vannes, FR
The baroque South Sea pearl, a timeless symbol of sophistication, is renowned for its shimmering hues and unique organic shapes. As each pearl is a creation of nature, no two are ide...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Petronilla White Diamond White 18 Karat Gold Drop Earrings Made in Italy
By Elisa Pozza by PETRONILLA
Located in Bussolengo, Verona
White Diamond White 18 Karat Gold Drop Earrings Made in Italy The earrings have a small button studded with small diamonds and below, which dangles, a drop of gold set in an irregul...
Category

2010s Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold

Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Amethyst Yellow Gold Clip-On Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. We can ship every...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau European Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Drop Earrings, Circa 1920
Located in London, GB
A pair of Art Deco diamond drop earrings, with a geometric and scrolling, articulating design, with baguette and old-cut diamonds, in rub over and grain settings, with three, old-cut...
Category

1920s Art Deco Vintage European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Art Deco White Rose Cut Diamond Blue Sapphire Yellow Gold Lever-Back Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
These Lever-Back Earrings are made of 9K Yellow Gold and Sterling Silver. These Earrings have 0.30 Carats of White Rose Cut Diamonds. These Earrings have also 1.00 Carat of Blue Sapp...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco European Drop Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow G...

Handcraft Sardinian Coral 18 Karat White Gold Diamonds Drop Earrings
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. 18 karat white gold drop earrings. Handmade by our artisans assembled with Sardinian natural coral and diamonds Only coral...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artisan European Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Coral Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Drop Earrings
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
These exclusive earrings in 18-karat white gold represent a perfect blend of the sea's grace and sparkling luxury. At their heart, exquisite drops of red coral dangle elegantly, evok...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artisan European Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Diamonds White Gold 18 Karat Drop Earring
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
Delicious drop-shaped earring made entirely by hand. In the upper part a small plane depicting a daisy supports two drops, inside the larger drop there is a small mobile...
Category

1990s Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Georgios Collections 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Ruby Sapphire Drop Earrings
By Georgios Collections Inc
Located in Astoria, NY
S.Georgios designer oval drop earrings are hand-made from 18 Karat Yellow Gold and decorated with Byzantine-era style granulation workmanship. These beautiful earrings feature 2 bril...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Byzantine European Drop Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Multi-gemstone, Emerald, Yellow Diamond, ...

Handcraft Angel Skin Coral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds Drop Earrings
Located in Marcianise, IT
The Scala Gioielli & Figli is pleased to announce to all its customers who purchase outside the European Community an additional 10% discount from the list price on all its items. Th...
Category

1980s Retro Vintage European Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Turquoise And White Wood Drop Earrings
By AVGVSTA
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and modern this pair of earrings is made in 18 carat yellow gold, embellished by pear shape drop cabochon in turquoise and pendant in white maple, totally hands carved these ...
Category

2010s European Drop Earrings

Materials

Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Alex Jona Brushed 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, CH
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat rough frosted yellow gold stud earrings. Dimensions: H 0.96in/24.51mm, W 0.70in/18mm, D 0.19in/5mm. Alex Jona jewels sta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Pearl and Red Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Pearl and Red Dangling Earrings. Wrapped in woven gold around the Pearl in the typical 1980s style of Chanel. Clip on. So classic, and you always look good no matter what you are wearing when you have these on. Clip on. Very much the colors of Chanel. Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well-educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; thus, suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. One day, to entertain his dejected spouse, her husband receives an invitation to a ball and gives his wife the 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she can order an appropriate dress. However, when the dress is ready, it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry, and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her wealthy childhood friend, with whom she was raised at the monastery, and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success, and she is the centre of attention. However, when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. To conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost. To pay it off, the woman gets into a huge debt, which, over the years, gradually drags her down the social ladder from the bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful, and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the entire story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most.” Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glassmaker Augustina Gripoix began creating replicas of pearls and crystals, casting glass into various shapes and colors and inserting them into the most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or gypsum form was filled with a multi-colour piece of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds, skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency, and shine. She found a simple method to create beautiful jewelry, and thus, Marquises, Duchesses, and Princesses queued up. Madame Gripoix would then create replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss or unusual pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix. Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890s when she began creating necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage and later designed costume jewelry for the first high fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of 1910, contacted her, and she created sophisticated Oriental-style jewelry for him to match his famous Oriental costumes, based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons. The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920s, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House, Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet...
Category

1980s Modern Vintage European Drop Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Chanel Brand New Gold CC Transparent Large Hoop Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Chanel Brand New Gold CC Transparent Large Hoop Earrings * Marked 23 * Made in Italy *Comes with the original dustbag, pouch, tag, booklet, ribbon and tag - It is approximately 2" ...
Category

2010s Artisan European Drop Earrings

Handcraft Coral 14 Karat Yellow Gold Drop Earrings Anchor
Located in Marcianise, IT
The Scala Gioielli & Figli is pleased to announce to all its customers who purchase outside the European Community an additional 10% discount from the list price on all its items. Th...
Category

1930s Vintage European Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Handcraft Amber 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds Drop Earrings
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the selle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artisan European Drop Earrings

Materials

Amber, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Philippe Ferrandis Flower Double Drop Earrings
By Philippe Ferrandis
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Enameled flower in shades of rose color with stripes for a petal illusion. Handmade glass cabochons on rhodium metal. Clip earrings
Category

1990s Art Nouveau European Drop Earrings

Alex Jona South Sea Pearl 18 Karat White Gold Drop Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, CH
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold pendant earrings, suspending two south sea slightly oval white pearls. Dimensions : H 0.96 in X W 0.41 in - H ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Christian Lacroix Gold Tone Dangling Ball Earrings, Circa 1990s
By Christian Lacroix Paris
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Christian Lacroix Gold Tone Dangling Ball Earring with 2 Bars of Metal that can be Manipulated with Ball attached at End. So Lacroix! The...
Category

1990s Artist European Drop Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

White Gold Aquamarine Contemporary Earrings with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
These contemporary drop earrings are made of 14-karat white gold with milky natural aquamarines and round black diamonds. The Fig collection was featured in Vogue UA review. They are...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Black Diamond, Diamond, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, ...

Dalben Rose Cut Diamond Gold Earrings
By Oreste Dalben
Located in Como, IT
Dalben design Diamonds pendant earrings mounted in 18 k white gold with 16 rose cut white diamonds . Total diamonds weight :0,45 carats. The earrings are completely hand made in o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold

Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Red Coral Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. We can ship every...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Coral, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling S...

Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Citrine Yellow Gold Clip-On Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the selle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau European Drop Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamonds, Emeralds, Red Coral, Sapphires, Rubies, Rose Gold and Silver Earrings
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Beautiful earrings in 9 kt rose gold and silver, 6 cm long, represent baskets with flowers inside, enriched with diamonds of 0.12 ct, color sapphires, rubies and emeralds from ct 0.6...
Category

1950s Retro Vintage European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver

Coral Onyx Diamonds 14 Karat Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
These refined 14-karat yellow gold earrings are a perfect combination of orange coral, onyx, and diamonds, creating a luxurious accessory that adds elegance and charm to any look. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artisan European Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Earrings in Green Agate and Jade Set with 32-Carat Emeralds
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover the refined elegance of these green agate and jade earrings, adorned with two 32-carat emeralds. These exquisite earrings beautifully combine the rich hues of green agate an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern European Drop Earrings

Materials

Agate, Emerald, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Circa 1970s 14k Gold Natural Diamond Decorated Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 9 grams. Totally is diamond about 2 ct. The diamond is has H color and s1-s2 clarity. Box is not included. Please contact for any questions.
Category

1970s Retro Vintage European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Maison Gripoix Vintage White and Purple Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
Maison Gripoix Vintage White and Light Purple Dangling Earrings. These will always be in style. The Chanel look has never left. It is classic and timeless, conveying a sense of class. It is an elevated look. No matter what you wear, these will look right. A Chanel suit or jeans and a white t-shirt with a blazer. You look stunning and done. These are all you need. Clip on. This look will always walk down the Chanel runway in one form or another. I will send you Velcro dots to hold them on, and you can do cartwheels in these earrings. The models in Paris wear them, and you can quickly wear them for 20 hours. Please ask for them. Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well-educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; thus, suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. One day, to entertain his dejected spouse, her husband receives an invitation to a ball and gives his wife the 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she can order an appropriate dress. However, when the dress is ready, it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry, and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her wealthy childhood friend, with whom she was raised at the monastery, and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success, and she is the centre of attention. However, when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. To conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost. To pay it off, the woman gets into a huge debt, which, over the years, gradually drags her down the social ladder from the bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful, and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the entire story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most.” Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glassmaker Augustina Gripoix began creating replicas of pearls and crystals, casting glass into various shapes and colors and inserting them into the most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or gypsum form was filled with a multi-colour piece of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds, skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency, and shine. She found a simple method to create beautiful jewelry, and thus, Marquises, Duchesses, and Princesses queued up. Madame Gripoix would then create replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or unusual pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix. Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890s when she began creating necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage and later designed costume jewelry for the first high fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later on, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of 1910, contacted her, and she created sophisticated Oriental-style jewelry for him to match his famous Oriental costumes, based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons. The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920s, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House, Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet; however, the best relationship Gripoix had was with Gabrielle Chanel. It is well-known that Chanel, a fan of large jewelry with large stones, made bijouterie super fashionable. Chanel brought copies of Byzantine jewelry to Susanne Gripoix. She asked her to create the pieces in that same style, requesting, “Let everyone think that this jewelry is not new, but found somewhere on an excavation site nearby Rue Camborne.” She was so satisfied with the result of her order that she remained a faithful client of Gripoix for several decades. This was how the famous byzantine style of Chanel jewelry was brought to life, fancying golden Maltese crosses with large multicolor stones and matching bracelets, cabochons, and massive brooches, all of which have become a part of the Gripoix Chanel liked to combine both natural and imitation stones in a single item; for example, she would pair natural and imitation pearls in a single necklace. Gripoix made them in such a way that it was impossible to distinguish between them. Susanne Gripoix created unique, irregularly shaped glass pearls for Chanel, imitating baroque pearls. They were enameled in her workshops with mother-of-pearl to obtain some of the soft shine characteristic of natural pearls . As the leading supplier to the couturier houses in Paris, Gripoix collaborated with many renowned designers, including Cristóbal Balenciaga, Pierre Balmain, and Christian Dior, as well as Yves Saint Laurent and, later, Christian Lacroix and Marc Jacobs. However, it was the cooperation with Chanel that was the most significant, both for Chanel and for Gripoix. Today, Gripoix is no longer a family-owned company, but the House still crafts jewelry, although the style has undergone considerable changes over the last few years. The jewelry has become more straightforward, more graphical, and even minimalistic. In 2011, however, Gripoix and Catherine Baba...
Category

1980s Modern Vintage European Drop Earrings

Materials

Mixed Metal

Art Nouveau Style White Diamond Emerald Ruby Sapphire Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping, please contact the seller with a private message to solve the problem. We can ship every...
Category

Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold,...

Handcraft Rubies 14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds Dangle Earrings
Located in Marcianise, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the selle...
Category

1950s Artisan Vintage European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Handcraft Citrines 14 Karat Yellow Gold Amethyst Garnet Tourmaline Drop Earrings
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
For any problems related to some materials contained in the items that do not allow shipping and require specific documents that require a particular period, please contact the selle...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artisan European Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Earrings Rose Quartz Diamonds Bakelite Rose Gold 18 Karat
Located in Vannes, FR
Opt for the timeless elegance of these magnificent rose gold earrings, enhanced by sparkling diamonds and a vintage touch with bakelite. With 80 sparkling diamonds totalling an impre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Heart Shape South Sea Pearl Diamond Drop Earrings Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
The heart shape South Sea pearl and diamond drop earrings feature a heart-shape design with mother-of-pearl and diamonds suspending two splendid South Sea pearls...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artist European Drop Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Black Marble Square Opal Gold Wave Disc Flower Long Drop Dangle Clip On Earrings
Located in Wokingham, England
High quality and handmade. Excellent gift for lady. Wear them on casual, prom, holiday... Material: Alloy, Faux stone, Resin. Size: 8.5*2.5 cm. Weight: 6 g/ each. _ _ _ Great f...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco European Drop Earrings

Materials

Gold Plate

Alex Jona Sterling Silver Link Chain Pendant Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, CH
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, rhodium plated sterling silver twisted wire ear pendants. Alex Jona jewels stand out, not only for their special design and for t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Sterling Silver

Nathalie Jean 0.2 Carat Diamond 0.48 Carat Rubellite 18 Karat Gold Drop Earrings
By Nathalie Jean
Located in Milan, Lombardia
Made by hand in the Milanese atelier of Nathalie Jean, the limited edition Hoi An earrings are a graceful composition of articulated rings and bars in rosé gold, a warm, sophisticate...
Category

2010s Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rubelite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Heart Shape Pink Sapphire Pearl Diamond Earrings Flower Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
The heart shape pink sapphire and pearl earrings feature a flower design on the ear with 6.82 carats of crystalline quality brilliant color heart shape pink sapphires. The tops suspe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artist European Drop Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire,...

Alex Jona South Sea Pearl White Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Dangle Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Lugano, CH
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold pendant earrings set with white diamonds, suspending a matching pair of natural pearls, a white south sea and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Drop Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage 14k Gold Top Silver Natural Rose Cut Diamond And Sapphire Drop Earring
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 8.6 grams. Totally is diamond 0.60 ct. The diamond is has light brown color and s2-s3 clarity. Totally is sapphire 2 ct. Box is not included. ...
Category

1960s Retro Vintage European Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver

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