French Drop Earrings

Maison Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent Baroque asymmetric long imposing earrings of ornate gold plated filigree, amythest and topaz pate de verre beads and oval cabochons with cut cr...

MWLC Harlequin multicolored pastille drop ear clips of poured glass in pastel tones set in gilt bronze. Completely handmade in the Parisian studios of Mark Walsh Leslie Chin. Clip b...

Lovely, long Victorian Paste Earrings set in sterling silver, closed back settings with elaborate, articulated Baroque design. France 1880's....

Maison Gripoix for Chanel Haute Couture Collector quality ear clips. Of deep jade and coral pate de verre cabochons and curved tubular beads (similar to ones used on her Seguso glass...

Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Chinese Collection ear clips Of olive pate de verre with gold flecked quartz with gilt bronze knot and twisted wire surro...

Givenchy Vintage Textured Hoop White Pearl Tear Water Drop Elegant Clip Earrings, Gold Plated Very excellent condition and very unique. 100% Genuine. Givenchy Signed clearly on the...

Bakelite necklace with earrings Art Deco necklace with barrel shaped bakelite elements with matching earclips, beautiful example for the classical j...

Jet "Satellite" earrings from Mark Walsh Leslie Chin. A gilt spider hangs from the base of the onyx beads which has central band of Swarovski crystals. Bead approx .75". 15 mm. Han...

Lovely Chanel Moghul Pearl Drop Earrings from the 1980's by Maison Gripoix. Poured glass construction in amythest and emerald with large faux pearl drops...

Celine Paris 1989 Vintage Extra Large Iconic Logo Globe Celestial Stars Round Clip Chunky Earrings, Gold Plated Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Maybe light scratches or colour l...

SKU AT-2279 Comes With Pouch Only Date 2010 Model N8024800 Serial Number 48**** Metal 18k Yellow Gold Stones Ruby Weight 16 g Condition Excellent ____________________________________...

Vintage Maison Goossens Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Dangling Resin Earrings. Misshapen Pieces Form these Very Classy and Chic Earrings That are ...

Discover these sublime dangling earrings, a true masterpiece of craftsmanship created in our workshops. They harmoniously combine lapis lazuli, baroque pearls and diamonds set in mag...

French Japonesque aesthetic movement girandole earrings. Of delicate Japanese three dimensional cherry blossom motifs in gilt metal. Jet pate de verre chain with three suspended pear...

Vintage Yves Saint Lauren YSL Gold Tone Couture with Large Crystals Circa 1980s. Vintage French Gold Tone with Large Crystals. These are spectacular. Clip On. The Couture pieces...

Diamonds 0.14 Carats Baroque Pearls Yellow Gold Earrings. These beautiful earrings combine a stylish and timeless design. They have a cabochon-shaped structure decorated with a vib...

The elongated oval-shaped cameo depicting a maiden, within a scroll and bead gold frame, to a circular-shaped surmount, length 7.5cm.

Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Turquoise and White Layered Dangling Earrings. There are three layers to this, all wrapped in an offset gold tone and then a long, dangling piece. These are so stunning and look good with many colors. Clip On. These are proper statement earrings in that they are so well-made. These can also be worn in the winter against dark colors. Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, attractive, intelligent, well-educated, but under-endowed bride who must marry a petty official and thus suffers from the limitations of living with a husband who lacks refined 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; she is the center of attention. However, when the woman returns home, she discovers 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 the entire story about the necklace to her friend, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds are fake and would “cost 500 francs at most.” Maison Gripoix starts with a dramatic story. According to other sources, in 1869 (or a year earlier), Paris master glass-maker Augustina Gripoix began making replicas of pearls and crystals, casting glass into different 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-color 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 molds, skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve purity of color, transparency, and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry, and thus Marquises, Duchesses, and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry 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 Charles Frederick Worth's first high-fashion house. Later, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of the 1910s, contacted her, and she created sophisticated, Oriental-style jewelry 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 1920, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House, Gripoix's 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...

Graine de gemmes earrings Delicate and feminine, the Graine de Gemmes collection illuminate the outfit with refinement and discretion. The dainty design associated with the roundnes...

Earrings Dangling Yellow Gold Six Cultured Pearls These earrings each feature three pearls of different sizes (pearl dimensions). The earrings are easy to use and fit securely in t...

Oversized Girandole Garland Earrings handmade in the Parisian studios of MWLC. An late 18th century classic form reworked in blackened and gilt metal with opaline lime green pate de ...

CHANEL A20A gold CC Perfume Bottlefaux pearl drop pendant earrings pair Reference: AAWC/A01065 Brand: Chanel Designer: Karl Lagerfeld Collection: A20A Material: Metal Color: Gold, Bl...

MWLC Napoleon III inspired long drop earrings, The intricate hand construction of these earrings made in the Antique style is exceptional. Settings are completely hand made and the l...

An incredible pair of diamond earrings from the Victorian (ca1880) era! These beautiful earrings are made of 18kt yellow gold and have a lovely flower shaped cluster design of old Mine Cut diamonds. Each earring features a 1.25 carat Cushion Mine Cut diamond set in the center, surrounded by a frame of 10 sparkling old Mine Cut diamonds. The clusters hang from clasped earring wires and a belcher set...

Gold Diamond Chain D'Ancre Chaos Earrings. The earrings are crafted of 18 karat rose gold and feature drops of Chaine d'Ancre motifs accented with pave set and bezel-set round brilli...

Simple classic and very elegant clear paste drop earrings, totally capturing original 1920s style. Constructed with a metal drop with settings,upon which sit the clear pastes, secure...

Floral motif pierced earrings made with enamel and glass from Philippe Ferrandis.

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Haute Couture Gold Pearl Dangling Earrings. These were created for the Defile, also known as the runway. ...

Louis Rousselet faux citrine pate de verre and cut crystal, gilt metal drop earring. Clip back fittings, marked France. Excellent Condition Length 2.75"...

The Cartier Trinity earrings showcase a classic and sophisticated design crafted from 18k tri-colour gold, featuring white, yellow, and rose gold bands. Each earring consists of thre...

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...

Madeleine Riviere Baroque earclips of gilt metal, faux turquoise and coral pate de verre stones. France 1940's. 1.75" length, width .75

A fabulous Cartier Suite featuring a Cartier drop necklace and matching earrings set with ceramic, black mother of pearl and Cartier round brilliant cut ...

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Diamante Dome Like Pearl Earrings Circa 1980s. These are so gorgeous. Where do I even begin? The faux pearl is like a flower waking up under a dome of ...

Louis Rousselet Persian turquoise pate de verre pendant earrings in the Etruscan revival Urn style with silver gilt crown fittings. Clip Back Fi...

Givenchy hammered gold teardrop earrings. 1980s.
Clip back fittings.
2.25" x .75"

Amazing Claude Montana Massive Jeweled Cage Earrings by Claire De Nave. Hand made of blackened silver plate with square cut jet crystals in pronged settings. Insane runway scale. Uns...

Cartier 18K Yellow Gold 1970's Vintage Hammered Cascade Earrings. Comprised of cascading tiers of hammered hoops. Connected via round jump rings. Completed by posts with hinged omega...

These charming Edwardian rose diamond floral design earrings haul a center diamond (bezel set) with smaller diamonds in a scallop design , suspended from 3 diamond and leaf set in 18...

Cool (and large) Celine Gold Chain Door Knocker Earrings from the late 1980's with curb chain fringe. Imposing scale and beautifully crafted for Celine in Italy. 1989 France. 3" x 1...

Chanel - (Made in France) Golden metal large-hoop-style earrings. 1993 Cruise Collection, under the artistic direction of Karl Lagerfeld. Additional information: Condition: Very goo...

MWLC handmade tiered flower earrings in lapis and smoke poured glass enamel. These are made in Haute Couture tradition of handmade runway jewelry. Every...

A French antique Fraumont diamond necklace and earring suite, with a drop pendant, set with an old-cut diamond, in a claw setting, surrounded by a circle of grain set diamonds and a ...

Silvertone jeweled earrings from Yves Saint Laurent with large stone and jewel decorated dangling hoops. Clip back fittings. 2.5" x 1.25". France 1980s.

Maison Gripoix Vintage Red and Green Flower Dangling Earrings Set in Gold Tone. These are some of the most stunning earrings in my collection. The colors, of course, and the way they are made. They are just exceptional. They will always be relevant. They are well-made and make a statement. They are just classy and chic. Clip On. Always In Style. Clip on. I also have them in blue. Acquired in Paris. 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 setting them in 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, loss, or for unusual pieces to be used in 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; 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 exceptional, irregularly shaped pearls from glass for Chanel, imitating the 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...

Discover these sumptuous dangling earrings from the Mesure et Art du Temps French collection, in 18-carat pink gold, accompanied by a hydro peach, a freshwater pearl and cognac diamo...

Clip earrings in pink pate de verre , Gripoix work of poured glass. Handmade glass pearl. Gilded brass metal. Françoise Montague designer.

Givenchy Vintage 1980s Baroque Irregular White Pearls Crystals Relief Dangle Drop Clip Earrings, Gold Plated Very excellent condition and very unique. 100% Genuine. Givenchy Signed...

- Vintage item - Collectible jewelry piece from the '90s - Each earring measures 3" x 1.25" - Gold plated - Red enamel detail - Paisley / bandana motif - Clip on earring backs ...

Jade Pate de Verre and Rose Quartz "Palm Beach" Earrings. Handmade Jade poured glass and faceted rose quartz flower earrings from the "Glass" Colle...

Chanel - (Made in France) Golden metal earrings with glass paste holding a pearly drop. 2cc8 Collection. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Height: 6...

Stunning, right off the runway Christian Lacroix mirrored silver futuristic drop clip-on earrings circa 1980's! Earrings drop 4.5 inches. Very rare find...

Long flaming Sacred Heart Earrings with Antique overtones in a modern mash up of styles and periods. Poured glass hearts in ruby and amythest gla...

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...

Condition: GOOD Scratches on the surface. Back metal is bent DETAILS: Brand:  Hermès Earrings Colour: Pink and Natural Material: Buffalo Horn Size: Length 5.8cm (2.25" ) Country...

AUGUSTINE - (Made in France) Long green glass paste earrings with a rhinestoned heart. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Length: 7 cm SKU:BO2

Dating from the 60’s, these Turquoise & Pearl Drop earrings channel the heady glamour of the decade. Designed in 18k gold, the earrings are crafted as hoops articulated rope finish, ...

Clip earrings with purple and red resin. 24-carat gilded brass. Signature on the back Philippe Ferrandis, French luxury designer. His jewels are hand-made in his workshops in Paris, ...