Angela Cummings Sterling Silver Bow Earrings
View Similar Items
Angela Cummings Sterling Silver Bow Earrings
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:
- Weight:17.51 g
- Dimensions:Width: 1.19 in (30 mm)Length: 0.89 in (22.6 mm)
- Style:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1984
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Baltimore, MD
- Reference Number:Seller: AD I-101571stDibs: LU1842210781262
Angela Cummings
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.
- John Hardy Sterling Silver Bamboo EarringsBy John HardyLocated in Baltimore, MDJohn Hardy Sterling Silver Bamboo Earrings Metal: Sterling silver 925 Weight: 16.50 grams Length: 23.5mm Width: 12.5mm Backs: Lever backs with postsCategory
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsSterling Silver
- John Hardy Dot Chrysoprase Sterling Silver Dangle Drop Bead EarringsBy John HardyLocated in Baltimore, MDJohn Hardy Dot Chrysoprase Sterling Silver Dangle Drop Bead Earrings Metal: Sterling silver Chrysoprase beads: 7mm Weight: 9.22 grams Length: 39m...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Drop Earrings
MaterialsSterling Silver
- John Hardy Sterling Silver Bamboo Lava Black Sapphire Hoop EarringsBy John HardyLocated in Baltimore, MDJohn Hardy Sterling Silver Bamboo Lava Black Sapphire Hoop Earrings Metal: Sterling silver 935 Weight: 8.7 grams Width: 3.5-4mm Inside Diameter: 35mm Backs: Non-pierced screw clip o...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balinese Modern Hoop Earrings
MaterialsSapphire, Sterling Silver
- Ippolita Lollipop Sterling Silver Two Stone Diamond & Blue Topaz Drop EarringsBy IppolitaLocated in Baltimore, MDIppolita Lollipop Sterling Silver Two Stone Diamond & Blue Topaz Dangle Drop Earrings Metal: Sterling silver 925 Weight: 1.08 grams Drop: 12mm Topaz: 5mm Diamonds: .06 CTW F-G VS ro...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
- 14 Karat White Gold Citrine & Natural Diamond Halo EarringsLocated in Baltimore, MD14 Karat White Gold Citrine & Natural Diamond Halo Earrings Metal: 14k white gold Weight: 8.47 grams Diamonds: Approx. 1.40 CTW G-H SI round natural diamonds Citrine: 9 x 11mm Dimen...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsCitrine, Diamond, White Gold
- Charles Krypell 18 Karat White Gold Natural Diamond Swirl EarringsBy Charles KrypellLocated in Baltimore, MDCharles Krypell 18 Karat White Gold Natural Diamond Swirl Earrings Metal: 18k white gold Weight: 7.67 grams Diamonds: Approx. 1.00 carat G-H VS round natural diamonds Diameter: 12.5m...Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, White Gold
- Angela Cummings Double Loop Gold EarringsBy Angela CummingsLocated in Darnestown, MDDouble loop earrings by Angela Cummings in 18 karat gold with a matte finish. The irregularly shaped, intertwining hoops are of slightly different sizes with the bottom a hair larger...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Materials18k Gold
- 18K Gold Earrings, by Angela Cummings, circa 1989.By Angela CummingsLocated in Aspen, COAngela Cummings, a major designer for Tiffany & Co., has designed these very wearable earrings in 18K yellow gold. These earrings are 1.25 inche...Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Materials18k Gold
- Angela Cummings Yellow Gold EarringsBy Angela CummingsLocated in Dallas, TXSIGNED 18K YG "Thumbprint" Earrings by Angela Cummings Circa 1984.Category
Vintage 1980s Lever-Back Earrings
Materials18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Angela Cummings Gold Flower EarringsBy Angela CummingsLocated in New York, NYCirca 1987, pair of 18k gold flower earrings by Angela Cummings. Earrings are 38mm x 26mm. Marked: Angela Cummings, 1987, 18k. Weight - 22.3 g...Category
Vintage 1980s American More Earrings
MaterialsGold
- Angela Cummings Coral Gold EarringsBy Angela CummingsLocated in Darnestown, MDLarge, bold ear clips by Angela Cummings. Richly colored coral stones are set in a ruffled 18 karat gold collar. Measurements are 1 inch x 1 1/4 inches. Clips backs can be converted ...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsCoral, 18k Gold
- Angela Cummings Gold Blue Enamel X EarringsBy Angela CummingsLocated in New York, NYPair of 18k gold earrings by Angela Cummings, with bright blue enamel. Earrings measure 18mm x 18mm. Marked: Angela Cummings, 18k, 750. Weight - 14.5 grams.Category
20th Century American More Earrings
MaterialsGold, Enamel
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
This Curving Angela Cummings Fish-Skin Bracelet Is Spectacular Yet Subtle
Created by the celebrated — and sought-after — female jewelry designer, it pairs richly textured gold with an elegant, sculptural shape.
5 Trends We Detected at the Las Vegas Jewelry Shows
Jewelry buyers are gathered in Sin City to pick out the glittering treasures you'll be coveting in the months ahead.