Tiffany & Co. Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Star Earrings
View Similar Items
Tiffany & Co. Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Star Earrings
About the Item
- Creator:
- Metal:
- Weight:12.1 g
- Style:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Contemporary
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Philadelphia, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1184312756002
Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewels. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.
Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry. In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.
At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.
When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.
Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world. In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.
- Carrera Y Carrera Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Masquerade Mask Vintage EarringsBy Carrera y CarreraLocated in Philadelphia, PAEarrings are designed as the highly rendered profile of a man wearing a masquerade style mask. Mask is high polished with a ribbon motif swirling around the face. Accented by round b...Category
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Stud Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Vintage Buccellati Italian Diamond South Sea 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold EarringsBy BuccellatiLocated in Philadelphia, PAEarrings are designed dimensional flowers with five white gold and texturous petals. Featuring 10.0 mm South Sea pearls with cream body color and moderate to strong rosè overtones - ...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
- Elizabeth Locke Moonstone Venetian Glass 18 Karat Yellow Gold Greek EarringsBy Elizabeth LockeLocated in Philadelphia, PACentering a 13.0 x 16.0 mm oval bezel set carved Venetian glass intaglio depicting Orpheus with his lyre. Transparent, colorless and backed by mother-of-pearl - white with moderate i...Category
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsMoonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- David Webb 1980's Carved Citrine Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Floral EarringsBy David WebbLocated in Philadelphia, PADesigned as gold cushion shaped forms centering carved citrine cabochons depicting floral motifs. Oval shaped and measuring 12.0 x 13.5 mm - transparent medium yellowish-orange in co...Category
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsCitrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
- Roberto Coin 1990s Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Appassionata Half-Hoop EarringsBy Roberto CoinLocated in Philadelphia, PAEarrings are designed as half hoops with twisted basket-weave motif. Featuring round brilliant cut diamonds bezel set atop weave. Weighing approximately 0.20 carat total - eye clean ...Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Vintage 1.92 Carats Round Brilliant Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stud EarringsLocated in Philadelphia, PAStud earrings featuring round brilliant cut diamonds Weighing in total approximately 1.92 carats with H/I color and SI clarity Basket set in a martini style mounting Completed by ...Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Tiffany & Co. Double Loop Open Oval 18k Yellow Gold EarringsBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Boca Raton, FLA beautiful pair of earrings from the house of Tiffany & Co. They are well crafted from 18k yellow gold with a fine polished finish and is in the desi...Category
1990s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings
Materials18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Bow EarringsBy Tiffany & Co.Located in New York, NYA pretty pair of vintage half bow earrings set with a diamond center by Tiffany & Co. Circa 1980. The center of the earring is pave set with 36 round brilliant diamonds weighing approximately 0.40 carats total. The earrings sit nicely on the ear, framing the face. The earring is stamped Tiffany 750...Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Tiffany & Co. 1995 Atlas 18k Yellow Gold and Diamonds Huggie EarringsBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Tel Aviv, ILTiffany & Co. 1995 Atlas 18k Yellow Gold Sterling Silver Huggie Earrings Timeless yellow gold Tiffany & Co. earrings. Diamonds are 0....Category
1990s Italian Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- 18 Karat Yellow Gold TIFFANY & Co. “X” Jumbo Size EarringsBy Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.Located in Atlanta, GAYear: 1980s Item Details: Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 24.7 grams Measurements: 1 Inch Length Condition: ExcellentCategory
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsYellow Gold
- Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coiled Rope EarringsBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Washington Depot, CTVintage Tiffany & Co 18 Karat Yellow Gold Coiled Rope Earrings- These elegant earrings are crafted in meticulously detailed 18K yellow gold by Ti...Category
20th Century Stud Earrings
MaterialsYellow Gold
- Tiffany & Co. Dogwood & Pearl Earrings in 18 Karat Yellow GoldBy Tiffany & Co.Located in Los Angeles, CABeautiful pair of Tiffany & Co. earrings each featuring stunning fresh water pearls set in the middle of bloomed 18k yellow gold dogwood flowers. Painstaking attention to detail was ...Category
Early 2000s American Lever-Back Earrings
MaterialsPearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
The Sparkling Legacy of Tiffany & Co. Explained, One Jewel at a Time
A gorgeous new book celebrates — and memorializes — the iconic jeweler’s rich heritage.
15 Scintillating Jewelry Watches to Elevate Your Holiday Style
Watchmakers have tucked their movements into all manner of precious baubles, from lapel pins to cocktail rings. The result is dazzling, wearable art that will get you to the party on time.