Rosecut Aquamarine, Diamond and 18K Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of classic, heart-shaped rose cut aquamarine drop earrings with a single, round faceted diamond at the top. 18K gold wire for pierced ears.
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Ceylon Sapphire, Opal, and Diamond Dangle Earrings in Silver and Gold
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Opal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Contemporary 18K Gold Diamond and Emerald Dangle Earrings, 1.71ct
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of double loop dangle earrings comprised of pave`-set diamonds with faceted, oval emeralds at the center. 18K gold post for pierced ears.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Faceted Lapis Lazuli and 18 Karat Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of cushion cut, pear-shaped lapis lazuli drop earrings with 18K gold ear wires. For pierced ears.
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Contemporary 18K Gold Emerald and Diamond Dangle Earrings, 1.12ct
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Contemporary Tanzanite and Diamond Drop Earrings, 24.04ct, 18K Gold
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage Dangle Earrings Ruby solid 21K Gold / 2.6 g
Located in SE
A pair of shining dangles with briolette cut pink Rubies and faceted parts in solid 21K Yellow Gold / tested. Likely Middle East, made ca. 1960s - 1970s. Fine used condition, no de...
Ruby, 22k Gold
Etruscan style Granulated Dangle Earrings solid Yellow 20K Gold / 8.75gr
Located in SE
A pair of old drop dangles, Etruscan styled with granulation decorations affixed to metal base and suspended chained balls. Not hallmarked,metal tested above 18K, likely 20 -21K Go...
18k Gold, 22k Gold
$1,560Sale Price|40% Off
Amethyst, Diamond and 18 Karat White Gold Chandelier Tassel Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of faceted amethyst tassel earrings with rich color. Pave`-set diamonds along the 18K white gold rondelle and earring post, for pierced ears.
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
$1,560Sale Price|40% Off
Contemporary 18K White Gold Pink Tourmaline Diamond Tassel Earrings
By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of faceted pink tourmalines with seed pearls at the bottom. 18K white gold and pave` set diamond rondells as well as the top stud which has a 3/8ths inch diameter Great look a...
Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Denise Roberge 22k Yellow Gold Black Tahitian Pearl Necklace & Earring Set
By Denise Roberge
Located in beverly hills, CA
This stunning necklace offers versatility – it can be worn traditionally or with the clasp elegantly displayed at the front for an added touch of style. The earrings were finely cra...
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
CAROLINE STRIEB 1980 Modernist Sculptural Earrings In 18Kt Gold And 925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Traditionally, the designers used sterling silver, 14k, 18k, and 22k gold, colored gemstones, tourmaline, pearls, diamonds and other gems and minerals.
Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Modern Sterling Silver and 18K Gold Pave Diamond Ruby Drop Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Rainbow Moonstone and Diamond Dangle Drop Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Rainbow Moonstone, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Diamond, Iolite and Moonstone Flower Stud Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Iolite, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Abalone Shell, Diamonds and Tanzanite Dangle Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Kyanite, Diamonds and Opal Chandelier Dangle Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
$597Sale Price|40% Off
Faceted Tanzanite and Diamond Drop Dangle Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Denise Roberge 22k Yellow Gold White South Sea Pearl Necklace & Earring Set
By Denise Roberge
Located in beverly hills, CA
This stunning necklace offers versatility – it can be worn traditionally or with the clasp elegantly displayed at the front for an added touch of style. The earrings were finely cra...
South Sea Pearl, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
22 Karat Yellow Gold Nine Precious Gems "Navratan" Drop Earring with Enamel Work
By Gems Paradise
Located in Jaipur, IN
The bottom half of the earring is formed by a solitaire south sea pear drop pearl held securely by a gold cap of green enamel.
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire...
Rainbow Moonstone, Kyanite and Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
A lovely pair of clustered cabochon rainbow moonstones with a large, faceted oval kyantie gemstones dangling from the bottom. A row of round, faceted diamonds in a horseshoe shape a...
Diamond, Moonstone, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Abalone, Diamonds and Pink Tourmaline Dangle Drop Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Diamond and Prasiolite (Green Amethyst) Dangle Flower Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Emerald and Diamond Feather Dangle Earrings, 1.18ct Emeralds
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Yellow Agate, Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Stud Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Agate, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Deborah Lockhart Phillips 18K Gold Lemon & Smoky Topaz Earrings
By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
A rare pair of gemstones of blended lemon and smokey topaz faceted earrings with 18K gold curled post for pierced ears.
Topaz, 18k Gold
Contemporary 3.72ct Diamond and White Enamel Dangle Earrings, Unisex
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Orange Sapphire, Diamond and Black Onyx Stud Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Pair of Emerald and Baguette Diamond Drop Stud Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
The curve of the earring is set with baguette diamonds. All in a sterling silver setting with an 18K gold post for pierced ears.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Contemporary 18K Gold Turquoise & Diamond Flower Stud Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Sleeping Beauty Turquoise in an oval, cabochon shape in a flower motif with a center brilliant cut diamond set in 18K gold. Post for pierced ears. The fine jewelry collection is so...
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Contemporary 18K Gold White Enamel Diamond Dangle Earrings, 3.60ct
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Pair of Emerald and Diamond Flower Chandelier Dangle Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Deborah Lockhart Phillips 18K Gold Lapis Lazuli Dangle Earrings, 1990s
By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of beveled, natural lapis lazuli dangle earrings with 18K gold posts and beads. By Deborah Lockhart Phillips.
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Contemporary Kyanite and Diamond Inside Out Hoop Earrings, 22.40ct
Located in Nantucket, MA
An amazing pair of hoops with a double row of faceted, oval kyanite gemstones with a double row of of round, brilliant cut diamonds in between. Inside out design so that the back of...
Diamond, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Emerald & Diamond Dangle Earrings in 18K Gold & Sterling Silver
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Contemporary Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Stud Earrings, 4.80ct Total
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Opal, Emerald and Diamond Chandelier Dangle Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Diamond and Enamel Chandelier Earrings, 0.88ct
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Crystal, Kyanite, Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Dangle Chandelier Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Crystal, Diamond, Tourmaline, Kyanite, 18k Gold
$840Sale Price|40% Off
Diamond, Labradorite and Black Spinel Chandelier Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Labradorite, Black Spinel, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
8.55ct Peridot and Diamond Drop Earrings in Sterling Silver
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
$1,110Sale Price|40% Off
Contemporary Kyanite and Diamond Dangle Earrings in Silver, 4ct
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Contemporary Opal and Diamond Dangle Drop Earrings, 11.02ct Opals
Located in Nantucket, MA
A lovely mix of opals, a round Brazilian opal at the post with round brilliant cut diamonds on the border; The drop is an Owhyee opal also surrounded by faceted diamonds. Set in an...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Pair of Multi-Colored, Emerald-Cut Tourmaline and Diamond Chandelier Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Pair of Chandelier Earrings with Clusters of Emeralds and Diamonds
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
18 Karat Gold Ball Dangle Earrings by Deborah Lockhart Phillips
By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
An unusual pair of 18K gold dimpled ball earrings dangling from a gold chain and granulated gold post.
18k Gold, Gold
Italian Coral Cabochon Stud Earrings in 18K Gold, Late 20th Century
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Coral, 14k Gold
Contemporary Abalone Shell Kyanite Diamond Stud Earrings, 18K Gold
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Blue Topaz, Emerald & Diamond Drop Earrings in Silver & Gold
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Deborah Lockhart Phillips 18K Gold Floral Drop Earrings, Circa 1960
By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
18K gold, hand cast drop earrings with a subtle floral motif.
18k Gold
18K Gold Sterling Silver Ruby Diamond Drop Earrings, 2.38ct
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of pave`-set, round-cut diamonds set in sterling silver with a faceted, pear-shaped ruby on the post also surrounded by diamonds and a Burmese ruby bead dangling from the bott...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
18K Gold, Triple Stone Stud Earrings--Emeralds, Rainbow Moonstone & Tanzanite
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Emerald, Tanzanite, Rainbow Moonstone, 18k Gold
Modern Iolite, Opal, and Diamond Dangle Earrings in Sterling Silver
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Iolite, Opal, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Pair of Drop Earrings with Pave` Set Blue Sapphires and Diamonds
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Colored Sapphires and Pavé Set Diamond Dangle Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
A mosaic of oval, faceted, colored (blue, pink, yellow and green) sapphires in a bezel setting bordered in pave`-set diamonds in sterling silver. Carat weight of sapphires is 5.09 a...
Diamond, Sapphire, Sterling Silver
$900Sale Price|40% Off
Blue Topaz and Pave Diamond Chandelier Dangle Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
Contemporary 4.75ct Diamond Ruby Snake Dangle Earrings, 18K Gold Posts
Located in Nantucket, MA
Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age.
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.
Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.
Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.
While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.
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