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Tiffany & Co. Inlay Black Jade God Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage 18k gold triangle earrings by Tiffany & Co, set with black jade inlay stripes
Category

20th Century American More Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Black Jade Diamond Platinum Circle Drop Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Simpsonville, SC
Introducing the Tiffany & Co. Black Jade and Diamond Platinum Drop Earrings—an exquisite
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Black Jade, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Positive Negative Black Jade Inlay Gold Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Positive Negative earrings by Tiffany & Co, set with inlaid black jade. Earrings are 24mm
Category

20th Century Hong Kong More Earrings

Materials

Jade, Gold

Tiffany & Co. Black Jade and Mother of Pearl Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A long standing Tiffany classic. Black jade and mother of pearl are set in an 18k dome earring
Category

Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Black Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Hematite and Black Jade Fraternal Twin Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Darnestown, MD
Unusual pair of fraternal twin earrings by Tiffany. The two are the same design but are set at
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Hematite, Black Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Black Jade and Mother of Pearl Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rarely available Tiffany & Co. classic. The dramatic contrast of black jade and beautiful mother
Category

Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Black Jade Hematite and Mixed Metal Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chic unique all the time earring. Tiffany & Co. weaves black jade and hematite with 18k gold
Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Hematite, Jade, 18k Gold, Mixed Metal

Tiffany & Co. Yin Yang Black Jade Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Darnestown, MD
It is difficult to know whether Tiffany intentionally designed these Yin Yang earrings as filled
Category

Vintage 1980s American Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings Inlaid Black Jade Yellow Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Inlaid Black Jade Earrings by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. With Black Jade
Category

Vintage 1980s American Drop Earrings

Materials

Black Jade, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co Cummings Inlaid Black Jade Mother Of Pearl Gold Domino Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Inlaid Black Jade and Mother Of Pearl Domino Earrings by Angela Cummings for
Category

1990s American Drop Earrings

Materials

Jade, Pearl, Black Jade, Gold

Tiffany &Co Cummings Mother of Pearl Black Jade Checkerboard Gold Large Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Black Jade Checkboard Large Earrings by Angela Cummings for
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Black Jade, Gold

Tiffany & Co Angela Cummings Inlaid Black Jade Mother of Pearl Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Inlaid Black Jade and Mother Of Pearl Earrings by Angela Cummings forTiffany & Co
Category

Vintage 1980s American Drop Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co 1970 Angela Cummings Oversized Earrings 18Kt Gold with Black Jade
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Oversized clip earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Very rare oversized variant
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 1980 Angela Cummings Geometric Earrings 18kt Gold Black Jade Nacre
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric clips-earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Vintage oval pair created
Category

Vintage 1980s American Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. 1970 Angela Cummings Positive Negative Earrings 18kt Gold Black Jade
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Rare and iconic Positive & Negative
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co 1977 Angela Cummings Clips Earrings In 18Kt Gold With Black Jade
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of clips-on earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. A beautiful pair of clips
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

TIFFANY & CO. Angela Cummings Clip-On Earrings In 18Kt Gold Opal And Black Jade
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Beautiful pair of clips-on
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Opal, Black Jade, Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings Tiffany & Co. Mother Black Jade 18 K Gold Checkerboard Ear Clips
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
. Designed in a checker board with polished black jade inlay worked in 18 karat yellow gold, these ear clips
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co 1970 by Angela Cummings Geometric Earrings 18Kt Yellow Gold Gemstones
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. An exceedingly rare squared pair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Hematite, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 1977 by Ralph Lauren Geometric Clips Earrings 18Kt Gold with Gems
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric clips earrings designed by Ralph Lauren for Tiffany & Co. Very rare pair created in New
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Carnelian, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings Inlaid Black Jade Coral 18k Gold Bangle + Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
karat gold, coral, and black jade bangle with matching earrings, Tiffany & Co., Angela Cummings Medium
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Retro Bangles

Materials

Coral, Black Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Necklace And Ear Clips 18K Gold Carved Black Jade And Mother Of Pearl
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
clasp and a perfectly placed checkered disk of pearl and black jade inlay with matching ear clips
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co Positive Negative Black Jade Gold Polka Dot Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18k Yellow Gold Black Jade Polka Dot Earrings by Tiffany & Co. These earrings are for pierced ears
Category

Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Inlay Black Jade God Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage 18k gold triangle earrings by Tiffany & Co, set with black jade inlay stripes
Category

20th Century American More Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Black Jade Gold Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 18 karat yellow gold and black jade earrings, Tiffany & Co. Each oval dome, designed in
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co Black Jade Coral Gold Checkered Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of round 18k gold earrings by Tiffany & Co, with inlay coral and black jade, in checkered
Category

20th Century American More Earrings

Materials

Coral, Jade, Gold

Tiffany & Co. Black Jade Opal Checkerboard Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 18 karat yellow gold, black jade and opal “checkerboard” earrings, by Tiffany & Co
Category

Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Black Jade and Opal Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of black jade and opal checkerboard patterned dome earrings, in 18k gold. Angela Cummings
Category

20th Century American Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Black Jade, Jade, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond Black Jade Long Dangle Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2005 Tiffany and Company Platinum Long Dangle Earrings, measuring 2 3/8 inches in length and
Category

Early 2000s American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Jade, Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Black Jade Gold Polka Dot Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chic and playful! Tiffany & Co. yellow gold and black jade polka dot earrings.
Category

Late 20th Century American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Elsa Peretti Tiffany & Co. Black Jade Diamond Platinum Touchstone Earrings
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
black jade Opaque black with a very good luster and a slightly concave contour Round brilliant cut
Category

1990s Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Black Jade, Platinum

Tiffany & Co. Black Jade Polka Dot Clip Post Style Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage Tiffany + Co Black Jade 18k Polka Dot Earrings Clip Post Style Tiffany + Co 18k yellow
Category

Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Black Jade and Gold Polka Dot Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
early career at Tiffany & Co. and Tiffanys continued with it after she departed to establish her own
Category

Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. 18k Gold Black Jade MOP Pearl Checkerboard Large Button Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s): -- Numerous Natural Genuine Black Jade & Mother of Pearl - Custom Cut - Inlaid Set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Inlaid Mother of Pearl Black Jade Checkerboard Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Tiffany & Co. 18 karat yellow gold, inlaid black jade and mother of pearl "checkerboard
Category

Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co Cummings Positive & Negative Inlaid Black Jade Yellow Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Black Jade Positive And Negative Earrings by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. With
Category

Vintage 1970s American Drop Earrings

Materials

Black Jade

Tiffany Vintage Mother-Of-Pearl Black Jade 18 Karat Gold Checkerboard Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
body color with very good luster Nephrite jade is opaque black in color with good luster Completed by
Category

Vintage 1980s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Black Jade, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Black Jade Clip-On Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tiffany & Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Black Jade Clip On Earrings These are beautiful Tiffany & Co
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co Positive Negative Black Jade Gold Polka Dot Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Holland, PA
18k Yellow Gold Black Jade Polka Dot Earrings by Tiffany & Co. These earrings are for pierced
Category

Vintage 1980s American Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold Black Jade Clip-On Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18K Yellow Gold and Black Jade comes together in perfect harmony on this exquisite style. Each earring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold

TIFFANY & CO. Mother of Pearl Black Jade Gold Inlay Dome Shaped Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Tiffany & Co. 18 karat yellow gold, black jade inlaid and mother of pearl earrings
Category

1990s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Dome Shaped Mother of Pearl and Black Jade Checkerboard Earrings
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 18 karat yellow gold, mother-of-pearl, black jade earrings, Tiffany & Co. Each dome set
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Inlaid Black Jade Gold Oval Ear Clips
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York City, NY
Interesting and unusual inlaid black jade and 18K gold oval ear clips by Tiffany & Co., designed by
Category

Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co 1982 Angela Cummings Earrings in 18k Gold with Black Jade
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Napoli, NA
Checkerboard earrings, designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Beautiful vintage squared
Category

Late 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Vintage Gold and Black Jade Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Greenwich, CT
black jade earrings are a must have wardrobe accessory. With a black and gold positive/negative organic
Category

Early 2000s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. 1978 Angela Cummings Domino Earrings 18Kt With Black Jade & Nacre
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Domino earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. This unusual domino pair of earrings
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 1975 Angela Cummings Large Lentil Earrings 18Kt Gold Black Jade
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. These are one of the very early
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Opal, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings Knots Earrings in 18kt Yellow Gold with Black Jade
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Knots earrings designed by Angela Cummings. for Tiffany & Co. An elegant and rare pair of earrings
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co 1979 Angela Cummings Black Jade Earrings With 18Kt Gold Polka Dots
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Iconic elegant pair of clips on
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co 1978 Angela Cummings Black Jade Polka Dots Earrings In 18Kt Gold
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Iconic elegant pair of clips on
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 1977 Angela Cummings Clips Earrings 18Kt Gold Lapis and Black Jade
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Inlaid clips earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Wonderful pieces created in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co 1970 Elsa Peretti Very Rare Black Jade Lilies Clip Earrings 18K Gold
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A lilies earrings designed by Elsa Peretti (1940-2021) for Tiffany & Co. These sculptural pair of
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Cummings Black Opal and Black Jade Button Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 18 karat yellow gold, onyx and opal earrings. The dome shaped earrings are inlaid with
Category

Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. A. Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Positive/Negative Black Jade Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
and black jade . These earrings are considered in very good condition with some of the jade slightly
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Black Jade, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co 1977 Angela Cummings Round Lentils Earrings 18Kt Gold Opal And Jade
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Lentils earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. These pair is one of the very early
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Opal, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co 1970 by Angela Cummings Polka Jade Dot Earrings in 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Rare and iconic elegant pieces
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Black Jade, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

TIFFANY Black Jade and 18 Kt. Gold Positive/Negative Earclips
Located in San Antonio, TX
18 kt. gold earclips, inlaid with black jade and gold spots, one positive, and one negative. Signed
Category

Late 20th Century Hong Kong Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings 18k Gold Multi-Gem Dot Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
, black jade, natural coral, and mother-of-pearl. Omega clip backs with posts. Signed "Tiffany & Co 750
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. 1977 Angela Cummings Clips Earrings 18Kt Gold with Inlaid Gemstone
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Oval inlaid clips earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Very rare pieces created
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co 1977 Angela Cummings Geometric Earrings in 18Kt Gold with Gemstones
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of colorful earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Rare and iconic pieces
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Black Jade, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Tiffany Black Jade Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of tiffany black jade earrings for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, these items were constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 57 vintage editions and 6 modern creations to choose from as well. Our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and pieces in stock date back to the 19th Century while others were produced as recently as the 21st Century. Pieces in our collection of tiffany black jade earrings made by Contemporary jewelers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular. There have been many well-made iterations of these items over the years, but those made by Tiffany & Co., Angela Cummings and Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful. While most can agree that any pick from our collection easily elevates most outfits, but the choice of Jade versions from the 40 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. A selection of oval cut, cabochon and square cut can be found today on these pages. If you’re browsing the variety of tiffany black jade earrings for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men.

How Much are Tiffany Black Jade Earrings?

Prices for tiffany black jade earrings start at $1,500 and top out at $29,500 with these earrings, on average, selling for $4,225.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

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.

Finding the Right Earrings for You

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.