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Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Starfish Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold starfish clip-on Earrings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Gold and Diamond Flame Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Darnestown, MD
Tiffany 18 karat gold earrings in the shape of branches or flames. The bottom of each has three
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Gucci Gold and Silver Sun Face Earrings
By Gucci
Located in Darnestown, MD
Sun face earrings by Gucci. Sterling faces are surrounded by a ring of gold. French backs - both
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Champagne and White Diamond Gold Flower Earrings
Located in New York, NY
diamonds, set in 18K white gold. The estimated weights are 12.96 ct. for the champagne diamonds and 11.04
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Pomellato Heart-Shaped Diamond Ear Clips
By Pomellato
Located in Weston, MA
approximately 4.25 Clip backs but a post can easily be added Signed, Pomellato Stamped 750 for 18k gold Total
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

18 Karat White Gold Pave Diamond Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by award winning Italian designer Stefano Vitolo. Stefano creates custom artisanal one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Naimah Italian Horn, Cornicello Evil Eye Earrings, Pink Enamel
By Naimah
Located in Istanbul, 34
Sterling Silver, 18k gold vermeil and Rhodium plated, pink enamel Color: Gold & Pink Gems: Black& White
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dangle Pendant Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold pendant earrings. Alex
Category

2010s Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Diamond Sapphire Ruby Yellow Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 18k yellow gold earrings, set with brilliant-cut diamonds, sapphire, and ruby, signed
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Gianni Bulgari Enigma Lips Earrings Gold Diamond Coral Jet 18 Karat Gold
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in Gianni Bulgari's extraordinary Lips Earrings in Coral, Diamonds, 18 Karat Gold and Jet
Category

20th Century Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold

Diamond and 18-Karat Gold Hammered Floral Earrings
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
This pair of sculptural earrings are offered by Claris-A. The pair is handmade and crafted in 18
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vitolo Hammer Finish Two-Tone 18 Karat Italian Diamond Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
earring have 0.67 total carat weight of F/G color, VS clarity diamonds. Available also in 18 Karat Yellow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Oval 1.21 Carat Citrine Gem 18 Karat Gold Earrings
Located in Miami, FL
Italian designer stamped 1360 VI & 750 for gold purity on stem. The earrings weight 6.8 grams 18k gold.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Citrine, 18k Gold

1.00 Carat Sapphire Midcentury Gold Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Handmade Italian clip post sapphire earrings in white and yellow 18k gold. 18k Yellow and white
Category

Mid-20th Century Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Square Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold square stud earrings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

M Bulgari 12 Carat Pink Tourmaline Oval Gold Earrings
By Marina Bulgari
Located in Chicago, IL
, sculptural, and unmistakably luxurious. Expertly crafted in 18K yellow gold, the earrings weigh 25.4 grams
Category

2010s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Vitolo 18 Karat Yellow Gold Pave Diamond Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by award winning Italian designer Stefano Vitolo. Stefano creates custom artisanal one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Naimah Italian Horn, Cornicello Evil Eye Earrings, Black Enamel
By Naimah
Located in Istanbul, 34
Sterling Silver, 18k gold vermeil and Rhodium plated, black enamel Color: Gold & Pink Gems: Black& White
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Zircon, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Vintage Bulgari Bvlgari Alexander The Great Coin Moneta Yellow Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Alexander The Great Wearing Lion Helmet Ancient Coin Monete Yellow Gold Earrings by
Category

20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat Yellow Gold Horseshoe Nail Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat yellow gold horse nail stud earrings
Category

2010s Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vitolo 18 Karat Gold Flower Motif Diamond Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by award winning Italian designer Stefano Vitolo. Stefano creates custom artisanal one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Vitolo 18 Karat Gold Granulata Style Diamond Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by award winning Italian designer Stefano Vitolo. Stefano creates custom artisanal one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Titanium Natural Diamonds 18KT Rose Gold Spirale Earrings
By Margherita Burgener
Located in Valenza , IT
18 KT rose gold grams 1.88 (clips) n. 36 natural diamonds - total carat 0.47 quality of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium

Fraleoni 18 Kt. Yellow Gold Multicolored Daimonds Leaf Earrings
By FRALEONI
Located in Rome, IT
Orecchini realizzati a mano in Italia in oro giallo 18 kt. con diamanti bianchi e brown taglio
Category

2010s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold Emerald Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold stud earrings set with 0.36
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold Emerald Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold stud earrings set with 1.48
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

1950s Tiffany Co Ruby Leaf Motif 18 Karat Yellow Gold Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Hicksville, NY
gold with a combination of high polish and matte finish. Earring details: Metal: 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Multicolored Sapphire Diamonds Flower Earrings
By FRALEONI
Located in Rome, IT
18 kt. yellow gold earrings with 2.63 ct. of round cut diamonds and 16.30 ct. of round cut
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sabbadini Unique Sapphire and Diamond Earrings in 18k Sap = 3.00 Dia = 7.00 cts.
By Sabbadini
Located in Wailea, HI
Sabbadini Unique Sapphire and Diamond Earrings in 18k Sap = 3.00 Dia = 7.00 cts. Two Fancy Cut
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Ambrosi Exclusive 18 Karat Rose Gold, Lavender Jade Clover Earrings
By Ambrosi
Located in New York, NY
These stunning 18 karat rose gold lucky five leaf clover earrings are set with hand carved lavender
Category

Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Big Flower Earrings 18 Karat Gold with Round Diamonds
By Angeletti
Located in Roma, IT
Big Flower Earrings 18kt Gold With Round Diamonds. A Cascade of Blue sapphires for an Elegant and
Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

18 Karat Rose Gold and Diamonds Earrings
By VANLELES DIAMONDS
Located in Mayfair, London, GB
Rose Gold Round Brilliant Diamonds (GVS+) = 3.00 ct Central Diamonds = 0.82 ct Made in Italy
Category

2010s British Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamonds Earrings
By VANLELES DIAMONDS
Located in Mayfair, London, GB
Yellow Gold Central Round Brilliant Diamonds (GVS+) = 0.86 cts Made in Italy
Category

2010s British Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vitolo Florentine Finish 18 Karat Gold Etruscan Style Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by award winning Italian designer Stefano Vitolo. Stefano creates custom artisanal one of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Bulgari Monete Diamond Gold Rare Ancient Silver Coin Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in Napoli, NA
Beautiful 18k yellow gold earrings crafted by Bulgari for the iconic Monete collection, one of the
Category

Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

A Pair of BULGARI Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Earclips
By Bulgari
Located in Rugby, England
crafted from radiant 18K yellow gold. The elegant clip-on design ensures easy and secure wear, making them
Category

1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Bulgari Pyramid Blue Topaz Gold Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Pair of signature Pyramid earrings, crafted by Bvlgari in 18k white gold, with blue topaz in the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamonds 0.65 Carat Swirl Button Earrings
Located in New York, NY
These 18 karat gold button earrings are designed in a high polished yellow gold swirl accented with
Category

1990s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Blue Titanium Silver 18 Karat White Gold Happy Sakura Earrings
By Margherita Burgener
Located in Valenza , IT
Very light and cool, the Sakura earrings are handmade in Margherita Burgener workshop, Italy, in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Titanium, Silver

18 Karat Yellow Gold Oxblood Coral Earrings with 2.08 Carat Diamonds
By Effevi
Located in New York, NY
Very Rare,Very Retro Amazing Oxblood Coral button earrings set in a beautiful 18 karat Yellow Gold
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cellini Jewelers 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Red Enamel Star Earrings
By Cellini
Located in New York, NY
Cellini Jewelers NYC, 18 karat yellow gold large round button earrings designed with red guilloche
Category

1990s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Giorgio Facchini Amethyst Diamond and Gold Earrings Artist Jewel 2005
By Giorgio Facchini
Located in New York, NY
A covetable pair of amethyst, diamond, and 18 karat gold ear clips, by Giorgio Facchini, 2005
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Burmese Cushion Cut Lavender Spinel Rose Gold Earrings
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
Radiating an aura of understated luxury, these earrings are a testament to the allure of rare
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Brown Diamond, Spinel, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

18 Karat White Gold Earrings with Diamonds, Blue Topaz Onyx
By Oro Trend
Located in New York, NY
These earrings were designed by Oro Trend of Italy. The 18 karat white gold teardrop shaped
Category

1990s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold

Alex Jona 18 Karat White Gold White Diamond Stud Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold stud earrings set with 0.29
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

18kt. White Gold Blue Sapphire Diamond Baroque Pearls Earrings
By FRALEONI
Located in Rome, IT
18 kt. gold earrings with 6.10 ct. of round-cut diamonds ( H-I color - VVS1-VVS2 ), 13.80 ct. of
Category

2010s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

18 Karat Rose Gold Valente Diamond "Marina" Collection Dangle Earrings
By Valente
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful, pave diamonds earrings from Valente's "Marina" Collection in 18k rose gold. These soft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Bvlgari "Cerchi Astrale" Diamond Earrings in 18 Karat White Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Lucerne, CH
the celestial bodies and their captivating allure. Designed with exquisite 18 Karat white gold, these
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Cellini Jewelers 18 Karat Yellow Gold 4.60 Carat Diamond Bow Earrings
By Cellini
Located in New York, NY
Classic and timeless best describe these 18 karat yellow gold earrings. Round brilliant diamonds
Category

1990s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cellini 18 Karat Yellow Gold 2.13 Carat Diamond Button Earrings
By Cellini
Located in New York, NY
Cute and classic 18 karat yellow gold and diamond earrings. The button style earrings have 5 rows
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Winged Earrings with Baguette Diamonds and Blue Sapphires
By Effevi
Located in New York, NY
A lovely pair of wing shaped 18 karat yellow gold earrings set with 3 rows of Diamond Baguettes and
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 kt. White Gold Loop Earrings With 3.14 ct. Diamonds
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gorgeous 18 kt. White Gold Loop Earrings With 3.14 ct. Diamonds Diamonds: brilliant cut diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

1980 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds South Sea Pearls Earrings
Located in Rome, IT
18 Karat yellow gold pair of clip-on earrings with 4.50 carat of round-cut diamonds ( H-I color
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Fraleoni 18 Karat White Gold Diamonds Rubies Emeralds Sapphires Earrings
Located in Rome, IT
18 kt. white gold clip-on earrings with 6.20 carats of round-cut diamonds, 2.10 carats of brown
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Picchiotti 18 Karat Yellow Gold, 2.27 Carat, Diamond and Hematite Earrings
By Picchiotti
Located in New York, NY
. The earrings are clip on, but posts can be added. Total Diamond weight 2.27 carats Stamped 18K 750
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Nouveau Mediterranean Peach Coral White Diamond Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
1stdibs catalog worldwide. These Earrings are made of 18K Yellow Gold. These Earrings have 0.40 Carats of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Nouveau Mediterranean Peach Coral White Diamond Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
1stdibs catalog worldwide. These Earrings are made of 18K Yellow Gold. These Earrings have 0.45 Carats of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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18k Gold Clip Earrings Italian For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact 18k gold clip earrings italian you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 172 vintage editions and 58 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a 18k gold clip earrings italian may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. Creating a 18k gold clip earrings italian has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Margherita Burgener, Falcinelli Italy and Bulgari are consistently popular. While most can agree that any 18k gold clip earrings italian from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 98 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also brilliant cut cut and rose cut cut versions available here, too. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a 18k gold clip earrings italian, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a 18k Gold Clip Earrings Italian?

On average, a 18k gold clip earrings italian at 1stDibs sells for $3,800, while they’re typically $690 on the low end and $29,653 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.

Questions About 18k Gold Clip Earrings Italian
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023
    Yes, 18-karat gold can be good for earrings. Because it is an alloy, 18-karat gold is more durable and scratch-resistant than pure 24-karat gold. You can find 18-karat gold in rich warm yellow, cooler white with warm undertones and light pink rose. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of gold earrings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    The difference between 14K and 18K white gold stud earrings comes down to the content of the precious metal alloy. Stud earrings made of 14-karat white gold are 58.3% gold and 41.7% base metal, while 18-karat gold is 75% pure gold and 25% other metals. As a result, 14-karat white gold tends to be stronger and more resistant to scratching, and 18-karat gold will have a more noticeable warm-glowing yellow tinge. On 1stDibs, shop a range of white gold stud earrings.