French Deco Earrings
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, Zircon, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Gold-filled
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
2010s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tanzanite, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Early 2000s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
1990s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
1990s French Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Stud Earrings
Jade, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Stud Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Iolite, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Peridot, Topaz, Indicolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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A Close Look at Art-deco Jewelry
Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.
The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.
However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)
While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.
Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.
A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.
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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.
Roman Malakov DiamondsMarch 24, 2021French wire in earrings is a type of back that features a curved hook that goes through your ear. The hook is open at the back, and the earring can sit on the earlobe without an earring back.- What is a French clasp earring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertDecember 4, 2023A French clasp earring is a pierced earring with a uniquely designed backing. Specifically, the French clasp is a curved wire mounted on a hinge that fits over the post after you insert the earring. Also called the French clip, the hardware helps to keep earrings from rotating or bending in a piercing. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of French clip earrings.
- What are French clip earrings?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023French clip earrings are a type of earring with a specific backing. The design is typically characterized by an open wire clip with a hinge that swings shut to fit over the post and rest against the back of the earlobe. A benefit of the French clip is that it helps to keep earrings from bending or shifting during wear. Explore a large selection of French clip earrings on 1stDibs.