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Rock Crystal, Diamonds, Sapphires, 14 Karat Rose Gold and White Gold Earrings.
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
upper part. As pendant, a rock crystal enclosed in a structure in white gold with diamonds. The upper
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold

Jumbo Rock Crystal Cushion Stud Earring with Yellow Gold Wire Wrap
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
The JumboRock Crystal Cushion Stud Earring with 18kt Yellow Gold Wire Wrap is approximately 25 mm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Marina B Onyx and Rock Crystal Bead Earring
By Marina B
Located in San Antonio, TX
Vintage Marina B Onyx and Rock Crystal Bead Earring, signed and numbered. The bottom bead is
Category

Vintage 1980s American Drop Earrings

Materials

Onyx, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

14k Estate Rock Crystal Diamond and Ruby Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Introducing a pair of 14k Estate Rock Crystal, Diamond, and Ruby Earrings. Crafted from 14k gold
Category

Vintage 1960s Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 14k Gold

Rock Crystal Studs
By Goshwara
Located in New York, NY
These elegant studs feature emerald-cut rock crystal gemstones that shimmer with clean, modern
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rock Crystal Studs
Rock Crystal Studs
$3,750 / item
Rubelite 0.12c White Diamonds 18k Yellow Gold Rock Crystal Dangle Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
18k yellow gold rubelite, Diamond, and Rock Crystal dangle earrings from the Rossella Ugolini
Category

Early 2000s Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Rubelite, Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Crystal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold

18 Karat Gold Rock Crystal White Diamonds Deco Style Drops Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Rossella Ugolini Deco Collection, a Deco Style 18K White Gold Rock Crystal 0.35 White Diamonds
Category

2010s Italian Art Deco Drop Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Doublet 7.00 Carats Ruby Rock Crystal Diamond Gold Dangle Earrings
By Diamond Stars Jewelry, Inc.
Located in New York, NY
rock crystal. There are 0.32 Carats in Diamonds G SI. There are 7.00 Carats in Ruby & Rock Crystal. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Go...

Set in 18K Gold, Tanzanite Cabochon, Rock Crystal Diamonds Stud Earrings
By JEWEL HUB
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A very gorgeous and unique, Tanzanite & Rock Crystal Stud Earrings set in 18K White Gold & natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Tanzanite, 18k Gold

David Webb Pearl Rock Crystal Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb Pearl & Rock Crystal Earrings A pair of cultured pearls surrounded by faceted rock
Category

Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

Heart Crystal Rock 18 Karat Yellow Gold Dangle Valentine s Day Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Join us in our campaign ´´ Make love and not war ''. These rock crystal and 18 karat gold hearts
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Dangle Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Rock Crystal Hoop Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Rock Crystal Hoop:** The surmount supports a fluted rock crystal hoop, which adds a touch of elegance
Category

20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Roses Rock Crystal Carved 14 Karat Gold Stud Handmade Italian Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 17 ct rock crystal flower. Stud earrings embellished with a modern and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Roses Rock Crystal Carved 14 Karat Gold Stud Handmade Italian Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 8ct rock crystal flower. Stud earrings embellished with a modern and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold, White Diamonds and Rock Crystal Earrings
By VANLELES DIAMONDS
Located in Mayfair, London, GB
arabesque motif. Earrings crafted in 18K Yellow Gold and carved Rock Crystal Round Brilliant Diamonds (GVS
Category

2010s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Wrapped Drop Earring with Rock Crystal and Cabochon Chalcedony
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
shaped Rock Crystal top and pear shaped cabochon chalcedony. This elegant earring measures and inch and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Chalcedony, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Agate Carved Gold Plate Stud Handmade Italian Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 5.5 ct rock crystal flower. Stud earrings with a small yellow agate bead
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Agate, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate

Onyx, Rock Crystal, Moonlight Stone, Diamonds, 14 Karat Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
Gorgeous dangle earrings in 14 karat white gold structure mounted, in the upper part,with a
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Dangle Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, White Gold

Handcraft Rock Crystal 14 Karat Gold Diamonds Onyx Quartz Stud Earrings
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
message to solve the problem. 14 karat yellow gold and 800 thousandths silver stud earrings. Handmade by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Turquoise, Crystal, 14k Gold, Silve...

Alex Jona Rock Crystal White Diamond White Gold Cluster Drop Earrings
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 karat white gold pendant earrings, set with
Category

2010s Italian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Crystal, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Whi...

18 Karat Yellow Gold Gossip Rock Crystal Heart Hoop Earrings by Goshwara
By Goshwara
Located in Troy, MI
Goshwara will do next! Featuring 18 Rock Crystal quartz baguette cuts = 7.49 Cttw. which are "framed" by 18
Category

2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco Style Sapphire White Diamonds Rock Crystal 18K Yellow Gold Earring
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Rossella Ugolini Art Deco Style Sapphire White Diamonds Rock Crystal 18K Yellow Gold Earring
Category

2010s Italian Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, Rock Crystal, White Diamond, Diamond, Crystal, Yellow Gold, 18...

Rock Crystal Quartz Hearts and Sapphire and Diamond Gold Drop Earrings
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Finely detailed Rock Crystal Quartz Hearts Dangle Earrings, accented with
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow...

Pair of White Gold, Rock Crystal, Diamond and Black Enamel Pendant-Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Pair of White Gold, Rock Crystal, Diamond and Black Enamel Pendant-Earrings Details: 100 round
Category

20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, White Gold

Berca Onyx White Diamond Rock Crystal 18 Karat Gold Drop Earrings
By Berca Atelier
Located in Valenza, IT
Drop Faceted Cut Onyx in a 0.40Kt White Diamond and Rock Crystal disk 0.154 OzT 18K White Gold Setting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Crystal, White Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold

Rock Crystal Gold Rope Twist Border Earrings - medium size
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 18kt Yellow Gold Rope Twist Border two stone Earring with faceted Rock Crystal. This is a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Rock Crystal, Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Yellow Gold Wrapped Drop Earring with Rock Crystal and Blue Topaz
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Drop Earring with gold wrapped faceted cushion shaped Rock Crystal top and faceted
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Earrings Rose Gold with Fan Shaped Mother of Pearl and Rock Crystal
By Angeletti
Located in Roma, IT
Earrings Rose Gold with Fan Shaped Mother of Pearl and Rock Crystal. Everyday Earrings with
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Doublet 20.47 Carat Ruby Rock Crystal Diamond Gold Dangle Earrings
By Diamond Stars Jewelry, Inc.
Located in New York, NY
rock crystal. The earrings are 14K Yellow Gold. There are 0.47ct in Diamonds G SI. There are 20.00ct in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Doublet 41.00 Carats Rock Crystal Ruby Diamond Gold Dangle Earrings
By Diamond Stars Jewelry, Inc.
Located in New York, NY
rock crystal. The earrings are 14K Yellow Gold. There are 0.60ct in Diamonds G SI. There are 41.00ct in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Eighteen Karat White Gold Perseus Earrings with Rock Crystals by the Artist
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
These Perseus stud earrings are made of 18 Karat White Gold and feature rock crystals. They have
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique Victorian Rock Crystal Gold Earrings
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique victorian dangling earrings with faceted rock crystal with excellent spark decorted with
Category

Antique 1890s Dangle Earrings

Crystal Rock Malachite 14 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Earrings
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
pattern, alternating between rock crystal and malachite, gives the earrings depth and visual movement
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Malachite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Newport Opal Rock Crystal Ladies Drop Earrings
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
features two pear-shaped cabochon opals with a faceted rock crystal bead and hammered 18K gold. The
Category

20th Century American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Opal, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold

Rossella Ugolini 18k Yellow Gold Rock Crystal Hammered Lever-Back Earrings
By Rossella Ugolini
Located in Rome, IT
Rossella Ugolini 18k Yellow Gold Rock Crystal Hammered Lever-Back Pendant Earrings Made in Italy
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Coral Carved Filled Gold Stud Handmade Italian Girl Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
. • Filled Gold • Rock Crystal 5.5 ct • Coral • Total weight 1.6 g, each earring weights 0.8 g Please be
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold-filled

1950 s Fred Leighton Yellow Gold, Citrine Rock Crystal Dangle Earrings
By Fred Leighton
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Product details: The earrings are made out of 18 karat yellow gold, detailed with citrine and rock
Category

Vintage 1950s French Dangle Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Set in 18K Gold, 4.71 carats Rubellite, rock Crystal Diamonds Stud Earrings
By JEWEL HUB
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A very gorgeous and beautiful, modern style, Rubellite & Rock Crystal Stud Earrings set in 18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Rubelite, 18k Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Coral Carved 14 Karat Gold Stud Handmade Italian Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Karat Gold (375 stamp) • Rock Crystal 5.5 ct • Coral • Total weight 1.6 g, each earring weights 0.8 g
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Coral Carved 9K Gold Stud Handmade Italian Girl Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
karat yellow gold 0,4 g stamp 375 • Rock Crystal 5.5 ct • Coral • Total weight 1.6 g, each earring
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pink Tourmaline Rock Crystal Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Chandelier Earrings
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
Crystal, Tourmaline, Mother of Pearl 2-14.58 ct Rose GOLD 14K
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Tourmaline, 18k Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Coral Carved 18 Karat Gold Stud Handmade Italian Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Karat Gold (375 stamp) • Rock Crystal 5.5 ct • Coral • Total weight 1.6 g, each earring weights 0.8 g
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Coral Carved 14 Karat Gold Stud Handmade Italian Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Karat Gold (375 stamp) • Rock Crystal 5.5 ct • Coral • Total weight 1.6 g, each earring weights 0.8 g
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Carved 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Handmade Italian Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 10 ct rock crystal flower. Stud earrings embellished with a modern and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Carved 14 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Handmade Italian Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 10 ct rock crystal flower. Stud earrings embellished with a modern and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Pink Tourmaline Rock Crystal Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Chandelier Earrings
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
Crystal, Tourmaline, Mother of Pearl 2-14.58 ct Rose GOLD 14K
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Rock Crystal, Tourmaline, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold

1930s Art Deco Rock Crystal Diamonds 18 Karat White Gold Dangle Earrings
Located in Poitiers, FR
For pierced ears. Earring in 18 karat white gold. Original pendant earrings, a curved line set with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Carved 9 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Handmade Italian Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 11.6 ct rock crystal flower. Stud earrings embellished with a modern and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Carved 14 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Handmade Italian Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 11.6 ct rock crystal flower. Stud earrings embellished with a modern and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Carved 18 Karat Yellow Gold Stud Handmade Italian Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 11.6 ct rock crystal flower. Stud earrings embellished with a modern and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Vhernier Freccia Earrings 18 Karat Gold and Jade Rock Crystal with Diamonds
By Vhernier
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Vhernier Freccia earrings 18k Yellow Gold and Jade Rock Crystal New Rest of Boutique Stock.- These
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Diamond, Jade, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Flower Rock Crystal Agate Carved Filled Gold Stud Handmade Italian Girl Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 5.5 ct rock crystal flower. Stud earrings with a small yellow agate bead
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Agate, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold-filled

Flower Rock Crystal Agate Carved Filled Gold Stud Handmade Italian Girl Earrings
By Intini Jewels
Located in Milano, IT
Astonishing and delicate 5.5 ct rock crystal flower. Stud earrings with a blue agate bead in the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Agate, Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold-filled

Elizabeth Gage Rock Crystal 18K Yellow Gold Clip on Earrings
By Elizabeth Gage
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Gage rock crystal and yellow gold round clip-on earrings circa 2001. * The Elizabeth
Category

Early 2000s English Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco 9K Yellow Gold Opal and Faceted Rock Crystal Drop Earrings
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A pair of opal, rock crystal, and yellow gold earrings, each comprising two opal cabochons, a panel
Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Opal, Rock Crystal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Briolette Rock Crystal Yellow Gold Drop Earrings w Emerald Diamond Accents
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Stunning briolette rock crystal teardrops catch light and shimmer as they dangle from fancy
Category

2010s American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Estate Rock Crystal Onyx and Diamond Drop Earrings in 18K White Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Dangle drop earrings composed of 18K white gold, rock crystal spheres, carved onyx, and round
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold

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Gold Rock Crystal Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of gold rock crystal 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 292 vintage editions and 379 modern creations to choose from as well. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 18th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. The designs in our inventory of gold rock crystal earrings bearing Contemporary or Modern hallmarks are very popular. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but Goshwara, Intini Jewels and Seaman Schepps produced popular versions that are worth a look. Today, if you’re looking for mixed cut gold rock crystal earrings and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut and brilliant cut alternatives. There aren’t many items for men in our collection of gold rock crystal earrings, as most of the options available are for women.

How Much are Gold Rock Crystal Earrings?

Prices for gold rock crystal earrings start at $106 and top out at $49,500 with these earrings, on average, selling for $3,402.

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.