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Vivienne Westwood Orb Earrings
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in Milano, IT
These Vivienne Westwood Orb Earrings feature a stunning transparent crystal-like orb, a signature
Category

Early 2000s British Drop Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass

18 Karat White Black Pearl and Diamond Earrings
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 18 Karat White Black Pearl and Diamond Earrings- These elegant earrings each feature one 9
Category

20th Century Dangle Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold

"Green Eye" Tsavorite, Peridot Citrine Tassel Earrings
By Marina J.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reminiscent of beautiful green eyes with specks of yellow and brown, these delicate tassel earrings
Category

American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Peridot, Multi-gemstone

18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond and Pearl Earrings
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 18 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond and Pearl Earrings These elegant earrings each feature four
Category

20th Century Stud Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold

14 Karat White Gold Diamond and Sapphire Earrings
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat White Gold Diamond and Sapphire Earrings- These sparkling earrings each feature
Category

20th Century More Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, White Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphire and Diamond Earrings
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphire and Diamond Earrings- These elegant dangling earrings each
Category

20th Century Stud Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Topaz and Diamond Earrings
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Topaz and Diamond Earrings- These lovely earrings each feature 12
Category

20th Century Dangle Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold

14 Karat White Gold Citrine and Diamond Earrings
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat White Gold Citrine and Diamond Earrings- These stunning earrings each feature one
Category

20th Century More Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, White Gold

14 Karat White Gold Diamond and Pink Sapphire Earring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14K White Gold Diamond and Pink Sapphire Earrings Each of these earrings is set with 16
Category

20th Century Stud Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, White Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond and Pearl Earrings
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Diamond and Pearl Earrings These dangling earrings each feature six
Category

20th Century Dangle Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold

Gold Earrings Sun s Stone Tourmaline Agathe
Located in Vannes, FR
Gold Earrings Sun's Stone Tourmaline Agathe , the light illuminates these beautiful natural stones
Category

2010s French Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Agate, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold

Bulgari Gems Yellow Gold Necklace Earrings Set
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fabulous colorful set consisting of a necklace and a pair of earrings created by Bvlgari in Italy
Category

Vintage 1980s Greek Drop Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Carved Toumaline Leaf and Diamond Drop Earrings
By Ri Noor
Located in Houston, TX
Capturing the stunning qualities of natural gemstones, Ri Noor's Carved Tourmaline Leaf and Diamond
Category

2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, 14k Gold

Jona Zoisite Quartz Brown Diamond 18 Karat Rose Gold Dangle Earrings
By Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat rose gold drop earrings set with a crazy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold

Jona Zoisite Quartz 18k Yellow Gold Drop Earrings
By Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat yellow gold drop earrings set with a crazy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold

Gemstone Drop Earrings Estate 18 Karat Gold Ametrine Pink Tourmaline Diamond
Located in Torrance, CA
Elegant pair of multi gemstone drop earrings (ametrine, iolite, pink tourmaline and diamond
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Iolite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold

Gemstone Drop Earrings Estate 18k White Gold Ametrine Pink Tourmaline Diamond
Located in Torrance, CA
Elegant pair of multi gemstone drop earrings (ametrine, iolite, pink tourmaline and diamond
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Iolite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Pair of 18k Bulgari Passo Doppio Stud Earrings
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A pair of vintage Bulgari Passo Doppio 14K gold dangle stud earrings. Each earring features
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Stud Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold

Burma Ruby Earrings 7.19 Carats
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
are hand set in these spectacular 18K yellow gold earrings. Total length - 2 inches Returns are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Ruby, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Meli Melo Muti-Gem Platinum Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A beautiful pair of earrings in platinum from the Cartier Meli Melo collection. The earrings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Moonstone, Multi-gemsto...

Cartier Meli Melo Muti-Gem Platinum Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A beautiful pair of earrings in platinum from the Cartier Meli Melo collection. The earrings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Moonstone, Multi-gemsto...

Cartier Meli Melo Muti-Gem Platinum Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A beautiful pair of earrings in platinum from the Cartier Meli Melo collection. The earrings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Moonstone, Multi-gemsto...

Paraiba Tourmaline Earrings 6.25 Carats GIA Certified
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
6.25 carats, are set in these magnificent 1.53 carat diamond platinum earrings. Paraiba Tourmalines of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum

Alexandrite Earrings Studs 0.92 Carats
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Alexandrite earrings, featuring a total of 0.92 carat round Brazilian Alexandrites, surrounded by a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Alexandrite, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gol...

Paraiba Tourmaline Earrings 6.25 Carats GIA Certified
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
total of 6.25 carats, are set in these exceptional 1.53 carat diamond and platinum earrings. Crafted by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, Paraiba, Platinum

Jona Sapphire Rubellite Mother of Pearl Quartz Gold Drop Earrings
By Jona
Located in Torino, Piedmont
Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, 18 Karat white gold drop earrings set with a crazy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Rock Crystal, Rubelite, 18k Gold

Pink Tourmaline Earrings 7.67 Carat Kite Shapes
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique 7.67 carats total Kite shaped Pink Tourmaline drop earrings, decorated with a total of 1.37
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Moonstone, Aquamarine, and Sapphire Dangle Earrings in Yellow Gold
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed to be as fun as they are elegant, these handmade 18k yellow gold dangle earrings feature
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Moonstone, Sapphire, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...

Sapphire Stud Earrings Cushion Cut 1.96 Carats
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Sapphire earrings featuring a cushion cut pair weighing a total 1.96 carats, framed by a total of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 1...

Burma Ruby Earrings AGL Certified 3.54 Carats
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Burma Ruby earrings featuring an oval pair of Rubies weighing a total of 3.54 carats, adorned by a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Peridot, Moonstone and Tanzanite Dangle Earrings in Yellow Gold
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These regal earrings featuring peridots, moonstones and tanzanites are a gemstone lover's dream
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Moonstone, Peridot, Tanzanite, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Burma Ruby Earrings 3.51 Carat GIA Certified
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Burma Ruby earrings, exhibiting a sensational oval pair of GIA certified 3.51 carat total Rubies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Citrine, Opal and Turquoise Sterling Silver Asymmetrical Dangle Earrings
By Vicki Orr Designs
Located in Naples, FL
gemstones. Dangle earrings are 3.13 inches in length. Unique, one-of-a-kind dangle artisan earrings with a
Category

2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Quartz, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Silv...

Extraordinary Glowing Moonstone White Diamond Gold Earrings, Erich Zimmermann
By Erich Zimmermann
Located in Dallas, TX
Snowflake Earrings handcrafted in Germany by renowned master metalsmith and gem-cutter Erich
Category

2010s German Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose ...

Brazilian Topaz Earrings Cushion Cut 8.81 Carats
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Natural Brazilian Imperial Yellow Topaz earrings, showcasing a superb pair of cushion cuts, 8.81
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Topaz, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Other, 18k Gold, Yellow G...

Mother of Pearl White Topaz gold Drop Earrings
Located in Greenwich, CT
These pair of earrings feature unique marquise shaped white mother of pearl layered with white
Category

2010s American Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Multi-gemstone, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Denise Betesh Moonstone Diamond Gold Bubble Drop Earrings
By Denise Betesh
Located in Dallas, TX
One-of-a-Kind Bubble-Bezel Drop Earrings handcrafted in 22k yellow gold with 10mm x 17mm silver
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yello...

Grenat Rhodolite and Coral on Pink Gold 18 Carat Chandelier Earring
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover this chandelier earring with Natural Grenat Rhodolite and Coral length Coral 2 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Coral, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold

Tanzanite Earrings 3.32 Carat Square Emerald Cut
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Marvelous pair of 3.32 carat Tanzanite square Emerald Cut, 18K white gold earrings, decorated with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold

Stunning Mandarin Garnet Diamond Earrings - Luxury Gift Beverly Hills
By Merkaba
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
style. If you prefer a different gemstone, these earrings can be customized with rubies, pink sapphires
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Mandarin Garnet, Gold, 1...

Joon Han Heart Shape Kingman Turquoise Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Drop Earring
By Joon Han
Located in New York, NY
Joon Han heart shaped drop dangle earrings of Kingman turquoise and diamonds, handcrafted in 18
Category

2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

White Buffalo Turquoise, Trilobite Fossil and Ancient Roman Coin Dangle Earrings
By Vicki Orr
Located in Naples, FL
3-tier, oxidized sterling silver Bohemian dangle earrings featuring White Buffalo Turquoise
Category

2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Turquoise Matrix, Silver, Sterling S...

18 Karat Rose Gold Chalcedony Boulder Opal Amethyst Drop Dangle Earrings
By Joon Han
Located in New York, NY
One-of-a-kind earrings of chalcedony, boulder opals, and Rose de France amethysts, handcrafted in
Category

2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Chalcedony, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Green Tourmaline and Green Quartz Lever Back Drop Earrings in Yellow Gold
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These bright green tourmaline and quartz drop earrings are not only pretty and unique, they are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Quartz, Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Green Tourmaline and Green Quartz Lever Back Drop Earrings in Yellow Gold
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These bright green tourmaline and quartz drop earrings are not only pretty and unique, they are
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Moonstone and Santa Maria Aquamarine Dangle Earrings in Yellow Gold
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These 18k yellow gold handmade drop earrings feature lovely “blue flash” moonstones and Santa Maria
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Carved Bicolor Tanzanite Green Tourmaline Iolite Diamond Drop Earring 14K Gold
By Alberto
Located in GREAT NECK, NY
Material: 14k White Gold Gemstone: 2 Carved Emerald Cut Bicolor Tanzanites at 23.72 Carats
Category

2010s American Baroque Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Iolite, Multi-gemstone, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White ...

8.90 Carat Total Peridot, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold Lever Back Drop Earrings
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These beautiful 18k yellow gold drop earrings feature custom cut "Granny Smith apple" green peridot
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Peridot, Yellow Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold

Rona Fisher Glowing Moonstone Salt and Pepper Diamond Stud Earrings
Located in Dallas, TX
One of a Kind Earrings handcrafted by jewelry maker Rona Fisher featuring a matched pair of glowing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Barbara Heinrich Breathtaking Matched Black Opal Doublet Diamond Drop Earrings
By Barbara Heinrich
Located in Dallas, TX
One of a Kind Earrings handcrafted by award-winning jewelry designer Barbara Heinrich in matte
Category

2010s American Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ruby Earrings CDC Certified 2.84 Carats Vivid Pinkish Red
By Tamir
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
round brilliant diamonds weighing a total of 1.28 carats, in 18K white gold lever back earrings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold

Barbara Heinrich One of a Kind Opal Doublet Emerald Dangle Drop Earrings
By Barbara Heinrich
Located in Dallas, TX
One of a Kind Leaf Top Drop Earrings hand-fabricated in signature-finished 18k yellow gold by award
Category

2010s American Artist Drop Earrings

Materials

Opal, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Sapphire, White Sapphire and Diamond Earrings Studded in 18 Karat Gold
By GEM PLAZA
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
These are an exclusive pair of designer earrings features 2 pieces of cabochon shaped yellow
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Blue Topaz, London Topaz and Turquoise on Gold 18 Carat Chandelier Earrings
Located in Vannes, FR
Discover this Blue Topaz, Turquoises on White Gold 18 ct Chandelier Earrings. Natural Topaz
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Tourmaline Nuggets Spinel Diamond Drop Dangle Earrings
By Joon Han
Located in New York, NY
gemstones make these exquisite earrings more interesting. Swaying gently as you move, they are perfect for
Category

2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Spinel, Tourmaline, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Ye...

Peridot and Moonstone Cabochon Yellow Gold Lever Back Drop Dangle Earrings
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These bright "Granny Smith" apple green peridot and moonstone drop earrings are so pretty and eye
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Moonstone, Peridot, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Carved Quartz Prasiolite Aquamarine Peridot Diamond Earring
By Joon Han
Located in New York, NY
Long drop dangle earrings of carved lemon quartz and prasiolites, aquamarines, peridot hearts and
Category

2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Ye...

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Multi Gemstone Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of multi gemstone earrings for sale on 1stDibs. All of the items for sale were constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and yellow gold. Find a collection of 63 vintage versions or 480 modern creations for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Our collection, which features older pieces for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century, has proven very popular over the years. Pieces in our collection of multi gemstone earrings made by contemporary jewelers — as well as those associated with modern — are very popular. Versions of these items have been a part of the life’s work for many jewelers, but those produced by Sarosi By Timeless Gems, Meghna Jewels and Joon Han are consistently popular. Any of these pieces can lend versatility to your look, but multi-gemstone versions, from our inventory of 476, are particularly popular. There are many mixed cut, round cut and cabochon multi gemstone earrings for sale. If you’re browsing the variety of multi gemstone 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 Multi Gemstone Earrings?

Prices for multi gemstone earrings start at $1 and top out at $585,000 with these earrings, on average, selling for $3,760.

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.