Vintage earrings

Gold vintage earrings are the perfect blend of designs from past centuries and modern jewelry-making technologies. While genuine antiques are extremely expensive and far from accessible to everyone, at the TANGO online store you can choose and buy vintage pieces at a very reasonable price and enjoy the unique aesthetics of bygone eras.

What are vintage-style earrings?

Vintage is an imitation of past design solutions (up to the 1980s) recreated by modern jewelers. These pieces retain a touch of noble charm and stand out for their refined complexity and abundance of recognizable decor from different fashion eras.

Among the trending styles of gold vintage earrings:

• 19th-century Victorian motifs — voluminous romantic-style models, often made of oxidized silver or gold, set with large dark precious or semi-precious stones such as garnet or onyx, and decorated with intricate floral ornaments, various drops and bows, and cameos with images;
• Art Nouveau at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries — the jewelry is dominated by smooth, natural lines with silhouettes of plants, insects (butterflies, dragonflies) and female profiles, with enamel inserts and very often baroque pearls of various sizes;
• the strict geometry and luxury of 1920s–30s Art Deco, recognizable by crisp lines, stepped shapes, long luxurious drops and combinations of contrasting stones — clear (cubic zirconia or diamonds) with black (onyx), rich green (emerald) with deep blue (sapphire);
• massive, large vintage earrings from the retro chic era (from the 1950s to the 1980s) — round hoops and clip-ons generously set with bright stones and pearls, decorated with crumpled (textured) metal. 

To create a vintage feel, jewelers use oxidizing and patination techniques (artificially aging the gold), milgrain (a lacy lightness achieved with a beaded border and microscopic gold balls) and filigree (true lace made of precious wire).

Stones and inserts in vintage earrings

Vintage earrings are often set with stones and decorated with various inserts — from precious crystals “with a history” to unique art glass or cabochons. Special cuts are used for the stones, such as the “marquise” or “rose” cut, so that they refract light softly, captivate with their depth and aren't overly bright.

In the TANGO online catalog you can buy vintage earrings:

• without inserts or with pearls, agate, mother-of-pearl, opal or cubic zirconia;
• with a blue or red insert of your choice;
• set with semi-precious or precious stones.

Types and clasps

The most common types of gold vintage earrings are studs and hoops, which are:

• made of 585 (14K) red and lemon yellow gold;
• grouped into the themed collections Pearl Dew, Sunny Mosaic and Bead Jewelry;
• available in a variety of designs — long evening, short, matching pairs, with beads, geometric, with ornaments;
• with a hinged snap clasp or a post. 

What to wear vintage earrings with?

Gold vintage earrings look stunning as a statement accessory when the rest of the outfit isn't overloaded with extra decor and other “old-style” items. 

Such jewelry adds an aristocratic touch and elegance to a woman's modern look:

• with a basic solid-color T-shirt, shirt or turtleneck and jeans;
• with a strict classic office suit;
• by contrasting fabric textures (straight ripped trousers + silk blouse + oversized blazer);
• with an evening outfit or a simple retro-style dress (slip dress, off-the-shoulder, open neckline).

Stylists advise not to overdo vintage details and to choose just one central accessory.

Buy vintage earrings at TANGO

To buy vintage earrings in Kyiv, simply visit the TANGO online catalog and choose the model you like from a wide range of jewelry. 

Here you can:

• get qualified advice from experienced managers;
• buy high-quality pieces made from certified materials at a reasonable price;
• pay for your order in the way that suits you best;
• arrange delivery both within Ukraine and abroad.