A prong-set oval faux opal — creamy white with a warm pink-peach flash — sits above a small open-work gold-tone setting accented with three round pink rhinestones arranged in a trefoil pattern. The combination of iridescent stone and soft pink accent creates something that reads as both delicate and considered. Screw-back closures date these confidently to the 1950s, when this scale and palette — feminine without being fussy — was a mid-century staple for daytime dressing.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal; faux opal cabochon; pink rhinestones

Details:

• Era: c. 1940s–1960s, Mid-Century American
  
• Style / design notes: Oval faux opal center stone in prong setting above open-work trefoil base with three pink rhinestone accents; screw-back closures
• Stone or material notes: Faux opal with pink-peach iridescence; round pink rhinestones
• Function: Screw-back earrings; non-pierced
• Color: Gold tone with opalescent pink-white stone and pink rhinestones
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 0.5" wide × 0.6" tall

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A prong-set oval aqua rhinestone sits above a spread of clear round rhinestones and a single faux pearl — the three elements arranged into a tulip-like form that is simple, botanical, and quietly elegant. The warm gold-tone setting lifts the cool blue-green of the stone without overpowering it. Screw-back closures date these to the mid-century, when this kind of understated mixed-stone earring was a wardrobe staple worn from office to evening without adjustment.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal; aqua rhinestone; clear rhinestones; faux pearl

Details:

• Era: c. 1940s–1960s, Mid-Century American
  
• Style / design notes: Oval aqua center stone above two curved rhinestone-set wings and single faux pearl base; tulip / floral form; screw-back closures
• Stone or material notes: Oval aqua blue-green rhinestone; small round clear rhinestones; single faux pearl
• Function: Screw-back earrings; non-pierced
• Color: Gold tone with aqua stone, clear rhinestones, and cream pearl
• Condition: Good vintage condition some wear on screw

Measurement: 0.4" wide × 0.7" tall

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A generous spray of peacock-green aurora borealis rhinestones — teardrop and round cuts layered into a botanical cluster that radiates outward from the ear. The stones shift between deep emerald, teal, violet, and gold depending on the light, a signature of the AB coating Swarovski introduced in 1955 and that became synonymous with mid-century glamour. Set in warm gold tone that deepens the jewel-like quality of every stone. Bold in scale, luminous in effect.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal; aurora borealis rhinestones

Details:

• Era: c. 1960s–1980s, Mid-Century American
  
• Style / design notes: Curved leaf spray cluster form; mixed teardrop and round AB rhinestones in overlapping arrangement; prong set throughout; post / stud backs
• Stone or material notes: Aurora borealis rhinestones in peacock green, teal, violet, and gold iridescence; teardrop and round cuts
• Function: Stud earrings; pierced
• Color: Gold tone with iridescent peacock-green AB stones
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: 2" wide × 4" long (each)

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A small, enduring shape—
held in gold, softened by time.

These vintage hearts carry a gentle patina, their surface reflecting light in a quieter way. Not new, not loud—just steady. Familiar. Something that has already been chosen once, and still remains.

They sit close to the ear, like a detail meant only for you.

Details

• Type: stud earrings

• Era: vintage (likely 1980s–1990s)

• Material: 14K solid gold

• Design: petite puffed heart

• Backing: post with push backs (standard)

• Condition: very good vintage condition with light surface wear/patina

Measurements

• Size: approx. 0.25” (6mm)

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Two figural elephants in warm gold tone, their bodies filled with swirled cream enamel and detailed with dotted blanket markings along the back — each one hanging from a small gold ball stud post. The trunks curve downward on each earring rather than up, a departure from the traditional good luck convention that makes these feel less superstitious and more sculptural. Avon released the Lucky Elephant in 1990 as part of a run of nature-inspired figural earrings, and the cream enamel colorway is the most sought-after of the series. A complete and wearable pair.

DETAILS

Maker: Avon — Lucky Elephant, 1990

Design: Figural elephant drop earrings; swirled cream enamel body; dotted blanket detail; gold ball stud post with hanging elephant charm

Color: Warm gold tone; cream swirl enamel

Material: Gold-tone base metal; cream enamel, surgical steel posts

Era: 1990

Measurement: 1.25 drop by .75" wide

Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

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Three graduated stardust ball studs in warm gold tone — each one covered in a fine all-over texture that catches light like a tiny constellation — packaged in the Mini Trios matchbook-style card in three different sizes. The concept was simple and considered: three interchangeable studs, one for each ear and a spare, sized to suit the mood. The stardust finish has a richness that punches above the piece's scale. Still on the original card, unworn and complete.

DETAILS

Maker: Mini Trios — Matchless Collection

Design: Three graduated stardust ball stud earrings in varying sizes; all-over textured gold-tone finish; original matchbook card packaging

Material: Gold-tone base metal

Era: 1980s

Condition: New old stock — unused, on original card

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Three miniature fruit studs — a pear, an apple, and a mushroom — each rendered in warm gold tone with black enamel fill, packaged in a matchbook-style card that opens to reveal the set inside. The Mini Trios Matchless Collection was a novelty earring concept from the 1980s designed around the idea of three interchangeable studs worn as a rotating trio — one in each ear and one spare. The fruit forms are charming and precise, the black enamel grounding each piece with just enough contrast. Still on the original card, unworn.

DETAILS

Maker: Mini Trios — Matchless Collection

Design: Three figural fruit stud earrings — pear, apple, and mushroom; black enamel with gold-tone detail; original matchbook card packaging

Material: Gold-tone base metal; black enamel

Era: 1980s

Condition: New old stock — unused, on original card

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Three gold-tone butterflies — one lapel pin, two stud earrings — each with the same raised wing detail and textured body, scaled down from pin to earring with the kind of consistency that suggests a thoughtfully designed set. The butterflies have a polished, dimensional quality, the wings catching light in the same way across all three pieces. Still on the original "Pin & Ear" display card, unplayed with and unworn — new old stock from a decade that understood the value of a matched set. A small, complete thing in original condition.

DETAILS

Maker: Marked "W" with arrows on card — likely house mark, Providence RI production

 Design: Matched butterfly pin and stud earring set; raised wing and body detail; original display card

Color: Warm gold tone

Material: Gold-tone base metal

Era: 1970s–80s

Measurement: 8mm stud earrings; brooch approximately 0.75"

Condition: New old stock — unused, on original card

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A small point of light, held in a simple prong setting. These classic Avon studs reflect the quiet elegance of late 20th-century costume jewelry—clean, bright, and designed for everyday wear. Their solitaire design keeps the focus on the gentle sparkle.

Materials
Gold tone metal
Clear crystal (likely glass or cubic zirconia)

Details

• Era: Likely 1980s–1990s

• Maker: Avon (marked)

• Style: Solitaire stud earrings

• Stone: Clear prong-set crystal

• Design: Classic 6-prong setting

• Color: Gold tone with clear stone

• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: 6mm

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A quiet geometric moment in gold and cream. These mid-century studs feature a circular form divided by a soft arc of enamel, creating a subtle contrast of light and shadow. Clean, balanced, and distinctly modernist in spirit.

Materials
Gold tone metal
Cream enamel

Details

• Era: Likely 1960s–1970s

• Style: Round stud earrings

• Design: Half-moon enamel inlay within polished circular setting

• Color: Gold tone with cream enamel

• Closure: Post back

• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: .25"

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3/4" length, post back

In good vintage condition, some tone loss on the edges, hard to see

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