Each arm curls slightly at its tip, giving these starfish a sense of movement — as though caught mid-drift rather than pressed flat into a mold. The surface is covered in raised dot and granule texture that mimics the real thing closely enough to reward a second look. The scale is generous without being oversized, sitting comfortably on the ear with the kind of presence that reads from across a room. Gold tone starfish earrings of this quality were a coastal jewelry staple through the late 1980s and into the 1990s, pairing equally well with a linen shirt in August or a sweater in February. Post and butterfly back closures keep them secure and easy to wear daily.

Materials
Gold tone base metal, post and butterfly back closures

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Maker: Unsigned
• Style / design notes: Sculptural starfish form; five arms with upturned curling tips; raised dot and granule texture across entire face and reverse
• Closure: Post and butterfly back (pierced)
• Color: Warm gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images

Measurement
Approx. 1.25" across

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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)

Collected by Mineral and Matter

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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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

Collected by Mineral and Matter

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

Collected by Mineral and Matter

3/4" length, post back

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

Collected by Mineral and Matter