Earings Collection

Eve Adamised 1927
Eve Adamised : new woman in a liberated age dons male attire of suit & tie with hair in an Eton crop, but signals her gender with make-up, earings & a cigarette holder

Dusty Springfield, singer, pictured at London Heathrow Airport. Picture taken 13th July 1987

Advert for Jewels of Quality from The Goldsmith and Silversmith Company, London, 1926 - pearl, diamond and platinum earings, sapphire

Lady poses with traditional hairdo (coloured photo)
3643182 Lady poses with traditional hairdo (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady poses with traditional hairdo)

Egyptian women of Jaffa, from La Syrie d aujourd hui
GDG345724 Egyptian women of Jaffa, from La Syrie d aujourd hui. Voyages dans la Phenicie, le Liban et la Judee. 1875-1880 of Louis Charles Emile Lortet, 1884 (b/w engraving) by French School

A model of Mysore beauty (b / w photo)
3643216 A model of Mysore beauty (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A model of Mysore beauty. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty; April 24, 1934) is an American film, television, and theatre actress, actor singer, dancer, activist

In a Roman Osteria, 1866, by Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890)
Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890). Danish painter. In a Roman Osteria, 1966. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Etruscan painted antefix with shaped head of woman. 520-500
Etruscan painted antefix with shaped head of woman with earrings. 520-500 BC. From Cerveteri. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Roman jewellery. 1st-4th century AD
Roman jewellery of the Imperial Age. 1st-4th century AD. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Malinche (c. 1496-1529). Colored engraving
Malinche (c.1496-1529). Nahua woman. Interpreter of the spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes. Mexican engraving, 1885. Colored. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Malinche (c. 1496-1529). Engraving
Malinche (c.1496-1529). Nahua woman. Interpreter of the spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes. Mexican engraving, 1885. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Princess Danilo, wife of the heir apparent of Nicholas I, of Montenegro. Crown Prince Danilo Alexander married Duchess Jutta Herzogin ( later known as Militza)

Lady Sophia Chaworth
British (English) School Oil on Canvas 74.9 x 62.2

Portrait of a Woman with a Finger on Her Cheek
Artist: British (English) School - Title: Portrait of a Woman with a Finger on Her Cheek - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 30.5 x 25.6

Fashionable jewellery 1912
French decorative fashionable jewellery created by M. R Juclier in 1912. Date: 1912

Broadway by Philip Dunning & George Abbott
Broadway by Philip Dunning and George Abbott. First produced by Jed Harris in England at the Strand Theatre on 22nd December 1926. It went on to become one of the most successful plays of the 1920s

Clotilde Cerda (1852-1926). Engraving. Colored
Clotilde Cerda (1852-1926). Spanish concert harpist, with the pseudonym of Esmeralda Cervantes. Engraving at The Illustration, 1884. Colored

Marquisse of Castillejo. Engraving. Colored
Marquise of Castillejo. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1870. Colored

Castes. From Pure and Spanish, Spanish, 1774, by Andres de I
Andres de Islas (active c.1753-1775). Mexican painter. 18th century. Castes. From Pure and Spanish, Spanish, 1774. Museum of America. Madrid. Spain

Etruscan jewellery. 7th century BC. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Italian Girl, c. 1872 (oil on canvas)
XOS1765893 Italian Girl, c.1872 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 65x54.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Illness of a Queen. Dowager Queen Louise of Denmark is lying seriously ill with pneumonia 14 October 1924

Princess Martha of Sweden. January 1929

Swedenss prettiest Princess to visit Torquay. Princess Martha of Sweden is about to pay a visit to Torquay upon the advice of her greatest friends

The Queen of Spain. A new photograph of HM Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain. 31 December 1924

Young woman in an evening dress 15 July 1939

Miss Mercia Akers of Dartford, Kent, England, will be one of the 1233 marchers walking from John O Groat to Landss End. A factory worker, she has obtained special leave to make the attempt

Picture No. 10881556
Masai Women - with large earings and other jewellery Date:

Four fresh water pearls, close up

Legrand / Showgirl
Mademoiselle Lucienne Legrand, in the film Mon Cure chez les Riches. She sits on a tall stall, smoking a cigarette and wearing a pink one piece, pearls, earings and hat

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"Earrings: A Timeless Tale of Beauty and Style" From the elegant Eve Adamised in 1927 to the captivating Roman Osteria scene painted by Carl Heinrich Bloch in 1866, earrings have adorned women throughout history. The allure of these exquisite accessories transcends time, as seen in the intricate Roman jewellery dating back to the 1st-4th century AD. Even legendary figures like Malinche, depicted in colored engravings and admired for her grace and charm, understood the power of earrings to enhance their beauty. Etruscan art further showcases this fascination with a painted antefix featuring a woman's head from around 520-500 BC. Earrings continue to captivate modern society, as demonstrated by Dusty Springfield's stylish presence at London Heathrow Airport. Advertisements from The Goldsmith proudly promote "Jewels of Quality, " emphasizing their enduring appeal. Throughout cultures and eras, earrings have been an integral part of self-expression. Whether it be a lady posing with a traditional hairdo or Egyptian women from Jaffa captured in La Syrie d'aujourd'hui, these accessories symbolize femininity and individuality. In every era, there are iconic models who epitomize beauty trends. A black-and-white photograph showcases one such model representing Mysore beauty with her stunning earrings that complement her timeless elegance. As we delve into fashion history, we discover fashionable jewelry designs from 1912 that still inspire contemporary creations today. These pieces remind us that earrings are not just mere adornments but expressions of personal style and sophistication. So let your ears become canvases for artistic expression – embrace the enchanting world of earrings where past meets present seamlessly.