Tiffany & Co Earrings
Pre-Owned Tiffany & Co. Earrings —
Where the House’s Greatest Designers Did Their Most Personal Work
The earring is where Tiffany’s three defining designers — Jean Schlumberger, Elsa Peretti, and Paloma Picasso — each produced their most wearable and most collected work. A Schlumberger clip earring from the 1960s brings his surrealist vocabulary to the ear in a format worn daily. A Peretti Open Heart hoop in 18-karat gold is simultaneously one of the most recognizable fine jewelry designs in the world and one of its most effortlessly wearable. A Paloma Picasso Olive Leaf drop translates her botanical sensibility into a format that rewards proximity in a way no other jewelry type does. At Opulent Jewelers we carry pre-owned Tiffany earrings exclusively in 18-karat gold, individually authenticated before listing.
Joined Tiffany 1956. His clip earrings in 18k gold and enamel are among the most collectible pieces in American fine jewelry history.
Joined Tiffany 1974. Open Heart hoops, Starfish studs, and Bean drops — her earring work represents the purest expression of her sculptural vocabulary.
Joined Tiffany 1980. Olive Leaf drops, Loving Heart studs, and bold colored gemstone designs in 18-karat gold with her unmistakable artist’s hand.
Why the Earring Is Tiffany’s Most Personal Format
An earring is noticed at close range, by the people who matter. It frames the face. It catches light in conversation. It is the piece of jewelry most likely to be worn every day and least likely to be removed for formal occasions. For the three great designers who defined Tiffany’s creative output across nearly seven decades, the earring was therefore the format most worth getting right.
Schlumberger understood this. His clip earrings — botanical gold scrollwork, enamel birds, nature forms rendered with a surrealist’s eye — were made for women who wore them to lunch, to the opera, to the kinds of occasions where being noticed at close range was the point. Peretti understood it differently. Her Open Heart hoop in 18-karat gold was designed to be put on in the morning and forgotten until someone at arm’s length asks where it came from. Paloma Picasso understood it as color: large cabochon-cut colored stones in 18-karat gold drops that bring the warmth and boldness of her father’s chromatic sensibility to the most visible format in women’s fine jewelry.
Pre-owned Tiffany earrings in 18-karat gold offer genuine secondary market value — 20–40% below current boutique retail for authenticated pieces in excellent condition, with the full weight of one of the world’s most recognized fine jewelry names behind every pair.
Four Design Vocabularies, One House
Born in 1907 and trained in the Paris surrealist movement, Schlumberger joined Tiffany in 1956 after building a following among Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Vreeland, and Jackie Kennedy. His earrings — botanical scrollwork in 18-karat gold, enamel and gold clip designs, nature-inspired clip earrings with colored stones — were produced in very limited quantities and represent the apex of Tiffany’s historical output. Elizabeth Taylor wore Schlumberger to her films; Jackie Kennedy wore his pieces to the White House. Pre-owned Schlumberger clip earrings are genuine collector acquisitions and among the rarest Tiffany formats available in the secondary market.
Sixteen Stone clips — Enamel & gold botanical clips — Bird motif designs — Nature-form gold clips
Peretti’s earring work for Tiffany is the most fully realized expression of her sculptural, body-conscious design philosophy. The Open Heart hoop in 18-karat gold — an asymmetric heart outline that sits against the ear rather than dangling from it — is one of the most widely recognized fine jewelry earring designs in the world. The Starfish stud, the Bean drop, the Scorpion earring, and the Lilies sculptural lobe hoop from the 1980s all carry the same organic intelligence applied to the format that rewards wearability above all else. Peretti’s earring work in 18-karat gold is the most consistently collected format in her Tiffany output on the secondary market.
Open Heart hoops — Starfish studs — Bean drops — Scorpion earrings — Lilies sculptural hoops
Paloma Picasso debuted her Graffiti collection at Tiffany in 1980 — X motifs in gold inspired by New York City street art — and followed with Olive Leaf, Loving Heart, and her signature colored gemstone drop designs. Picasso’s earrings are characterized by scale and color: large cabochon-cut rubies, sapphires, and tourmalines in 18-karat gold settings that bring the chromatic boldness of her painter father’s eye to fine jewelry. Pre-owned Paloma Picasso earrings carry their own collector following entirely separate from the mainstream Tiffany market, particularly early designs from the 1980s and 1990s.
Olive Leaf drops — Loving Heart studs — Colored gemstone drops — Graffiti X earrings
The Tiffany T earring in 18-karat rose gold — studs and hoops in the collection’s clean graphic vocabulary — is the most actively traded Tiffany earring format from the house’s recent production. Victoria diamond drop earrings in 18-karat white gold, with their layered marquise and round brilliant diamond settings, represent Tiffany’s most formally dressed earring format and the one most associated with red carpet dressing. The Tiffany Knot earring, HardWear hoops in 18-karat yellow gold, and Atlas earrings with Roman numeral detailing complete a range that covers every register from daily wear to significant occasion.
Tiffany T studs & hoops — Victoria diamond drops — HardWear hoops — Tiffany Knot — Atlas earrings
Tiffany Earrings by Type
Diamond Studs & Drops
Tiffany diamond earrings — Victoria marquise and round brilliant drops in 18-karat white gold, solitaire studs in platinum and 18-karat gold, and Schlumberger Sixteen Stone designs — represent the most formally dressed Tiffany earring category. Victoria drop earrings are the format most associated with significant occasions and the one most likely to be worn to an event where the earring is the primary jewelry statement. Pre-owned Tiffany diamond earrings carry the dual value of exceptional stone quality and the house name premium.
Hoops in 18-Karat Gold
Peretti’s Open Heart hoop and the HardWear hoop in 18-karat yellow gold represent opposite ends of the Tiffany hoop spectrum — the former organic and sculptural, the latter bold and architectural. Both are designed for daily wear and are among the most actively traded Tiffany earring formats on the secondary market. Tiffany hoops in 18-karat gold are distinguished from lesser formats by their specific weight and finish — the 750 gold density is immediately palpable compared to gold-filled alternatives.
Schlumberger Clip Earrings
Schlumberger’s clip earrings represent a distinct and historically significant category within the Tiffany earring market. Produced in very limited quantities for women who wore their jewelry to genuinely significant occasions, these pieces carry the full weight of his surrealist-influenced design vocabulary — botanical gold scrollwork, enamel color accents, nature-form motifs rendered with a precision that Tiffany’s workshop applied at the highest level. Pre-owned Schlumberger clips are rare acquisitions priced accordingly.
Colored Gemstone Earrings
Paloma Picasso’s colored gemstone drop earrings — large cabochon-cut rubies, sapphires, pink tourmalines, and amethysts in 18-karat gold settings — are the most color-forward Tiffany earring format and the one with its own dedicated collector market. Schlumberger’s enamel and stone designs also fall in this category. Pre-owned colored gemstone Tiffany earrings are authenticated for stone quality, setting integrity, and house signature on every pair before listing.
What We Verify on Every Pre-Owned Tiffany Earring
Every authentic Tiffany earring carries the "TIFFANY & CO." engraving alongside the 18-karat hallmark ("750" or "18K") on the post, the back of the earring body, or the clip fitting. All pieces we carry are 18-karat gold. The signature uses a specific serif letterform with consistent depth — stamped, shallow, or inconsistently spaced signatures are a concern and are flagged before listing.
Elsa Peretti pieces carry "ELSA PERETTI" or "E. PERETTI" alongside the Tiffany signature. Paloma Picasso pieces carry "PALOMA PICASSO." Schlumberger pieces carry "SCHLUMBERGER." These attributions use the same Tiffany letterform and are verified for authenticity against known production standards. Missing designer attributions on pieces that should carry them are disclosed explicitly.
Tiffany earring posts and clips are assessed for mechanism integrity, smooth operation, and consistent finishing to the same standard as the earring face. On clip earrings — particularly Schlumberger pieces — the clip mechanism tension, hinge action, and finishing are assessed against known production standards. Butterfly backs on post earrings are checked for grip and replacement status, which is disclosed in every listing.
Diamond earrings are examined stone-by-stone for security, prong integrity, and stone quality consistency between the pair. Colored gemstone earrings (Picasso drops, Schlumberger designs) are assessed for stone security and setting integrity. Chipped stones, replaced stones, and loose settings are all disclosed explicitly. No pair is listed with concealed stone or setting issues.
The Opulent Jewelers Promise
Every pre-owned Tiffany earring is authenticated in-house before listing — house signature, designer attribution, 18-karat hallmark, and stone security verified on every pair, backed by our money-back guarantee.
Pre-Owned Tiffany Earrings — What Buyers Ask
Jean Schlumberger clip earrings are the most historically significant and consistently valuable Tiffany earring format on the secondary market — produced in very limited quantities and carried by Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, and Diana Vreeland. Victoria diamond drop earrings in 18-karat white gold carry strong intrinsic diamond value alongside the Tiffany name. Elsa Peretti Open Heart hoops in 18-karat gold are the most actively traded Peretti format. Paloma Picasso colored gemstone drops from the 1980s carry strong collector demand for early designs. Browse our current pre-owned Tiffany earring collection for availability.
The primary markers are the "TIFFANY & CO." engraving and the 18-karat hallmark ("750" or "18K"), typically on the post, the back of the earring, or the clip fitting. The Tiffany letterform is a specific serif font — shallow, stamped, or inconsistently spaced engraving is a concern. Designer-attributed pieces should carry the designer name ("ELSA PERETTI," "PALOMA PICASSO," "SCHLUMBERGER") alongside the Tiffany signature. Weight is also a reliable test — genuine 18-karat gold earrings have a specific density that gold-plated alternatives cannot replicate. On diamond pieces, stone security and setting precision are additional authentication markers — Tiffany’s prong work and pavé setting quality are to a specific standard that counterfeit pieces cannot achieve.
The Tiffany Victoria earring is a diamond drop earring in 18-karat white gold featuring a layered arrangement of marquise and round brilliant-cut diamonds in a spreading, vine-like design. Named after the Victoria diamond — a significant stone in Tiffany’s historical collection — the Victoria earring has been worn to the Academy Awards, the Met Gala, and other significant red carpet occasions by women who want a Tiffany diamond earring with genuine visual presence. Pre-owned Victoria earrings are among the most formally dressed and most actively sought Tiffany earring formats on the secondary market.
All Tiffany earrings at Opulent Jewelers are 18-karat gold. Elsa Peretti Open Heart hoops in 18-karat gold range from $800–$2,500. Tiffany T stud and hoop earrings range from $600–$2,000. Victoria diamond drops in 18-karat white gold range from $2,500–$8,000 depending on diamond weight and configuration. Paloma Picasso colored gemstone drops range from $1,200–$5,000. Schlumberger pieces are priced individually based on design, condition, and rarity. All pricing at Opulent Jewelers reflects current secondary market conditions and is stated transparently in every listing.
Yes. We purchase Tiffany earrings outright and accept pieces on consignment — Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso, Schlumberger, Victoria, Tiffany T, HardWear, and all other Tiffany earring formats in 18-karat gold. We authenticate every pair we take in before listing. Reach out through our consignment inquiry page to discuss a specific pair.