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80's Era Jewelry

We Are Always Interested In Purchasing Eighties Jewelry!

The early 1980's- The beginning of the decade of the 1980's was an amazing time in the jewelry business.  Big rocks were still on trending from Harry Winston and names like Elizabeth Tailor and likely coming towards their peak.   In 1981 MTV was launched and had such a profound and major influence on style and jewelry.  This meant influences in jewelry could co-exist and create styles that could exist at the same time.  Influences on MTV like Hall and oats, Queen, Michael Jackson brought their own styles.  Conflicting yet complimentary styles everything pointed toward BIG.  Large, and bold were in.  Large bracelets, oversized hoops, cocktail rings, bangles, name necklaces to name a few.  Thick heavy gold rope chains (think Mr T).​ 

​It was during this time that Jewelry became a statement, not just an accessory. At the same time we have another trend developing, a push back to classic.  This trend started, largely, with the engagement of Princess Diana.  A simple, elegant, classic oval sapphire center stones with diamond halo.  This simultaneous trend meant colored stone centers and round stones with tapered baguettes were trending.  This was also the first time really in history where a trend of matching wedding bands became important to the masses.

By the Mid 1980's- Influencers like Madonna, and Run DMC brought the rise of costume jewelry once again.  As the mainstream could not quite afford such bold jewelry costume became important.  This meant not just fine jewelry look-a-likes but plastics with bold colors as well.  Pearls, both real and costume-clip earrings became immensely popular.  From mabe earrings, to drop necklaces pearl jewelry was amazingly popular.  This era of the 1980's meant bold yellow gold was in, even with brooches!  Coin jewelry surfaced as well as a new trend in the mid 1980's and that was channel set baguettes.

The Late 1980's Artists like Grandmaster flash and others were on the horizon along with Whitney Houston, yet George Michael and White Snake were already influencing the fashion world.  Yellow gold reigned supreme still and when the stock market crashed in 1987 we saw a slow trend towards conservatism. Which lead us in the 1990sAs you can see the overall theme of the 1980's was big, bold, gold.  Because of this trend we saw many iconic brands "made" in the 1980's
  • Carrera y Carrera - The Panther
  • Niessing in Germany - The invention of the tension setting
  • The rise of “smaller” designer names:
    • Yurman
    • Verdura
    • Elizabeth Locke
    • Henry Dunay
    • Keiselstein Cord
Two other highly notable things happened in the 1980's with jewelry; not styles but actions: 
  1. Collectors and dealers began to start the trend of Colored diamonds. I call this The rise of fancy color diamonds though they are not mainstream quite yet
  2. The rise of self bought jewelry.  This meant, unlike most situations in previous eras of jewelry, if you saw it, you liked it, you wanted it, you bought it.  
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Radical Eighties Jewelry

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The Franklin: Yellow Gold Diamond Bypass Cocktail Ring
$950.00
$807.50

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The Sunny Hills: Two Tone Diamond Wedding Band With Hidden Filigree Message
$1,450.00
$1,232.50

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On Sale

The Greenhead: Yellow Gold Fleur de Lis Necklace
$1,035.00
$879.75

On Sale

On Sale

The Sand Lake: Yellow Gold Diamond Tennis Bracelet
$6,300.00
$5,355.00

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On Sale

The Duke Field: Yellow Gold and Diamond Slide Pendant
$1,400.00
$1,190.00

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On Sale

The Sicilia: Italian Made Specialty Link Bracelet
$725.00
$616.25

On Sale

On Sale

The Gulfport: Natural Australian Bolder Opal and Diamond Earrings in Yellow Gold
$975.00
$828.75

On Sale

On Sale

The Pearlington: Yellow Gold Cerceau Earrings with Dangling Pearls
$295.00
$250.75

On Sale

On Sale

The St Bernard: Australian Opal Triplets Earrings in Yellow Gold
$625.00
$531.25

On Sale

On Sale

The Attakapas: Tricolor Gold Charm Holder Pendant
$125.00
$106.25

On Sale

On Sale

The Delcambre: Yellow Gold and Diamond Bypass Bangle Bracelet
$1,695.00
$1,440.75

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On Sale

The Goat Island: Yellow Gold Pearl and Diamond Necklace
$795.00
$675.75

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On Sale

The Sun Lakes: Chai and Star of David Bracelet in Yellow Gold
$650.00
$552.50

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On Sale

The Downtown Chandler: Natural Emerald and Diamond Bracelet
$2,650.00
$2,252.50

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On Sale

The Arcadia Lite: Natural Ruby and Diamond Tennis Bracelet
$2,550.00
$2,167.50

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On Sale

The Spin: Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Spinner Ring
$750.00
$637.50

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On Sale

The Angels: Yellow Gold Angel Earrings
$125.00
$106.25

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On Sale

The Tiburon: Natural Ruby and Diamond Tennis Bracelet in Yellow Gold
$3,375.00
$2,868.75

On Sale

On Sale

The West Hartley: Circular Earrings set with Aquamarine in Yellow Gold
$400.00
$340.00

On Sale

On Sale

The West Hartley: Rose Earrings in Rose and Yellow Gold
$200.00
$170.00

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On Sale

The Oakley: Yellow Gold Diamond Wishbone Style Earrings
$595.00
$505.75

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On Sale

The Knights Ferry: Buttercup Solitaire Natural Diamond Necklace
$975.00
$828.75

On Sale

On Sale

The Grove: Ridged Past Present Future Diamond Ring in Yellow Gold
$325.00
$276.25

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On Sale

The Cortez: Navette Opal and Diamond Ring in Yellow Gold
$495.00
$420.75
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