Tear Drop Turquoise Black Onyx Diamond Earrings
View Similar Items
Tear Drop Turquoise Black Onyx Diamond Earrings
About the Item
Hamilton
In an era when the safety of America’s bustling railroads absolutely depended on accurate timepieces for its conductors, watchmaker Hamilton pioneered cutting-edge, impossibly precise watches in a complex that spanned one square city block of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, during the late 19th century.
As railroad tracks were laid across the United States and steam locomotives began traversing vast distances, the American railroad system ran into a problem. Back then, time was not standardized across the country. Therefore, in 1883, the railroad companies established the four time zones as we know them today. But, despite setting these zones, train conductors were not always synchronized, leading to deadly accidents on the railroads.
Enter watchmaker Hamilton, founded in 1892. Railway workers would be required to wear a pocket watch, as the timepieces were responsible for keeping conductors on schedule, and the watchmaking industry — and early American pocket-watch manufacturers such as Hamilton, Elgin National Watch Company and the Waltham Watch Company — benefitted. Hamilton’s pocket watches were extremely alluring to train conductors, who began buying them en masse. The East Coast company’s timepieces eventually earned the moniker “The Watch of Railroad Accuracy.”
Hamilton transitioned from pocket watches to wristwatches in 1914, as it supplied timepieces to American troops fighting in World War I. Wristwatches, naturally, were more convenient to wear and use in battle. The new style of watch was also appealing to aviators, and Hamilton aeronautical watches became all the rage among pilots, specifically those flying for the new U.S. Airmail service.
The general public’s interest in Hamilton watches grew rapidly in the 1920s. Legendary polar explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd timed his historic flights over glaciers and chunks of sea ice with a Hamilton pocket watch in the late 1920s, and a Hamilton timepiece used by Byrd during these expeditions went on display in 2018 at the National Watch & Clock Museum.
Hamilton’s Piping Rock watch, an Art Deco–inspired design that featured elegant Roman numerals set in black for the hour markers, made its debut in 1928 and was gifted to the New York Yankees to celebrate their World Series win that year. The model was also featured in the film Shanghai Express alongside the brand’s Flintridge watch, further expanding Hamilton’s popularity. (Hamilton watches can also be seen in the films The Frogmen, Blue Hawaii, 2001: A Space Odyssey and Men in Black.)
In the second half of the 20th century, Hamilton became well known for several innovations: It developed the first-ever battery-operated electric watch, the Ventura, in 1957, as well as the first-ever digital wristwatch, the Hamilton Pulsar Time Computer, in 1970. Three years later, superspy and watch enthusiast James Bond donned a Pulsar in Live and Let Die.
Today, the company is part of the Swatch Group, and its headquarters and production facilities relocated from Pennsylvania to Switzerland in 2003.
Find vintage Hamilton watches and pocket watches on 1stDibs.
- Turquoise Diamond Black Onyx Meghna Jewels Flame Drop EarringsBy Meghna JewelsLocated in Hoffman Estate, ILThese modern and fiercely gorgeous drop earrings are handcrafted in 14K gold, sterling silver, 33.0 carat Turquoise, 6.20 carat Black Onyx and 1.32 carat of sparkling diamonds . Exqu...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
MaterialsOnyx, Turquoise, Diamond, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
- Carved Turquoise Emerald Black Onyx Diamond EarringsBy Meghna JewelsLocated in Hoffman Estate, ILA beautiful piece handmade in 18-karat gold & sterling silver. It is set in 15.90 carats carved turquoise, 4.88 carats black onyx, 1.00 carats emerald & 1.47 carats of glittering di...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings
MaterialsEmerald, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
- Diamond Black-Onyx Gold Drop EarringsLocated in Beverly Hills, CAA sexy and chic pair of earrings! They feature 2.75 carats of fine round brilliant cut diamonds which blanket the ring in shine. Each earring has a piece of smooth black onyx which c...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
- Handcraft Turquoise 18 Karat White Gold Diamonds Onyx Drop EarringsBy SCALA GIOIELLILocated in Marcianise, IT18 Karat white gold drop earrings. Handmade by our craftsmen and assembled with onyx, turquoise and diamonds. Diamonds weight 0.10 karat Turquoise weight 3.80 grams Earrings total w...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
- 18 Karat Yellow Gold Turquoise and Black Onyx Swap Drop EarringsLocated in Scottsdale, AZMaterial: 18K yellow gold Fastenings: post with snap backs Weight: 27.65 gramsCategory
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
MaterialsOnyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Diamond Black Onyx Platinum Dangle Drop EarringsLocated in New York, NYDiamond and Black Onyx Platinum and 14 Karat White Gold Dangle Earrings These beautiful dangle drop earrings combine 1.2 Carats of stunning white d...Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, Onyx, White Gold, Platinum, Gold, 14k Gold