08/06/2026
✨ Made in Greece. Crafted for Eternity. ✨
These vintage Zolotas clip-on earrings, crafted in 18-karat yellow gold and sterling silver, are a striking expression of the house’s signature Greek Revival style.
Sculptural and architectural, each oversized half hoop is formed from gleaming, deeply grooved silver ribs. Multiple strands of polished 18-karat gold wrap around the center, accented by a sharp chevron crest and tiered golden finials. The bold, column-inspired design recalls the strength, symmetry, and ornamentation of classical Greek architecture.
Founded in Athens in 1895 by 21-year-old Efthimios Zolotas, the legendary jewelry house began at the foot of the Acropolis after its founder trained in prestigious Parisian ateliers. Zolotas soon earned royal recognition and became celebrated for transforming the artistic language of ancient Greece into sophisticated modern jewelry.
During the 1960s, under Xenofon Zolotas, the house collaborated with Greek archaeological museums to study and reinterpret motifs discovered on ancient artifacts. Its international presence expanded in the following decade through creative collaborations with artists and designers including Claude Lalanne and Paloma Picasso.
Zolotas creations became symbols of cultivated glamour, admired by figures such as Maria Callas, Aristotle Onassis, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The house remains renowned for its use of rich gold, sterling silver, hand-hammering, granulation, filigree, and mythological or architectural motifs inspired by lions, rams, serpents, spirals, and classical Greek ornament.
These dramatic clip-ons capture that heritage perfectly: ancient inspiration, Parisian refinement, and unmistakable statement-making glamour—without the need for pierced ears.