Updated: Meet the Designer: Joan Eagle of Chipita

Joan Eagle, a jewelry designer living in Colorado, has designed hand-crafted and hand-stitched earrings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets for over 30 years. Her company, Chipita, began in 1976.

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Most of her jewelry includes semi-precious stones, especially the most unusual varieties from all over the globe. Joan also uses Swarovski crystals and glass beads that were only made in Europe before World War II and have not been made since. The stockpiles of these vintage beads are diminishing making her jewelry even more of a treasure for collectors (vintage glass/amethyst earrings shown below.)

Each piece of Joan's handcrafted jewelry is unique, especially when semi-precious gemstones, with their natural colorations and inclusions are utilized.  Her vintage collection (examples above left & right) was made popular in the 1980's while her more modern works-of-art are part of the 21st Century collection (examples left & right). Still using precious stones, Austrian crystals, and other components, the 21st Century earrings have a more streamlined and delicate look, and since the vintage glass is becoming sparse, we will be seeing more of these beautiful creations.

Cliptomania.com proudly carries non-pierced Chipita earrings - dangles and buttons - in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors.  Chipita in the Tomorrow's Heirloom section  contains Vintage, Buttons, and 21st Century selections.

It is important to note that the styles in Vintage and Buttons will not change as Chipita has shifted to only doing 21st Century styles. 

Cliptomania Feature: Chipita NP Earrings

https://www.cliptomania.com/ has over 24 pairs of Chipita hand-sewn, hand-beaded non-pierced clip on earrings in stock! Many of them are the vintage styles, in buttons and dangles, that are no longer being made in favor of leaner styles like those in the Chipita 21st Century category. 

Vintage Chipita

Excerpt from Meet The Designers:

In the fashion world, “Chipita Accessories” has become synonymous with long, sparkly earrings made of semiprecious stones, cut crystal, silver, gold, brass, glass and ceramic beads.  While her current creations are styled to complement contemporary fashion, this largely self-taught artist began her career by designing jewelry with Southwestern and Native American motifs.  Still, as the company’s main designer, Joan says the semi-precious stones dictate the jewelry’s final form, whether art deco, African, Eastern ethnic or Victorian. 

21st Century Chipita Clip on Earrings

Click this link to see Chipita Clip On Earrings