Rare Earring
Antique 1810s European Georgian Drop Earrings
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s English Victorian Dangle Earrings
Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Stud Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Dangle Earrings
Late 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Hematite, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century English Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique 1870s Chinese Drop Earrings
Jade, Gilt Metal
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Drop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary More Earrings
Amethyst, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s French Drop Earrings
2010s Russian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Emerald
2010s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Coral, Peridot, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century North American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
2010s American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Coral, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Italian More Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Artisan Dangle Earrings
Natural Pearl
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Early 2000s French Artisan Stud Earrings
Early 2000s French Artisan Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Hong Kong Art Nouveau Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Diamond
Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Chandelier Earrings
Gold
Antique 1830s British George V Chandelier Earrings
Cut Steel
2010s Italian Artisan Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s French Dangle Earrings
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
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Finding the Right earrings for You
In the United States, ear piercing didn’t really become popular until the 1950s and ‘60s, but our desire for a dazzling pair of vintage earrings has deeper roots than that. In fact, wearing earrings actually goes back thousands of years, and you can find many tangible connections between now and then in how we continue to talk about these treasured accessories.
Women wore ornamental earrings — studs and hoops at the very least — in Ancient Egypt, which is home to mines that are among the earliest sources of emeralds in the world. Emerald earrings are highly prized today, and their quality lies in their rich, saturated color. The highest-quality emeralds are green or bluish-green. Earrings worn by the affluent in early Roman civilizations were set with precious stones such as diamonds and pearls, and a clean-looking pop of pearl on the front of the lobe is as timeless as ever. Hoop earrings are imbued with symbolism and cultural significance for many, and on view in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Ancient Near Eastern Art Gallery is a pair of simple gold hoops from Mesopotamia dating to between 2600 and 2500 B.C.
Today, ear piercing is very popular all over the world, and, as a result, it is difficult to overstate how much everyone pines for a good pair of earrings — modernist drop earrings, glamorous Victorian hoops, geometrically complex chandelier earrings, you name it. Sure, jewelry trends and the fashion darlings of social media come and go, but earrings have a staying power that seems impenetrable: The still-strong love affair between British royals and Cartier earrings is more than a century old, glossy 1970s hoops from legacy houses such as Bulgari and Van Cleef & Arpels remain the statement makers they’ve always been and although people have been stacking earrings for many moons, the allure of an expertly mismatched stack of charms and studs still feels fresh and new.
While there is no shortage of modern earring designs to choose from, the classics, like coral earrings, Art Deco–style earrings and diamond drop earrings are still heavy hitters. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of antique, new and vintage earrings today.
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