Elsa Peretti For Tiffany Pearl Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary More Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s North American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Cufflinks
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Cuff Bracelets
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Bangles
Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Contemporary Bangles
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cocktail Rings
Tanzanite, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Solitaire Rings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Unknown Modern Chain Bracelets
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary More Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Artisan More Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pink Diamond
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Cocktail Rings
Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Link Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
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1990s American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s American More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Drop Earrings
South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Black Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1980s Italian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Link Bracelets
Lapis Lazuli, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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