Pomellato Ear
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Iolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Chandelier Earrings
Rose Gold
2010s Italian Hoop Earrings
Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Quartz, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Morganite, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Portuguese Aesthetic Movement Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
2010s Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Fashion Rings
Chalcedony, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modernist Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sterling Silver
2010s European Pendant Necklaces
2010s French Drop Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
Recent Sales
Italian Lever-Back Earrings
1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Drop Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Italian Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings
Iolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century American Dangle Earrings
Topaz, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pomellato Ear For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Pomellato Ear?
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.