Sputnik Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Mid-20th Century Brooches
Gold Plate
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches
Silver
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century Austrian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Chandelier Earrings
Crystal, Hematite, Silver
1990s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
20th Century Retro Brooches
Crystal
Early 20th Century American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Chandelier Earrings
Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1950s German Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Chandelier Earrings
Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Romantic Chandelier Earrings
Crystal, Silver
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Vintage 1950s American Retro Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
2010s Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Peridot, Garnet, Aquamarine, Amethyst, Yello...
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Retro Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Gold,...
Vintage 1950s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Brass
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Peridot, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Yellow Gold,...
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Link Bracelets
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, 18k Go...
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Retro More Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Beryl, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, ...
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modernist More Earrings
18k Gold
2010s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Stud Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose...
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold...
Vintage 1980s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1940s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Zircon, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yello...
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, Zircon, Blue Zircon, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modernist More Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Quartz, Citrine, ...
Vintage 1960s American Stud Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Drop Earrings
Vintage 1950s Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Clip-on Earrings
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Topaz...
Mid-20th Century American Link Bracelets
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Topaz, Tourmaline...
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Austrian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
Vintage 1980s Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Modernist Link Bracelets
Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modernist Cocktail Rings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brazilian More Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Onyx, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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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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