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TIFFANY CO. 1978 Angela Cummings Jadeite Lotus Clip On Earrings In 18Kt Gold
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Lotus clips earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. This is an extremely rare pair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

TIFFANY CO. 1978 By Angela Cummings Lapis Knots Earrings in 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Knots earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. This is a gorgeous pair of clips-on
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

TIFFANY CO. 1978 By Angela Cummings Mariner Knots Earrings in 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Knots earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. This is a gorgeous pair of clips-on
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Hematite, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

TIFFANY CO. 1979 Angela Cummings Clips Earrings In 18Kt Gold And Lapis Lazuli
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. This is a gorgeous geometric pair
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

TIFFANY CO. 1977 Angela Cummings Lapis Comas Clips On Earrings In 18Kt Gold
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
"Comas" clips-on earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. This is a beautiful and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co 1977 Angela Cummings Clips Earrings In 18Kt Gold With Black Jade
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of clips-on earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. A beautiful pair of clips
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. 1977 Angela Cummings Petals Earrings In 18Kt Gold With Pink Agate
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Petals earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Beautiful and youthful pair of clips
Category

Vintage 1970s North American Modernist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Agate, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Angela Cummings for Assael Diamond Pearl Platinum/18K Earrings
Located in Dallas, TX
New Angela Cummings for Assael Diamond & Pearl Earrings in Platinum and 18K White Gold. The
Category

2010s Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings 18K Earrings with Heart Shaped Amethysts Chalcedony
Located in Aspen, CO
Angela Cummings 18K earrings. These remarkable 18K yellow gold, amethyst bezel set in very light
Category

1990s Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Angela Cummings Inlaid Black Jade Coral 18k Gold Bangle + Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
bangle and earring 82 gm of 18 K gold Artist: Angela Cummings (Austrian, born 1944) Title: An eighteen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Retro Bangles

Materials

Coral, Black Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Tiffany Co. Angela Cummings 18K Gold Earrings - Large Model
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Flushing, NY
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Angela Cummings 18K Gold Earrings - Large Model Large model example
Category

20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co Earclips with Vibrant Gemstones in Yellow Gold by Angela Cumming
By Angela Cummings
Located in Lucerne, CH
Explore the artistry of Angela Cumming with these luxurious Tiffany ear-clips, crafted in 18 Karat
Category

20th Century American Artist Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co Angela Cummings 1982 Pearl 18K Vintage Inlay Checkered Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
mm Completed by posts with hinged omega backs Stamped for 18 karat gold Signed for Tiffany Co
Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Cummings Mother of Pearl Gold Positive Negative Design Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Houston, TX
These very unique and rare earrings from Tiffany & Co. by Angela Cummings feature mother of pearl
Category

Late 20th Century American Stud Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold

18k Tiffany and Co. Angela Cummings Earrings. 18k Yellow Gold Lapis Lazuli
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
Tiffany and Co. 18k Gold Earrings. Hallmarked Tiffany & Co. and 18k. Tests appropriately. Non-Pierced
Category

Early 2000s Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Estate Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Lilly Pad Leaf Clip Earrings 1985 - VHK
Located in Hicksville, NY
Estate Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Lilly Pad Leaf Clip Earrings 1985 - VHK#985 Item Details
Category

20th Century Drop Earrings

Assael by Angela Cummings South Sea Pearl Diamond Earrings Plat/18K White Gold
By Assael
Located in Dallas, TX
Assael by Angela Cummings South Sea Pearl & Diamond Earrings in Platinum/18K White Gold. The
Category

2010s Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum

Angela Cummings for Assael Fine Pearl 4.20 Ct Diamond Earrings
Located in Napoli, IT
Epitome eternal elegance these outstanding Angela Cummings for Assael earrings hand crafted of
Category

2010s European Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum

Angela Cummings 1980 Mother-Of-Pearl 18 Karat Gold Vintage Checkerboard Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Angela Cummings Earrings Mather of Pearl & 18K Yellow Gold Earrings Dimension: Length 18.7mm X
Category

Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Black Inlay Positive and Negative
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of earrings designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co. Rare and iconic Positive & Negative
Category

20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Gold Lily Pad Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Composed of rich yellow gold, these lily pad earrings designed by Angela Cummings for the beloved
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Stud Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Hematite Jade Mother of Pearl Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Lisboa, PT
These Tiffany & Co. Hematite Jade Mother of Pearl Gold Earrings are crafted in 18 kt yellow gold
Category

Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Hematite, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Angela Cummings Mother-of-Pearl Earclips
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
The earrings: each designed as a polished eighteen karat yellow gold clip with checkerboard mother
Category

Late 20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Necklace And Ear Clips 18K Gold Carved Black Jade And Mother Of Pearl
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Simply chic for any age, a Tiffany & Co. necklace of carved mother-of-pearl disks with 18K gold
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Vintage Angela Cummings Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
1989 Angela Cummings 18K yellow gold earrings. Measurements are 34mm x 10mm. Marked: 1989 Cummings
Category

Late 20th Century North American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings Ruby Rondelle Waterfall Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Ruby rondelles hang from beautifully pave'd bells of 18 karat gold. Singed Angela Cummings 1987
Category

20th Century American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings Aventurine Topaz Gold Teardrop Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
. Crafted by Angela Cummings, the earrings measure 25mm x 20mm and weigh 25.1 grams. Marked: Angela
Category

Late 20th Century American More Earrings

Materials

Topaz, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings Lapis Lazuli Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
Featuring a pair of lapis and 18K gold earrings by Angela Cummings. Signed Cummings 18K.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings Gold Peridot Black Jade Inlay Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of 18k yellow gold earrings set with black jade and peridot. The earrings measure 26mm x
Category

Late 20th Century American More Earrings

Materials

Jade, Peridot, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings Gold South Sea Pearl Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold earrings made by Angela Cummings set with 12.5mm x 14mm South Sea Pearls. Earrings
Category

Late 20th Century North American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings Tiffany Co. Diamond Yellow Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York , NY
"CUMMINGS 18K", "TIFFANY & CO" on the back.
Category

Vintage 1980s American More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings 1994 Gold and Diamond Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
earrings are spaced by tapered bombe panels pave set with 82 round diamonds. Signed Cummings 18k, 1994
Category

1990s American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings Assael Gold Diamond Pearl Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Angela Cummings Assael 18k yellow gold earrings set with approx 0.32ctw in H/VS diamonds. Earrings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold

ANGELA CUMMINGS Mother of Pearl Onyx Checkerboard Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Southampton, NY
Angela Cummings chic is captured in these clip-on earrings of mother-of-pearl and onyx arranged in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

1980s Angela Cummings Abalone Shell Gold Earclips
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
yellow gold frames, omega clip backs and posts, signed CUMMINGS for Angela Cummings, stamped 18K, design
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Angela Cummings Coral Onyx Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Featuring a pair of 18K Gold, Coral and Onyx Earrings by Angela Cummings. Signed Angela Cummings
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Coral, Onyx, 18k Gold

A pair of earclips with mabé pearl by Angela Cummings.
By Angela Cummings
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of attractive 18k golden earclips set with a pair of mabé pearls. The back of the earrings
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings for Tiffany 18K Yellow Gold Jasper, Carnelian, Inlay Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Chappaqua, NY
18K gold earrings accented with hard stone inlay by Angela Cummings. Set with polka dots of
Category

20th Century American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Carnelian, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Angela Cummings Aventurine Gold Earrings Brooch Set
By Angela Cummings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Angela Cummings 18k gold earrings and brooch with aventurin inlay . Earrings measure 30mm x 17mm
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. 1999 Angela Cumming Tahitian Grey Pearls Diamonds Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Surfside, FL
Tiffany & Co. 1999, Angela Cummings Tahitian grey pearl (10 x 10.5mm) and diamonds drop earrings
Category

1990s French Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co Cummings Mother of Pearl Leaf Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Featuring a pair of mother of pearl and 18k gold earrings by Tiffany & Co Cummings. Stamped
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Angela Cummings Mixed Metal Earclips
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
are both highly unusual and highly versatile, signed T&CO for Tiffany and Company, designed by Angela
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Hematite, 18k Gold, Copper, Sterling Silver

Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Southampton, PA
These exquisite 18K yellow gold Angela Cummings earrings prove that nothing is more impactful than
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Angela Cummings Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Southampton, PA
These lovely earrings from Angela Cummings are splendidly made of 18K yellow gold and feature
Category

Late 20th Century American More Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Angela Cummings pearl 18k yellow gold earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
These refined vintage earrings by Angela Cummings embody the designer’s celebrated approach to
Category

20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

ANGELA CUMMINGS Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Darnestown, MD
Very three dimensional, coiled earrings by Angela Cummings. Dated 1990. Measure 1" in diameter
Category

Late 20th Century American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Angela Cummings Woven Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Darnestown, MD
Angela Cummings earrings of 18 karat gold made to appear interwoven. Made Clip backs can easily be
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Angela Cummings 18k Gold Diamond "Jacks" Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Angela Cummings 18k yellow gold and diamond accented 'X' design earrings. Matte finish with the
Category

1990s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Angela Cummings 18k Gold Diamond "Jacks" Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Angela Cummings 18k yellow gold and diamond accented 'X' design earrings. Matte finish with the
Category

1990s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Hematite Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Southampton, PA
Keep it simple by adding these luxurious Angela Cummings earrings to any ensemble. Elegant and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Angela Cummings Diamond Gold Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
18kt Yellow Gold Angela Cummings Diamond Earrings Featuring 72 Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds with an
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings Pearl Hematite Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
18 Karat Yellow Gold Angela Cummings Pearl and Hematite Earrings featuring Two 8.2mm Fresh Water
Category

20th Century American Stud Earrings

Materials

Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings 18k Gold Earrings Knot Clip-On
By Angela Cummings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
DESIGNER: Angela Cummings CIRCA: 1993 MATERIALS: 18k Yellow Gold WEIGHT: 10.4 grams MEASUREMENTS: 5
Category

Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Angela Cummings Agate 18k Gold Clip On Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in New York, NY
Angela Cummings Agate 18k Gold Clip On Earrings. Details: 18K gold and agate, length 1 1/2
Category

20th Century Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Agate, 18k Gold

Diamond Earrings by Angela Cummings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
DESIGNER: Angela Cummings CIRCA: 1990’s MATERIALS: 18k Yellow Gold GEMSTONE: Round Brilliant Cut
Category

Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Angela Cummings 18K Yellow Gold Clip-On Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Southampton, PA
A bold, minimalist aesthetic makes these earrings from Angela Cummings impossible to ignore. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Angela Cummings Yellow Gold Leaf Earrings
By Angela Cummings
Located in Dallas, TX
This Angela Cummings earrings feature a leaf design set in 18k yellow gold completed by posts and
Category

20th Century More Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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18k Angela Cummings Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

Browse a vast assortment of 18k angela cummings earrings for sale on 1stDibs. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. Our collection of these items for sale includes 564 vintage editions and 32 modern creations to choose from as well. Our inventory is broad and distinctive, with accessories on offer that were made as long ago as the 20th Century to those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Our collection of 18k angela cummings earrings includes designs that are universally popular, but Contemporary and Modern styles, specifically, are sought with frequency. Many examples in our inventory of these items are appealing no matter their origins, but Angela Cummings, Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co. and Tiffany Co. produced popular versions that are worth a look. Any of these pieces can lend versatility to your look, but Diamond versions, from our inventory of 46, are particularly popular. There are many round cut, square cut and cabochon 18k angela cummings earrings for sale. When shopping our range of 18k angela cummings earrings, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for men today than there are for women.

How Much are 18k Angela Cummings Earrings?

Prices for 18k angela cummings earrings start at $250 and top out at $29,500 with these earrings, on average, selling for $3,895.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

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.