Abstract Modernist Earrings
Mid-20th Century Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Dangle Earrings
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary British Modernist Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate
Recent Sales
Vintage 1960s British Modernist Drop Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Modernist Dangle Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Modernist Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Silver
Vintage 1960s Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate
20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Mexican Modernist More Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Drop Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modernist Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Gold
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Drop Earrings
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century American Modernist Drop Earrings
Carnelian, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Copper, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modernist Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Stud Earrings
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Modernist Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modernist Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s Mexican Collectible Jewelry
People Also Browsed
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s More Rings
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, ...
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modernist Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, Palladium
Mid-20th Century Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Abstract Modernist Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.







