Cornucopia Earrings
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Stud Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Etruscan Revival Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro More Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
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20th Century American More Earrings
Amethyst, Gold
20th Century American More Earrings
Citrine, Gold
20th Century American More Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian More Earrings
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Peridot, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s British Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Clip-on Earrings
Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s French More Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Edwardian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s American Day Dresses
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Band Rings
Emerald, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Evening Gowns
1980s Unknown Evening Dresses and Gowns
Late 20th Century Italian Dome Rings
Aquamarine, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
1930s Evening Dresses
1990s Unknown Coats
1990s Evening Dresses
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dome Rings
Rubelite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Cornucopia 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.
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