Creole Earrings
Vintage 1950s European Retro Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Asian Retro Stud Earrings
18k Gold
2010s French Stud Earrings
20th Century German Modern Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s German Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French More Earrings
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary More Earrings
24k Gold
Early 2000s German Hoop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary More Earrings
2010s Swiss Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold,...
20th Century French Hoop Earrings
20th Century French Drop Earrings
American Hoop Earrings
Early 2000s French Modern Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s More Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century French Hoop Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
2010s Unknown Contemporary More Earrings
Rose Gold
1990s French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
2010s Italian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Vintage 1980s French Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Edwardian Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire,...
Vintage 1980s American Hoop Earrings
Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold
American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Sterling Silver
2010s French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Artisan Hoop Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Zircon, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s British Contemporary Hoop Earrings
9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American Edwardian Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco More Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
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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.
- What does Creole earrings mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Creole earrings mean a variety of hoop earrings. These hoop earrings do not have uniform thickness throughout and are elongated in shape.
- What are Creole hoop earrings?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023Creole hoop earrings are round earrings with a certain design. Their name comes from the tradition of their wear by women of African descent in the Caribbean and New Orleans, giving them another name: New Orleans hoops. Unlike other hoops that are of uniform thickness from end to end, Creole hoops vary in thickness. Most are thinner at the ends and thickest along the bottom part that hangs below the ear. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Creole hoop earrings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023The difference between Creole and hoop earrings comes down to the specificity of the terms. Hoop earrings are any earrings that form a loop from the ear. They come in a variety of thicknesses, sizes and shapes. Creole earrings are hoop earrings that vary in thickness. Usually, they are slimmest close to the ear and wider at the bottom of the loop. Their name comes from the tradition of their wear by women of African descent in the Caribbean and New Orleans, giving them another name: New Orleans hoops. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of hoop earrings.
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