Ebony Earring
2010s Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century Italian Retro More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s American Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
Copper
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Danish Modernist Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
Pearl
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
Agate
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
2010s Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Drop Earrings
White Diamond, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Italian Retro More Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 9k Gold, Silver
1990s Danish Modernist Dangle Earrings
Amethyst
Vintage 1950s Retro Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Modern Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Gilt Metal
2010s Clip-on Earrings
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Monacan Artist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Renaissance Stud Earrings
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
2010s Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst
2010s Clip-on Earrings
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
1990s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Clip-on Earrings
1990s Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
2010s Clip-on Earrings
2010s Danish Clip-on Earrings
2010s Italian Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Link Bracelets
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Chain Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Iolite, Ruby, Sapphire, 9k Gold, Gold Plate, Ro...
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Tou...
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Cluster Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
2010s Lithuanian Stud Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
American Drop Earrings
French Drop Earrings
Italian Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
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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