Mermaid Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Mexican Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver
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2010s French Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Ste...
2010s Dutch Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Modern Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s American Modern Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Quartz, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century American Stud Earrings
18k Gold
1990s Italian Clip-on Earrings
1990s Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Drop Earrings
18k Gold
American Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Diamond
Vintage 1960s American Hoop Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Brass
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Chandelier Earrings
18k Gold
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Vintage 1950s Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Mexican Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Mexican Artisan Brooches
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Mexican Artisan Cuff Bracelets
Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Mexican Retro Brooches
Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Dangle Earrings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Quartz, Sterling Silver
20th Century Mexican Modernist Brooches
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1830s French Regency Dangle Earrings
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Drop Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow 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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