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18 Karat Gold Figurine Mismatched Stud Post Earrings Asymmetric Modern Pair
By AB Jewelry NYC
Located in New York, NY
different stone or cast in 22k gold. The inspiration for these earrings comes from Abstraction of Modern
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Enamel Uncut Diamond 22 Karat Gold Earrings
By Manjrie
Located in Singapore, Singapore
Discover the Meenakari, this intricate set of earrings is made in 22k gold featuring polkis (uncut
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond

Indian Ruby, Emerald and Pearl Necklet, Earrings and Bracelet
Located in Malvern, Victoria
, emeralds & pearls set in 22 carat gold. Necklet features a tasselled, fan-shaped pendant set with a deep
Category

Vintage 1920s Indian Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Indian Ruby, Emerald and Pearl Necklet, Earrings and Bracelet
Located in Malvern, Victoria
, emeralds & pearls set in 22 carat gold. Necklet features a tasselled, fan-shaped pendant set with a deep
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces

Materials

Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Manjrie Enamel Uncut Diamond Pearl 22 Karat Gold Necklace
By Manjrie
Located in Singapore, Singapore
22k gold featuring polkis (uncut diamonds) in the centre of motifs. Accentuated with Pearl drops and
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 22k Gold

Manjrie Baroque Pearl Uncut Diamond 18 Karat Gold Artisan Bracelet
By Manjrie
Located in Singapore, Singapore
Styled with polkis (uncut diamonds) and natural baroque pearls set in 22k gold, attached to an 18k
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

22 Karat Yellow Gold Jutti Pendant Necklace with Uncut Diamonds and Enamel
By Manjrie
Located in Singapore, SG
with “22 Karat Yellow Gold Jutti Drop Earrings with Uncut Diamonds and Enamels” and/or "18 Karat Yellow
Category

2010s Indian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 22k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold

Kenneth Jay Lane Sunflower Necklace and Earrings
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Mastic Beach, NY
Simulated Pearl and Onyx Demi Parure The necklace and earrings are 22K gold plated and are signed K.J.L. for
Category

Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces

Enamel Uncut Diamond 22 Karat Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Manjrie
Located in Singapore, Singapore
Uncut Diamond 22 Karat Gold Earrings” and an elegant “Manjrie Enamel Uncut Diamond Pearl 22 Karat Gold
Category

2010s Indian Artisan Bangles

Materials

Diamond, 22k Gold

Kenneth Jay Lane Sea Treasures Necklace
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Mastic Beach, NY
Kenneth Jay Lane created this "Royal Sea" necklace, for AVON, which is 22K gold plated and measures
Category

Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces

22 Karat Gold Gray Tahitian Pearls Diamond Contemporary Drop Dangle Earrings
By AB Jewelry NYC
Located in New York, NY
Custom order. Grey Garden Drop Earrings. These 22K gold elegant contemporary dangle earrings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pear...

Tahitian Pearl Drop 22K Gold Earrings
By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lovely 9.5 mm Tahitian pearls bordered in 22K gold featuring fine tooling and granulation work
Category

Late 20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

Black Pearl, 22k Gold

LB Exclusive 22K Yellow Gold Pearl, Ruby, and Turquoise Earrings
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
earring measures 1.75 by 1.00.Offered in estate condition, this LB Exclusive 22K Yellow Gold Pearl, Ruby
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

22k Gold Kashi Pearl Teardrop Earrings, by Tagili
Located in New York, NY
22k gold Kashi Pearl Teardrop Earrings are one of a kind, hand made and hand textured with Tagili
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold

LARGE 22K Gold Turquoise Tourmaline Pearl Diamond Chandelier Dangle Earrings
Located in Montclair, NJ
These magnificent and substantial pair of earrings are crafted in solid 22k yellow gold and feature
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, Turquoise, 22k Gold

Paris Lily, 22k Gold, Diamond Hoop Earrings with Removable Pearl Pendants
Located in Montclair, NJ
Paris & Lily, handmade, one-of-a-kind, 22K gold, diamond hoop earrings with removable gold, diamond
Category

2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 22k Gold

Antique Georgian 18th Century Iberian Earrings Emerald Pearl 22k Gold Spanish
Located in Torrance, CA
& Hallmark: 22 karat yellow gold. The earrings have tested positive for 22k gold. The wire backings have
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Spanish Dangle Earrings

Materials

Emerald, Pearl, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

22K Gold and Pink Tourmaline Dangle Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
22K gold matte finish dangle earrings with textured gold work featuring a faceted, pear-shaped pink
Category

Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings

Materials

Tourmaline, 22k Gold

Vinatge Akoya Pearl Diamond 22K Gold Rope Flower Bouquet Earrings
Located in Miami, FL
 clip-on earrings. Crafted in Luxurious 22K yellow gold, these earrings measure appx. 2 x 1 inch long
Category

Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 22k Gold

22K Gold and Ruby Medallion Pendant Earrings, India
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lovely and rare 22K gold medallion earrings with highly intricate granulation and wire work. A
Category

Late 20th Century Indian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Ruby, 22k Gold

Vintage 22K Gold Indain Mughal Gem Set Earrings
Located in Flushing, NY
Vintage 22K Gold Indain Mughal Gem Set Earrings Rare Example - Vintage 22K Gold Indain Mughal Gem
Category

20th Century Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold

22 Karat Gold and Baroque Pearl Drop Earrings
By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of 22K gold and baroque pearl drop earrings. Pearls measure 17mm and earrings feature 22K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 22k Gold

22 Karat Gold Baroque Pearl and Aquamarine Drop Earrings
By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of white baroque pearl dangle earrings with faceted aquamarine drops. 22K gold post for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Pearl, 22k Gold

Pair of 22K Gold and Emerald Drop Earrings by Deborah Lockhart Phillips
By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
A stunning pair of 22K gold drop earrings with a hand-tooled flower motif on the stud. A wire-work
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Emerald, 22k Gold

17th Century Enamel Pearl Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique gold and enamel earrings in the form of griffins with girandole pearl fringe, in
Category

Antique 1650s Renaissance Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 22k Gold

Amethyst and Pearl Drop Earrings
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Golden bezels of 22 karat surround faceted amethyst and lustrous pearls. The absence of diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Pearl, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond and White Pearl Yellow Gold Drop Omega Earrings
Located in Southampton, PA
An embodiment of utmost luxury, the radiant 22K yellow gold is presented at its finest in this
Category

20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Pearl, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Blush Pink Baroque Pearl Gold Dangle Earrings
By Deborah Lockhart Phillips
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lovely and rare blush pink baroque pearls of a nice size and wonderful luster. Mounted on 22K gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 22k Gold

Earrings gold hoops and Akoya grey pearls 20 Karat Gold 18 Karat Gold
By Pamela Farland
Located in New York, NY
and beauty. Akoya pearls measure 9-9.5 millimeter round. 20 karat gold hoops with 18 karat gold post
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Hoop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Oriental Pearl, 18k Gold, 22k Gold

Indian Rosecut Diamonds, Blue Enamel and 22 Karat Gold Earrings with Pearl Drop
Located in Nantucket, MA
Beautifully crafted pair of rosecut diamonds set in 22K gold with kundan enamel work along the
Category

20th Century Indian Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 22k Gold

Lilly Fitzgerald Baroque Chinese Freshwater Pink Pearl Gold Earrings
By Lilly Fitzgerald
Located in Dallas, TX
Fitzgerald in 22k yellow gold and accented with two white pearl accents. Truly unusual and exceptional luster
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tahitian Pearl 22 Karat Gold Day Night Earrings
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
A wonderful pair of 22 karat yellow gold and Tahitian pearl 'day night' huggy earrings. The yellow
Category

20th Century Modern Drop Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Susan Hoge Fresh Water Pearl Gold Bead Hook Earrings
By Susan Hoge
Located in Troy, MI
. Earrings are hand-crafted in 22k and 18k yellow gold by Susan Hoge. Freshwater cultured pearls
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, 22k Gold

Carolyn Tyler 22 Karat Gold Diamond and Pearl Hermit Crab Dangle Earrings
By Carolyn Tyler
Located in Birmingham, AL
in 22 k yellow gold. They have 2 round brilliant diamonds for eyes and each has a Starfish and south
Category

2010s Indonesian Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 22k Gold

22 Karat Gold Enamel Pearl and Diamond Earrings from the Estate of Gene Tierney
Located in Birmingham, AL
estate. We have the matching necklace for sale on 1st Dibs as well. They are made in 22K Yellow Gold and
Category

20th Century Unknown Art Deco Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 22k Gold

Vintage 22 Karat Gold Emerald, Ruby and Pearl Dangle Earrings, 11.25 Grams
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This vintage pair of earrings are fashioned from 22k yellow gold, with emeralds, rubies and pearls
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Denise Betesh Natural Tahitian Pearl White Diamond Gold Drop Earrings
By Denise Betesh
Located in Dallas, TX
Drop Earrings handmade by jewelry artist Denise Betesh in her signature matte-finished 22k yellow
Category

2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, ...

Aquamarine, Diamond and Silver Pearl Drop Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age. In
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl

Large Scale Coral Green Onyx Pearl High Karat Gold Earrings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Scale Coral Green Onyx And Pearl 22 Karat Gold Estate Earrings Resembling sunflowers
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Chalcedony, Coral, Freshwater Pearl, 22k Gold

Etruscan Revival Gold Earrings
Located in New Orleans, LA
dramatic statement. Crafted of 21-22k gold, the intricately detailed earrings take the shape of classically
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 22k Gold

22 Karat Yellow Gold Pearl and Diamond Claw Wrap Earrings
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Metal Type: 22K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.0 grams Diamond
Category

Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold

Modern Precious Pearl Diamond Fabulous Yellow Gold 18 Karat Earrings
By Natkina
Located in Genève, GE
Earrings Yellow Gold 18 K (Matching Necklace and Ring Available) Diamond 16-Round 57-0,24-4/6
Category

2010s Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold

Devta Doolan Iridescent Sea of Cortez Mabe Pearl Dangle Drop Earrings
By Devta Doolan
Located in Dallas, TX
electrifying full spectrum iridescence. The pearls are bezel-set in Devta's signature textured 22k yellow gold
Category

2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

22 Karat Gold and Coral Drop Ball Chandelier Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
An astounding pair of 22K gold drop earrings with a flower motif post with coral and a textured
Category

Mid-20th Century Drop Earrings

Materials

Coral, 22k Gold

Denise Roberge Gold and Emerald Earrings
By Denise Roberge
Located in Bethesda, MD
These Denise Roberge Gold and Emerald Earrings are 22 karat yellow gold and feature 2 small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Emerald, 22k Gold

Denise Roberge Gold, Citrine and Peridot Earrings
By Denise Roberge
Located in Bethesda, MD
These Denise Roberge Gold, Citrine and Peridot Earrings are 22 karat yellow gold and feature
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

22k Gold

Antique 1800s Pearl Gold Filigree Day to Night Earrings
Located in Chicago, IL
20K and 22K ) filigree earrings is designed in ancient Greek style. The earrings are embellished with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Dangle Earrings

Dangling Earring with Emeralds Diamonds and Spinel Handcrafted in 22 Karat Gold
Located in Jaipur, IN
22K Matte Gold. The earring is handcrafted in 22K Gold by our highly trained artisans. After the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Spinel, Gold, 22k Gold

Antique Natural Saltwater Pearl Diamond Cluster Earrings
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Antique 18 kt gold and oxidized silver earrings with diamonds and pearls. The earrings
Category

Antique 1870s Clip-on Earrings

Materials

White Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver

Luna Felix Dangle Drop Earrings In 22Kt Gold With 32 Ctw In Coral And Tourmaline
Located in Miami, FL
convertible day and night pair in solid rich yellow gold of 22 karats. Made up with ancient patterns of
Category

Vintage 1980s American Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings

Materials

Coral, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

MUGHAL Vintage Dangle Drops Chandeliers Earrings In Solid 22Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
carefully crafted in solid yellow gold of 22 karats (0.916/0.999) with high polished finish. The earrings
Category

20th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold

MUGHAL Vintage Dangle Drops Earrings In 22Kt Yellow Gold With Rock Quartz
Located in Miami, FL
crafted in solid yellow gold of 22 karats (0.916/0.999) with high polished finish. The earrings are
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Dangle Earrings

Materials

Quartz, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold

18K Gold Dangle Drop Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
Lovely, delicate 18K gold drop dangle earrings on a French wire for pierced ears. Pear-shaped drop
Category

Late 20th Century Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Navaratna 22 Karat Gold Hoops with Precious and Semi-Precious Stones
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of 22K gold navaratna hoop earrings with precious and semi-precious stones. Late 1900's Post
Category

Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings

Materials

22k Gold

Emerald and Diamond Feather Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
settings. Included in the collection are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chandelier Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Turquoise and Diamond Stud Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age. In
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Diamond, Moonstone and Tanzanite Dangle Drop Earrings
Located in Nantucket, MA
are antique, high 22K gold pieces with intricate workmanship rarely found in the modern age. In
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Moonstone, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

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Pearl And 22k Gold Earring For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the pearl and 22k gold earring you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of Gold, 22k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 15 vintage editions and 16 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a pearl and 22k gold earring may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. For this particular accessory, there are many different carat weights to choose from, but versions are of considerable interest. Finding an appealing pearl and 22k gold earring — no matter the origin — is easy, but Deborah Lockhart Phillips, Pamela Farland and Romae Jewelry each produced a popular version that is worth a look. While most can agree that any pearl and 22k gold earring from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Pearl version from the 25 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes cabochon and uncut alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for a pearl and 22k gold earring, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Pearl And 22k Gold Earring?

The price for a pearl and 22k gold earring starts at $865 and tops out at $34,382 with these earrings, on average, selling for $3,170.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

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.