Ribbon Earrings
Mid-20th Century Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
Late 20th Century Mexican Clip-on Earrings
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
22k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
2010s French Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1940s Unknown More Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s French Drop Earrings
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century French Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Dangle Earrings
Late 20th Century Unknown Hoop Earrings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Stud Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
1990s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Copper
Late 20th Century Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1930s Swedish Renaissance Revival Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
2010s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate
2010s Italian More Earrings
Mid-20th Century Unknown Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1970s American Native American Beaded Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
English Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Italian Clip-on Earrings
2010s Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
18k Gold
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Dangle Earrings
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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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