Sculptural Earrings
20th Century Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Stud Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
20th Century Stud Earrings
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modern Drop Earrings
20th Century Contemporary Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Drop Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Topaz, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Dangle Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brazilian Modern Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Base Metal
Mid-20th Century Swiss Artist Dangle Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Titanium
1990s Italian Revival Drop Earrings
Coral, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s European Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s Greek Revival Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Baroque Clip-on Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s German Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Tiger s Eye, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s English Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Palladium
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Clip-on Earrings
Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
22k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s French Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k 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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