Sculptural Earrings
2010s Chinese Modern Stud Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Drop Earrings
Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl
2010s Turkish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
2010s Drop Earrings
18k Gold
2010s American Modern Stud Earrings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Black Pearl, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Norwegian Modernist Stud Earrings
Brass
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold Plate
2010s Thai Stud Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, Pearl, Brass
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, Pearl, Brass
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Sapphire
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, Gold Plate, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, Pearl, Brass
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Drop Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Turkish Contemporary More Earrings
Blue Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s French Retro Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
2010s Thai Art Deco Stud Earrings
Silver
Vintage 1960s Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s American Contemporary Brooches
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Indian Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Collectible Jewelry
Agate, Sterling Silver, Copper
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s American Cuff Bracelets
Silver
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Silver
2010s Modern Fashion Rings
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Link Necklaces
Rhodium
Mid-20th Century Stud Earrings
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Swiss Artist Clip-on Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Swiss Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Hoop Earrings
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Canadian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Coral, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 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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