Snake Snake Earrings
Vintage 1970s French More Jewelry
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Mexican Brutalist Collectible Jewelry
Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Native American Brooches
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Pendant Necklaces
2010s Drop Earrings
Crystal, Base Metal
American Dangle Earrings
Antique 1840s English Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
English Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1950s American Clip-on Earrings
Italian Clip-on Earrings
Late 20th Century Spanish Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Agate, Gold
20th Century American More Earrings
18k Gold
20th Century Italian More Earrings
18k Gold
American Lever-Back Earrings
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Spanish Drop Earrings
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Black Pearl, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Armenian Modern Drop Earrings
Emerald, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Brown Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Armenian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold, R...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Tsavorite, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
2010s Dutch Artisan Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Victorian Stud Earrings
Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s Dangle Earrings
2010s Dutch Artisan Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Artisan Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Artisan Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
10k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Spanish Dangle Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Contemporary Drop Earrings
10k Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Edwardian Stud Earrings
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021There are many interpretations of what snake jewelry can symbolize but a few common symbols are wisdom and everlasting love, particularly when the snake is continuous in an ouroboros.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A snake ring can symbolize eternal love, especially if the snake is depicted as eating its own tail. Another meaning is one of mourning, and of the snake purifying a corpse and its return to Earth. Shop a collection of snake-shaped jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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