Teardrop Earrings
20th Century Native American Drop Earrings
Silver
2010s European Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s Dutch Modern Stud Earrings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Gold, Gold-filled, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Drop Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Rhodolite, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Asian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Labradorite, Peridot, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Chandelier Earrings
Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drop Earrings
Jade, Spinel, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Dangle Earrings
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s German Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Drop Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, White Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Etruscan Revival Dangle Earrings
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Revival Dangle Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 19th Century German George III Chandelier Earrings
Onyx, Berlin Iron
1990s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Antique 1850s Unknown Georgian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dangle Earrings
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
20th Century Unknown Modern Dangle Earrings
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century English Victorian Drop Earrings
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1800s British George IV Chandelier Earrings
Other, Pinchbeck
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Drop Earrings
Citrine, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Dangle Earrings
Purple Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
2010s Italian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Drop Earrings
Carnelian, Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Dangle Earrings
Antique Early 19th Century British George III Drop Earrings
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine, Peridot, Sterling Silver
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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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