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Tiffany Necklace And Ear Clips 18K Gold Carved Black Jade And Mother Of Pearl
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Simply chic for any age, a Tiffany & Co. necklace of carved mother-of-pearl disks with 18K gold
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

TIFFANY Co. 18K Gold Fireworks Citrine Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold Fireworks Citrine Earrings Metal: 18K Yellow Gold Weight: 13.30 grams
Category

1990s American Stud Earrings

Materials

Citrine, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co., Elsa Peretti Design Heart Clip-On Earrings
By Elsa Peretti
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti Design Heart Clip-On Earrings 18KT Yellow Gold measuring 1.0 inches x
Category

Early 2000s Spanish Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Classic "X" Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Toronto, ON
These earrings are clearly stamped Tiffany & Co. and 18 KT gold. They measure 3/4 of an inch by 3/4
Category

1990s Stud Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany 14 K Gold Sterling Silver 18 Genuine Sapphire Earrings-Art Deco Style
By Tiffany Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Art Deco Style Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver, 14 Kt. yellow gold and Sapphire Fan Form
Category

Vintage 1960s Art Deco Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver

Tiffany Co T Diamond Gold Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Tiffany & Co T collection earrings, set with approx. 0.46ctw in VS/G diamonds. Earrings measure
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. 18 Carat Gold Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in ALTRINCHAM, GB
Tiffany & Co. 18ct gold Night and Day earrings.  The top section is fitted with a clip and post for
Category

Late 20th Century American Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. 18 Karat Gold Signature "X" Criss-Cross Clip-On Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of Tiffany & Co 18k gold Criss-Cross clip-on earrings from the Signature X Collection is
Category

Late 20th Century Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Kiss Diamond White Gold Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Iconic "Kiss" earrings. Made and signed by TIFFANY & CO. 18K white gold, fully set with faceted
Category

1990s American Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Tiffany Co. Jean Schlumberger 18K Gold Blue Enamel Lozenge Banana Earrings
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany Co.
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Tiffany & Co. Jean Schlumberger 18K Gold Blue Enamel Lozenge Banana Earrings Created by Jean
Category

20th Century Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Tiffany Co. Schlumberger 18K Gold Blue Enamel Dot Lozenge Clip On Earrings
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany Co.
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger 18K Gold Blue Enamel Dot Lozenge Earrings Created by Jean Schlumberger
Category

20th Century Unknown Art Deco Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Tiffany Co. Mother of Pearl Gold Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Portland, ME
18K Yellow gold Tiffany & Co. mother of pearl earrings. The oval shaped dome inlaid earrings
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Hammered Finish Gold Clip Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
Two tone 18 karat yellow and white gold clip earrings with x pattern and hammered finish, signed
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Paloma Picasso Diamond Gold Earrings
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of 18k gold earrings crafted by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. Earrings measure 41mm X 23mm
Category

20th Century Italian More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Paloma Picasso for Tiffany Co. Gold and Fire Opal Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Picasso classic features vivid fire opals that add a bright ray of sunshine. The gold X portion is one
Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Opal, Fire Opal, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co Inlay Malachite Mother of Pearl Gold Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of 18k yellow gold earrings by Tiffany & Co, set with inlay malachite and mother of pearl
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Malachite, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. 18k Yellow Gold Vintage Ruffle Ear Clips 1960s
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Vintage Ruffle Ear Clips 1960s Gorgeous Vintage Tiffany & Co. Ear
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co Paloma Picasso Citrine Gold Earrings
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k yellow gold pair of Tiffany & Co earrings by Paloma Picasso, with citrines. Earrings are 26mm
Category

20th Century Spanish More Earrings

Materials

Citrine, Gold

Tiffany Co. Double Dice Mother-of-Pearl Onyx Gold Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany Company earrings??? These earrings measure 1 1/8 inch x 5/8 These earrings weigh 17.8 grams
Category

Vintage 1980s Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Onyx, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co Positive Negative Black Jade Gold Polka Dot Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18k Yellow Gold Black Jade Polka Dot Earrings by Tiffany & Co. These earrings are for pierced ears
Category

Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Signed Tiffany Co. Paloma Picasso Diamond and Gold Signature "X" Earrings
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
These timeless "X" motif earrings are designed by the youngest daughter, Paloma Picasso, of famous
Category

20th Century French Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Paloma Picasso for Tiffany "X" Diamond and Gold Ear Clips
By Paloma Picasso
Located in Toronto, ON
These are classic Tiffany Paloma Picasso "X" ear clips. Each earring is enhanced by a row of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Paloma Picasso Amethyst Gold Flower Earrings
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of large 18k hand hammered gold flower earrings, with 11.5mm amethysts in the center. Crafted
Category

20th Century Italian More Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, Gold

Tiffany Co. Gold Hoop Earrings
Located in New York City, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18kt yellow gold 1/2 hoop earrings with deeply ridged design. Classic and elegant
Category

1990s Hoop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. 18 Karats Clip-On Earrings
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Geneva, CH
Tiffany & Co clip-on X earrings collection. Tiffany & Co Cross Ear Clips Signature large cross
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Paloma Picasso for Tiffany Co. 18 Carat Gold Sun Star Earrings
By Paloma Picasso for Tiffany Co.
Located in Berlin, DE
Stud Earrings designed by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. In 18 carat yellow gold. Weight: 23,81
Category

Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gold Tiffany Co. Star Ear Clips
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Figural "star" ear clips. Made and signed by TIFFANY & CO. 18K yellow gold. 1" x 3/4." Omega
Category

Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Gold Beveled Ear Clips
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Very attractive 18K yellow gold ear clips Made and signed by TIFFANY & CO. 18K yellow heavy gauge
Category

1990s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. 1999 Angela Cumming Tahitian Grey Pearls Diamonds Earrings
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Surfside, FL
Tiffany & Co. 1999, Angela Cummings Tahitian grey pearl (10 x 10.5mm) and diamonds drop earrings
Category

1990s French Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Schlumberger Enamel Diamond Shell Earrings
By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of 18k gold shell motif earrings by Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co, with bright green
Category

20th Century French More Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Enamel

Tiffany Co. Pair of Stylish Gold Ribbon Ear Clips
By Tiffany Co.
Located in London, GB
Very good looking on the ear and the Gold looks particularly rich. Each Clip is signed Tiffany &
Category

Vintage 1970s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Olive Leaf Earrings by Paloma Picasso, 18kt Gold Amethist
By Paloma Picasso
Located in Milan, IT
, these beautiful gold earrings crafted by Tiffany have sculpted olive leaves in 18k gold as symbols of
Category

2010s American Drop Earrings

Materials

Amethyst, 18k Gold

Hammered Gold Earrings by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany and Co.
By Paloma Picasso
Located in Chicago, IL
These are great looking hand hammered gold earrings by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany and Co. Can be
Category

20th Century Clip-on Earrings

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Tiffany Co. / Diamond Pearl Frog Set
By Tiffany Co.
Located in London, GB
pearl drop measuring approximately 12.2 x 12.7 mm, mounted in platinum and 18k yellow gold, 6.6 cm long
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

18 Karat Yellow Gold Bee Earrings Diamonds
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Bee Earrings diamonds. Tiffany designer , Thomas Kurilla created this years
Category

2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Vetebrae Hoop Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Vetebrae Hoop Earrings Tiffany designer , Thoms Kurilla will take even an
Category

2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Plated Raven Stud Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Plated Raven Stud Earrings Tiffany Designer, Thomas Kurilla has loved
Category

2010s North American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate

18 Karat Yellow Gold Oval Rhombus Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany designer, Thomas Kurilla created these 18 Karat Yellow Gold Oval Rhombus Earrings. This is
Category

2010s North American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold French Gate Dangle Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold French Gate Dangle Earrings ,Tiffany designer, Thomas Kurilla created these
Category

2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby Feather Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Feather Earrings, Tiffany Designer, Thomas Kurilla sculpted these feather
Category

2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Pink Gold Petite Teardrop Drop Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Pink Gold Petite Teardrop Drop Earrings, Simplicity in a complex world. Designing for
Category

2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Plated French Gate Dangle Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold French Gate Dangle Earrings ,Tiffany designer, Thomas Kurilla created these
Category

2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold Plate

18 Karat Yellow Gold Bee Earrings with Rubies
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Bee Earrings with Rubies Tiffany designer , Thomas Kurilla created this years
Category

2010s Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Colorado Cougar Stud Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Colorado Cougar Stud Earrings, Tiffany Jewelry designer , Thomas Kurilla is
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold GIA Diamond Feather Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold GIA Diamond Feather Earrings, Tiffany Designer, Thomas Kurilla sculpted these
Category

2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Rose Gold C-Hoop Teardrop Hoop Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Rose Gold C Hoop Teardrop Earrings Medium , Less is more. This design can last you 20
Category

2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Winged Lion Griffin Stud Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Winged Lion Griffin Stud Earrings Tiffany designer , Thomas Kurilla created
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Rose Gold Winged Lion Griffin Stud Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Rose Gold Winged Lion Griffin Stud Earrings Tiffany designer , Thomas Kurilla created
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Fleur de Lys Ruby Stud Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby Stud Earrings, Tiffany Designer, Thomas Kurilla went back to the
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Fleur-de-Lys Diamond Stud Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Daimond Stud Earrings, Tiffany Designer, Thomas Kurilla went back to the
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Fleur-de-Lys Sapphire Stud Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphire Stud Earrings, Tiffany Designer, Thomas Kurilla went back to the
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby Eyes Colorado Cougar Stud Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby Eyes Colorado Cougar Stud Earrings, Tiffany Jewelry designer , Thomas
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Star Stud Earrings with GIA Diamonds
By Thomas Kurilla Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
For the Ladies, 18 Karat Yellow Gold Star Stud GIA Diamonds Earrings , Tiffany designer , Thomas
Category

2010s American Contemporary Stud Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Vermeil with GIA Diamonds Periwinkle Flower Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat YellowGold Vermeil GIA Diamond Periwinkle Flower Earrings, Tiffany designer, Thomas
Category

2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil

18 Karat Yellow Gold C-Hoop Hollow Teardrop Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold C Hoop Teardrop Earrings Medium , Less is more. This design can last you 20
Category

2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Vermeil

18 Karat Yellow Gold Vermeil C-Hoop Teardrop Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat Yellow Gold Vermeil C Hoop Teardrop Earrings, Keep it simple silly. KISS. Or less is more
Category

2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Yellow Gold, Vermeil

18 Karat White GIA Diamond Hoop Dangle Earrings
By Thomas Kurilla
Located in New York, NY
18 Karat White GIA Diamond Hoop Dangle Earrings, Tiffany Designer, Thomas Kurilla is keeping it
Category

2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

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Tiffany 18k Gold X Earrings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of tiffany 18k gold x earrings for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, these items were constructed with great care. Our selection of items includes 2338 vintage examples as well as 518 contemporary versions. Our inventory has long been popular, and it includes earlier versions that date to the 18th Century and newer variations that were made as recently as the 21st Century. The designs in our inventory of tiffany 18k gold x earrings bearing Contemporary or Modern hallmarks are very popular. Tiffany Co., Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany Co. and Paloma Picasso for Tiffany Co. each produced beautiful examples of these items that are worth considering. Lovers of these pieces agree that it’s a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 616 Diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. There are many round cut, brilliant cut and cabochon tiffany 18k gold x earrings for sale. Most of our tiffany 18k gold x earrings for sale are for women, but there are 434 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much are Tiffany 18k Gold X Earrings?

Prices for tiffany 18k gold x earrings start at $225 and top out at $280,000 with these earrings, on average, selling for $2,963.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

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.