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Earrings For Sale
Vintage gold tone Etruscan coin designer clip on earrings
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone
• vintage designer earrings
MEASUREMENTS
• CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 57
❤️❤️ VINTAGE DES...
Category
20th Century Earrings
David Spada New York Multicolor Aluminum Dangling Clip-on Earrings
By David Spada
Located in Atlanta, GA
These gorgeous David Spada, New York signed dangling clip-on earrings feature a trendy Space Age 1980s design with dangle articulated spirally coiled elements and assorted size rings...
Category
1980s American Modernist Vintage Earrings
Antique Austrian Earrings natural 1ctw Diamonds solid 14K Gold Silver / 2.65 gr
Located in SE
A pair of old Austrian Diamond Earrings with folding Russian type hooks from ca. 1900s.
Set of Austrian hallmarks,head of a dog, letter " C" / the city of Salzburg. Metal tested 14K...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Topaz and amethyst 14k gold earrings
Located in Istanbul, TR
Topaz and amethyst 14k gold earrings. Red and purple gemstones earrings. Casual earrings with natural gemstones.
Metal: 14k gold
Weight: 3 gr
Gemstones
amethyst, purple, oval cut, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Earrings
Materials
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold
$1,115 Sale Price / item
35% Off
Antique 18ct White Gold, 1920s Diamond
Pearl Drop Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Drop Earrings
18ct White Gold
Circa 1920s
Step into elegance with this stunning pair of 18ct white gold 1920s drop earrings, a true statement piece perfect for any specia...
Category
Early 20th Century European Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20 Carats Blue Sapphire Cabs Gold Diamonds Pear Shape Chalcedony Drops Earrings
Located in Bangkok, TH
Elegant and completely handmade Earrings consisting of an upper part of 4 oval shape Blue Sapphires 6x8 mm and weighing 20 Carats set together in 14 Kt white gold with 2 small diamo...
Category
2010s Thai Artisan Earrings
Materials
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
CAROLEE signed vintage gold tone designer 80
s clip on earrings
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed CAROLEE
• gold tone
• vintage designer earrings
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 32
❤️❤️ VIN...
Category
20th Century Earrings
14K Gold 0.10 ct. tw.
10.8CT Garnet Color Stone Earrings
By I. Reiss
Located in Great Neck, NY
14 Karat Yellow Gold Polish-Finished Hoop Earrings, Set with a Dangling 10.8CT 8x10mm Checkerboard-Cut Oval-Shaped Garnet Semi-Precious Color Stones and Accented with 0.10 Carat Diam...
Category
2010s Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Garnet and amethyst silver earrings
Located in Istanbul, TR
Garnet and amethyst 14k gold earrings. Red and purple gemstones earrings. Casual earrings with natural gemstones.
Metal: silver + 14k gold plate
Weight: 4 gr
Gemstones
amethyst, pu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Earrings
Materials
Amethyst, Garnet, Gold Plate, Silver
$476 Sale Price / item
60% Off
Vintage Earrings natural 2ctw Sapphire 0.25ctw Diamonds solid 18K Gold / 4.3 gr.
Located in SE
A pair of fine 1950s- 1960s vintage European Sapphire and Diamonds flower studs in solid 18K Yellow and White Gold .
No hallmarks of maker. Not hallmarked,metal tested solid 18K.
E...
Category
1960s European Retro Vintage Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Russian Flowers Earrings solid 14K Rose Gold /8.9 gr
Located in SE
This pair is definitely Russian-made, but the absence of period and maker's hallmarks makes that hard to say the exact year of creation. After the Russian Revolution of 1917 for so...
Category
1910s Russian Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Materials
14k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage matte gold tone modernist designer 80
s clip on earrings
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone
• vintage designer earrings
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 32
❤️❤️ VINTAGE ...
Category
20th Century Earrings
Syna Yellow Gold Blue Topaz and Moon Quartz Earrings with Diamonds
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18 karat yellow gold
Moon Quartz 4 carats approx.
Blue Topaz 3 carats approx.
Diamonds 0.03 carat approx.
18kyg Butterfly backs
Limited Edition
Exquisitely crafted from ...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edouard Rambaud Style Byzantine Pearl Dangle Clip Earrings
Located in Atlanta, GA
These elegant clip-on earrings have a design reminiscent of French designer Edouard Rambaud's works. The Byzantine-inspired dangling shape features shiny, gilded metal that is textur...
Category
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Earrings
Materials
Gilt Metal
New 3.44 Carat Blue Opal
Diamond Cut Sapphire 14k W Gold PL Sterling Earrings
Located in Eagan, MN
These earrings are just gorgeous! Each earring has Four 6 x 4 mm Oval Cut Ethiopian Blue Opal stones. Altogether they total 3.44 carats. In between each opal is 2 diamond cut whit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ethiopian Art Deco Earrings
Materials
Opal, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
$384 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Russian Earrings natural 1.4 ctw Diamonds solid 14K Gold Silver / 4.2 gr
Located in SE
A pair of old Russian Diamond Earrings with lever back folding hooks from ca 1900s - 1910s.
Old early 20th century Russian Imperial 56 standard h...
Category
1910s Georgian Art Nouveau Vintage Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Vintage Drop Dangle Earrings solid 18K Gold / 2 gr
Located in SE
A pair of dangles in solid 18K Yellow Gold with cast identical shaped hollow drops 7 mm long x 5 mm wide. Two drops with gloss finish and two matte, all suspended on same type chains...
Category
1970s European Retro Vintage Earrings
Materials
18k Gold
New 5.65 Carat Color Change Sapphire
Diamond Cut Sapphire Sterling Earrings
Located in Eagan, MN
These earrings are just gorgeous! Each earring has a 9.2 x 7.3 mm Oval Cut Color Changing Sapphire. Altogether they total 5.65 carats. They are surrounded by diamond cut green sap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Earrings
Materials
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Sterling Silver
$360 Sale Price
20% Off
CHANEL Gold Crystal CC and Pearly White Dangle Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Bellevue, WA
DETAILS:
Hallmark: CHANEL
Made in France
2022 collection
The earrings are in good condition showing minimal wear
Comes with box and pouch
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This item is a pre-o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
MONET signed vintage gold tone rope swirl designer post earrings
By Monet
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed MONET
• gold tone
• vintage designer earrings
MEASUREMENTS
• CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 54
❤️❤️ VINTAGE ...
Category
20th Century Earrings
Vintage gold tone sapphire glass waterfall designer earrings
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with glass
• vintage designer earrings
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 51
❤️❤️ VINTAGE ...
Category
1980s Vintage Earrings
CHANEL Gold CC Seashell Pink Crystal Statement Dangle Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Bellevue, WA
DETAILS:
Hallmark: CHANEL
Made in France
2023 collection
The earrings are in good condition showing minimal wear
Comes with box and pouch
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This item is a pre-o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Earrings
Materials
Gold
Qing Dynasty–Style Enamel Dragon Hoop Earrings Gold toned
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Qing Dynasty–Style Enamel Dragon Hoop Earrings
Inspired by the opulence and symbolism of Qing Dynasty imperial artistry, these exquisite earrings feature a coiled dragon motif rende...
Category
2010s Chinese Contemporary Earrings
BOGOFF signed vintage silver tone sapphire rhinestone designer screw earrings
By Henry Bogoff
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed BOGOFF
• silver tone with glass stones
• vintage designer screw back earrings
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs ...
Category
20th Century Earrings
Pate de Verre Aqua and Gold Leaf Camelia Earrings
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Masterfully crafted glass paste earrings from the pate de Verre Collection. Designed by a former artisan of the Atelier de GRIPOIX in the savoir faire used for all the Chanel piece...
Category
2010s French Artist Earrings
Materials
Gold
"Midnight Garden" Rubelite
Diamond Drops by Dilys’
By Dilys
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A bold and whimsical pair of drop earrings, inspired by the opulent form of ripe eggplants. Each features a substantial, naturally included rubelite cabochon—one 13.77 carats, the ot...
Category
Early 2000s Hong Kong Baroque Revival Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
New .86 Carat Emerald
Diamond Cut Sapphire
Enamel 14k Gold PL Earrings
Located in Eagan, MN
These earrings are just beautiful. This is one of those pieces I would love to own. It is a Hexagon shape. There is a 6 x 4 mm natural emerald on each earrings totaling .86 carats....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Earrings
Materials
Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
TIFFANY
Co. 18K Gold 19mm Wide Signature X Earrings
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
TIFFANY & Co. 18K Gold 19mm Wide Signature X Earrings Large
Metal: 18K Yellow Gold
Measurement: 19mm(0.75") wide, Large size
Weight: 14.20 grams
Hallmark: T&CO. 750
Condition: Excel...
Category
2010s American Earrings
Materials
18k Gold
"Celestial Vine" Old Cut
Rubellite Chandelier Earrings by Dilys’
By Dilys
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A delicate chandelier design featuring two diverging strands per earring. Each strand is set with dangling old European cut diamonds and ends with a pear-shaped rubellite cabochon dr...
Category
Early 2000s Hong Kong Edwardian Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold
Antique 9ct Gold Edwardian Drop Earrings, Circa 1920
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Teardrop Shaped Engraved Drop Earrings
9ct Gold
Circa 1920s
A refined pair of early 20th-century drop earrings, crafted in warm 9ct yellow gold. Each earring features a ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Earrings
Materials
Gold, 9k Gold
14K Italian Yellow Gold Twist Dangle Earrings 2 Inch by Milor
Located in New York, NY
Marked “14KT Italy Milor”
Weight: 2.1g
Measurements: Approx. 2.00" L x 0.64" W
Pre-owned
These 14K Italian Yellow Gold Twist Dangle Earrings offer the elegance and fluidity that It...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Earrings
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Estate 1.25ctw Diamond Baguette Channel-Set 18k Yellow Gold Earrings
Located in Orlando, FL
Sophisticated vintage design meets flawless craftsmanship in these elegant earrings, crafted in rich 18kt yellow gold.
Metal: 18kt yellow gold, stamped “18CT 750”
Maker’s Mark: Capi...
Category
1990s Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Italian late 19th century 7.4 ct Ceylon Sapphire and Diamonds earrings
Located in Firenze, IT
This pair of Italian-made earrings, dating back to the 19th century, consist of a silver and gold setting in which are set two unheated, oval-cut Ceylon sapphires weighing a total of...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
14K Gold 0.20 ct. tw. Dangling Earrings
By I. Reiss
Located in Great Neck, NY
14 Karat Yellow Gold Mixed Matte, Hammer, and Polish-Finished Dangling Earrings, Accented with 0.20 Carats of Bezel Set Diamonds
Category
2010s Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,650 / item
Chanel Faux Pearl and Crystal CC Drop Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Bellevue, WA
DETAILS:
Hallmark: CHANEL
Made in France
2021 collection
The earrings are in good condition showing minimal wear
Comes with box and pouch
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This item is a pre-o...
Category
Early 20th Century Earrings
ANNE KLEIN vintage matte gold tone door knocker designer clip on earrings
By Anne Klein
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned ANNE KLEIN
• gold tone
• vintage designer earrings
MEASUREMENTS
• CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 58
❤️❤️ ...
Category
20th Century Earrings
Antique 18ct Gold
Platinum, 1.50 Total Carat Edwardian Diamond Drop Earrings
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Diamond Drop Earrings
18ct Gold & Platinum Stamped
Circa 1910
Introducing a stunning pair of 18ct gold and platinum diamond dangle earrings, beautifully crafted from the ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage Platinum 1980s 0.95 Carat Diamond Stud Earrings with Screw Back Fittings
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Diamond Studs
Platinum
Circa 1980s
Step back into the 1980s with these remarkable antique diamond stud earrings boasting a total weight of 0.95 carats, expertly set in ex...
Category
Late 20th Century Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Richard Kerr Silver Jeweled Dangle Clip Earrings
By Richard Kerr
Located in Atlanta, GA
Richard Kerr designed these gorgeous statement clip-on earrings in the 1980s. They are composed of his emblematic pavé rhinestones and feature dangling geometric shapes, all covered ...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Earrings
Lily Clover Shape Clear Quartz Halo Studs Earrings
By Bijoux Num
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lily Clover Shape Clear Quartz Halo Studs Earrings
These stunning pair of stud earrings feature a pair of clover shape checkerboard-cut clear quartz, surrounded with round white top...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Earrings
Materials
Quartz, Topaz, 18k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Francoise Montague White, Gold and Crystal Huit" Clip Earrings
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Francoise Montague took over the De Saurma jewelry workshop in the late 1940s. Her mother founded the workshop in 1945, according to "Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture" by Florence M...
Category
2010s French Contemporary Earrings
Materials
Brass
Sterling Silver 30.53ct Oval Amethyst
White Quartz Halo Stud Earrings
Located in เกาะสมุย, TH
A luminous celebration of violet fire and moonlit clarity.
These striking stud earrings feature a pair of exceptionally large 30.53 carat oval-cut amethysts (17.7 × 12.9 mm each), se...
Category
20th Century Thai Retro Earrings
Materials
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
$500 Sale Price
50% Off
Labradorite Cushion Shape Cabs Blue Sapphire Cabs 14k Solid Gold Stud Earrings
Located in Bangkok, TH
SHIPPING+CUSTOM DUTY ARE PAID BY SELLER
These simple but elegant and handmade earrings have 2 Blue Sapphire Cabochon measuring 8 x 10 mm set in a 14 Kt yellow gold bezel at the top ...
Category
2010s Thai Artisan Earrings
Materials
Labradorite, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Art Deco Style Gold Blue Sapphire Green Onyx Diamonds Enamel Jade Drops Earrings
Located in Bangkok, TH
SHIPPING+CUSTOM DUTY ARE PAID BY SELLER
In these Classic Art Deco style earrings we have 2 very good quality Natural Green Onyx and 2 Thai Blue Sapphire cabochons as tops, middle ...
Category
Early 2000s Art Deco Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Onyx, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Betony Vernon "O
Ring Earrings mini" 18K Gold
Located in Rome, IT
The "O'Ring Earrings Mini" were designed by Betony Vernon in 1992. They are a timeless classic of BV Jewelry. They are appreciated for their symbolic as well as their empowering aest...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Earrings
Materials
18k Gold
Baroque Pearls and Blue Sapphire Oval Cabochon Gold Diamonds Drop Earrings
Located in Bangkok, TH
SHIPPING+CUSTOM DUTY ARE PAID BY SELLER
2 Blue Sapphire Ovals cabs tops,middle parts with 2 Blue Sapphire smaller oval cabs,2 round full cut 0,05 cts each, diamonds,2 Pearls about 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1971 Soviet Georgian Earrings 1ctw. Daimonds solid 14K Rose Gold Silver / 8.85gr
Located in SE
Nice pair of openwork Flower Earrings set with natural Diamonds and decorated with freely suspended pendants, in 14K Rose and Silver. This pair follows classical old Russian school...
Category
1970s Georgian Art Deco Vintage Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Blue Sapphires Oval Shape Aquamarine Cushion Cabs 14k Solid Gold Stud Earrings
Located in Bangkok, TH
SHIPPING+CUSTOM DUTY PAID BY SELLER !
These simple but elegant and handmade earrings have 2 Blue Sapphires Cabs measuring 8 x 10 mm set in a 14 Kt solid yellow gold bezel at the to...
Category
2010s Thai Artisan Earrings
Materials
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold 3.00 Carat Natural Baguette
Round Diamond Earrings
Located in Baltimore, MD
18 Karat Yellow Gold 3.00 Carat Natural Baguette & Round Diamond Earrings
Metal: 18 karat yellow gold
Weight: 7.05 grams
Diamonds: Approx. 3.00 CTW G-H VS round & baguette natural di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vendôme Blue Beaded Cluster Clip-On Earrings with Aurora Borealis Crystals, 1960
Located in Milford, DE
These vintage Vendôme earrings feature an elegant clustered design composed of luminous blue satin-finish beads paired with faceted clear crystal beads displaying an iridescent auror...
Category
20th Century American Artisan Earrings
Materials
Crystal
RARE Chanel 2024 Fantasy Pink Fluffy Fur CC Hoop Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Bellevue, WA
DETAILS:
Hallmark: CHANEL
Made in Italy
2024 collection
The earrings are in good condition showing minimal wear
Comes with box
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This item is a pre-owned piece....
Category
Early 20th Century Earrings
Designer 14k Yellow Inlaid Gold Dome Hard-stone Wire Inlay Earrings Post
Located in Eagan, MN
These are really cool earrings. The earrings are a bombe style dome ring in a ribbed design defined with inlaid strips of 14k yellow gold stamped "585". They are post earrings wit...
Category
2010s Unknown Art Deco Earrings
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$400 Sale Price
29% Off
Ruby
Diamond 18k Yellow Gold Honeycomb Hoop Earrings 3.75ctw
Located in Orlando, FL
Radiating the bold, confident glamour of the late 20th century, these 18K yellow gold half-hoop earrings are a textbook example of the geometric opulence popular in high jewelry from...
Category
1990s Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Judith Ripka 925 Sterling Mother Of Pearl Nautilus Shell Omega Back Earrings
Located in Eagan, MN
What a gorgeous
unique pair of earrings. Everything in Judith Ripka's line is extraordinary! They are post earrings with Omega backs which are sturdy and hold the earrings up...
Category
2010s American Art Deco Earrings
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$285 Sale Price
28% Off
Vintage gold tone beaded flower wrap bracelet
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with glass beads
• vintage designer earrings
MEASUREMENTS
• flexible
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 51...
Category
1970s Vintage Earrings
Art Deco Style Gold Rubies Diamonds Black Enamel Engraved Jade Dangle Earrings
Located in Bangkok, TH
SHIPPING+CUSTOM DUTY ARE PAID BY SELLER
In these classic and very light Art Deco Style earrings the tops are 2 parts in 14 kt.white gold, 8 round full cut diamonds,small round ruby...
Category
Early 2000s Thai Art Deco Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Georgian Stuart Crystal Earrings with Large Natural Saltwater Baroque Pearls
Located in Northampton, MA
Behold: authentic, pristine, and breathtaking: a pair of Georgian Stuart Crystal Earrings with Large Natural Saltwater Baroque Pearls, High Karat Gold.
Crafted between 1780–1820, th...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Earrings
Materials
Crystal, Pearl, 18k Gold
Earrings with amethyst and brilliant cut diamond up to 0.05ct 18k gold 2.6 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold stud earrings set with a flower-shaped amethyst and a brilliant-cut diamond of up to 0.05 ct – F/G – VS/SI
Detailed description:
The earrings are 1.4 cm long
Total ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Earrings
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
New 9.70 Carat Multi-Color
Diamond Cut Sapphire Sterling Necklace 18"
Located in Eagan, MN
This pendant is gorgeous! The stones are from Africa and the main stone which is a blue sapphire is 9.70 carats and measures 14 x 11. It is surrounded by 5 x 3 oval cut Orange, Fu...
Category
2010s Unknown Art Deco Earrings
Materials
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Silver, Sterling...
$292 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage gold tone enamel designer clip on earrings
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with enamel
• vintage designer earrings
MEASUREMENTS
• CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 57
❤️❤️ ...
Category
20th Century Earrings
Shop Now: Antique and Vintage Earrings for Sale on 1stDibs
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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