Bakelite Earrings
Vintage 1980s Drop Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco More Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s French Modern Dangle Earrings
20th Century American Retro Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century American Retro Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Dangle Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Retro Clip-on Earrings
20th Century American Retro Dangle Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Clip-on Earrings
2010s American Artisan Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Gold-filled
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1960s American Dangle Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Drop Earrings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Stud Earrings
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modernist Drop Earrings
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver, Brass
Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century American Retro Stud Earrings
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Lever-Back Earrings
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s American Modern Dangle Earrings
Other
20th Century Retro Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Clip-on Earrings
Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Moonstone, 18k Gold
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary French Clip-on Earrings
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Mid-20th Century German Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Clamper Bracelets
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Cuff Bracelets
Crystal
Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1930s Bangles
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Drop Earrings
Silver Plate
Vintage 1940s Italian Drop Earrings
18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1940s Canadian Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1930s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1930s Italian Drop Earrings
Bronze
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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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