Cupid Earrings
20th Century American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Drop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Drop Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1870s English Victorian Drop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Hoop Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Drop Earrings
1990s Drop Earrings
18k Gold
1990s Modern Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Drop Earrings
Agate, Yellow Gold, Gold
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Dangle Earrings
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Renaissance Dangle Earrings
Zircon, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American More Earrings
2010s Italian Renaissance Dangle Earrings
Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Israeli Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s More Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Chandelier Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary Lever-Back Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Dangle Earrings
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Coral, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
18k Gold
Antique 1830s French Chandelier Earrings
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Hoop Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Hoop Earrings
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Drop Earrings
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Clip-on Earrings
Moonstone, Gold
Antique 1870s British Renaissance Revival Drop Earrings
Agate, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1970s French Clip-on Earrings
Other, Base Metal
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown High Victorian Drop Earrings
Other, 9k Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s American More Earrings
Moonstone
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Art Nouveau Dangle Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Coats and Outerwear
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Bracelets
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Stud Earrings
Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Charm Bracelets
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Corsets
Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses
Early 2000s Italian Evening Bags and Minaudières
1990s British Corsets
Early 2000s Italian Top Handle Bags
1950s French Top Handle Bags
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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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