Silver Clip Post Earrings
Vintage 1950s German Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Silver
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Clip-on Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s German Post-War Dangle Earrings
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Drop Earrings
Jade, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Post-War Clip-on Earrings
Silver Plate
Antique 18th Century Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Dangle Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Silver
2010s German Artisan Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling ...
2010s American Artist Clip-on Earrings
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s German Artist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold, Mixed Metal, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Clip-on Earrings
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Stud Earrings
Enamel, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Art Nouveau More Earrings
Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Chandelier Earrings
Sterling Silver
French Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold
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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.
- What is a clip post earring?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023A clip post earring is an earring that features a backing called a French clip. It is a hinged, open wire that slides down over the post and rests against the back of the earlobe. Due to their backings, clip post earrings are less likely to rotate or shift during wear. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of French clip earrings.
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